A homeschool schism: The fallout from Well-Trained Mind’s leftward turn

Published February 3, 2026 8:00am ET



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For years, Well-Trained Mind occupied a rare and trusted position in the homeschooling world. It was not just a curriculum company, but a gatekeeper of sorts, shaping how hundreds of thousands of families taught history, literature, and civics outside the traditional school system. Parents turned to it precisely because it promised seriousness, intellectual rigor, and distance from the ideological churn overtaking public education.

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