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What is Secular Progressive Homeschooling?

November 04, 2025 / 01:03

This episode discusses secular progressive homeschooling, contrasting it with traditional Christian conservative homeschooling. The conversation features topics such as justice-centered education, inclusivity, and historical perspectives.

The guest shares their experience as a secular progressive homeschooler, emphasizing their support for the queer community and Black Lives Matter. They highlight the importance of teaching science and evolution, rejecting creationism.

Additionally, the guest explains the necessity of viewing history from multiple perspectives to provide a comprehensive education. They advocate for acknowledging both positive and negative contributions of individuals throughout history.

TLDR

Secular progressive homeschooling focuses on inclusivity, justice-centered education, and teaching science over creationism.

Episode

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What is secular progressive homeschooling look like? And what do you see as it being like what is the
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difference there between like a traditional Christian conservative homeschool group?
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>> Well, for I would say that my experience or my definition of like a secular
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progressive homeschooler is, you know, I'm an ally to the queer community. I
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believe in Black Lives Matter. I also believe in science and evolution in that way. I don't support creationism. Um, so
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that's not what I teach my kids. That's not let's explore necessarily in my
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homeschooling community. And um, we try to offer a justice centered education. And I think in order to offer a justice-
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centered education, we have to look at history in a way from, you know, everybody's perspective to see how were
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people contributing to that time. Whether it was a great experience or a negative experience, we have to
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acknowledge it, right?

Episode Highlights

  • Support for Social Justice
    The speaker identifies as an ally to the queer community and supports Black Lives Matter.
    “I believe in Black Lives Matter.”
    @ 00m 20s
    November 04, 2025
  • Justice Centered Education
    A secular progressive homeschooler emphasizes the importance of a justice-centered education that acknowledges diverse perspectives.
    “We try to offer a justice centered education.”
    @ 00m 36s
    November 04, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • I believe in Black Lives Matter.
    What is Secular Progressive Homeschooling?
  • We try to offer a justice centered education.
    What is Secular Progressive Homeschooling?
  • We have to acknowledge it, right?
    What is Secular Progressive Homeschooling?

Key Moments

  • Secular Progressive Homeschooling00:14
  • Justice Education00:36
  • Acknowledging History00:58