Are homeschool kids abused?

Nicki tackles the question of abuse in homeschooling after the latest attack piece from the New York Times. Related Links:Full transcript blog post with links https://nickitruesdell.com/are-homeschool-kids-abused/NYT: Homeschooled Kids are Not All Right https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/opinion/home-school-isolation.htmlDallas Observer https://www.dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2016/11/18/state-lawmaker-says-texas-school-board-members-get-indoctrination-into-groupthink-culture/?fbclid=IwY2xjawO1UaBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEembT7bCFYKyvaFfAuRn14ltYdAwgPInO1a9g0B50oghCtWe0xpzG0V5L9Mj4_aem_YKGQtj9NsCljfJKrFfH6oAResearch from NHERI https://nheri.org/what-research-says-about-public-school-private-school-and-homeschool-child-abuse-neglect-and-fatalities/Education: Does God Have an Opinion?" by Israel Wayne https://amzn.to/4jf4MqQSexual misconduct in schools https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/protecting-children-from-sexual-abuse/202305/educator-sexual-misconduct-remains-prevalent-inNation's Report Card/Public School Academic Stats https://www.nagb.gov/news-and-events/news-releases/2025/declines-in-8th-grade-science-and-12th-grade-math-and-reading.htmlCoalition for Responsible Home Education https://crhe.org/make-homeschool-safe-act/Connect with Nicki -- ⁠Website https://nickitruesdell.com/ Homeschool 101⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠Homeschool Consultations⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell   Get my books: ⁠AnyoneCan Homeschool⁠ onAmazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8 Home Sweet Homeschool onAmazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMbKnowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry