Author(s): Kenneth Anthony
Abstract:
Four families' experiences in an educational cooperative and the impact on their home schools are detailed in the study. Results indicated that the families were highly dependent upon the cooperative. The cooperative signified a compromise for the families between the freedom of home schooling and the accountability and support provided by a school. These findings are important for traditional education. Just as home schools are evolving and developing institutions that look something like schools, schools can change too. One way is for the traditional school to operate as a family and community resource rather than the sole purveyor of knowledge.
Citation:
Anthony, K. (2015). Educational cooperatives and the changing nature of home education: Finding balance between autonomy, support, and accountability. The Journal of Unschooling and Alternative Learning, 9(18).