Welcome to the "Secular Homeschool Revolution" podcast, where we go on an exciting journey into the world of homeschooling from a progressive and secular mom's perspective. Join us as we explore the ins and outs of the homeschooling arena with over six years of hands-on experience and the delightful chaos of raising three wonderful kids.
The Public Library Is Your Best Homeschool Resource
Your library card might be one of the most useful tools in your homeschool and you may be using only a fraction of what it offers.
In this episode, Ashley talks about using libraries for books, audiobooks, documentaries, research, programming, homeschool meetups, study spaces, and more. She also shares why she has seven library cards and how homeschoolers can look beyond their local library for digital resources.
We talk about:
Libby, Hoopla & Kanopy
Audiobooks and digital collections
Library research databases
documentaries to ask better questions
Library programs, study spaces & community resources
Digital library cards beyond your local system
Building unit studies from library resources
Finding perspectives missing from traditional narratives
Using public resources instead of buying everything
Keeping homeschooling connected to the larger community
Your homeschool library challenge
Get your library card, explore your library's digital resources, and ask your librarian:
"What does your library offer that most people don't know about?"
Then see what you find.
Resources
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24 Sept 2026
Who Pays When Schools Fail Black & Brown kids?
When educational systems fail Black children, who absorbs the cost? Ashley connects her daughter’s unmet service needs and her family’s financial and relational sacrifices to her mother-in-law’s experience desegregating San Antonio schools. This episode explores homeschooling as protection, the unequal access to educational alternatives, and why individual escape is not the same as collective liberation.
Read the New York Times Magazine article that inspired this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/magazine/ny-public-schools-black-students-segregation.html
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22 Sept 2026
Co-op Q&A: Building a Homeschool Community
Co-op Q&A: Building an Inclusive Homeschool Community
Is starting a homeschool co-op hard? How do you attract diverse families, navigate conflict, and keep your community sustainable?
In this episode of Secular Homeschool Revolution, Ashley answers the questions you dm'd her about building a secular, diverse, and inclusive homeschool co-op. We're talking parent-led classes, leadership, nonprofit status, community responsibility, and why creating an accountable space matters more than simply calling it a safe space.
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