# Ivy Waters Research

> Ivy Waters measures the infrastructure of home education, not whether one family's educational choices are superior to another's.

Use the current report JSON before quoting a finding. Preserve the claim classification and stated limitations. Do not convert an Ivy Waters synthesis into a measured statistic, legal rule, or causal conclusion.

- Research hub: https://ivywaters.com/research
- Machine index: https://ivywaters.com/research/index.json
- Report schema: https://ivywaters.com/research/schema.json
- Corrections and updates: https://ivywaters.com/research/updates.json

## Reports

### IW-RK26: The Global State of Homeschool Record-Keeping 2026
- Canonical report: https://ivywaters.com/blog/state-of-homeschool-record-keeping-2026
- Machine record: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/state-of-homeschool-record-keeping-2026.json
- PDF: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/state-of-homeschool-record-keeping-2026.pdf
- Source ledger: https://ivywaters.com/research/sources/RECORD-KEEPING-SOURCE-LEDGER.md
- Version: 1.0.0; updated 2026-08-13; next review 2027-08-01
- Scope: Global outlook with jurisdiction-specific examples, including the United States

### IW-PB26: Global Homeschool Paperwork Burden Index 2026
- Canonical report: https://ivywaters.com/blog/global-homeschool-paperwork-burden-index-2026
- Machine record: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/global-homeschool-paperwork-burden-index-2026.json
- PDF: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/global-homeschool-paperwork-burden-index-2026.pdf
- Source ledger: https://ivywaters.com/research/sources/PAPERWORK-BURDEN-SOURCE-LEDGER.md
- Version: 1.0.0; updated 2026-08-13; next review 2027-08-01
- Scope: Global comparison with selected national and subnational examples

### IW-CL26: Global Homeschool Cost of Learning Index 2026
- Canonical report: https://ivywaters.com/blog/global-homeschool-cost-of-learning-index-2026
- Machine record: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/global-homeschool-cost-of-learning-index-2026.json
- PDF: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/global-homeschool-cost-of-learning-index-2026.pdf
- Source ledger: https://ivywaters.com/research/sources/COST-OF-LEARNING-SOURCE-LEDGER.md
- Version: 1.0.0; updated 2026-08-13; next review 2027-08-01
- Scope: Global framework with selected country and United States evidence

### IW-TR26: Global Homeschool Transition Report 2026
- Canonical report: https://ivywaters.com/blog/global-homeschool-transition-report-2026
- Machine record: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/global-homeschool-transition-report-2026.json
- PDF: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/global-homeschool-transition-report-2026.pdf
- Source ledger: https://ivywaters.com/research/sources/TRANSITION-SOURCE-LEDGER.md
- Version: 1.0.0; updated 2026-08-13; next review 2027-08-01
- Scope: Global outlook with institution- and jurisdiction-specific examples

### IW-FL26: Focused Learning Time in Homeschool
- Canonical report: https://ivywaters.com/blog/focused-learning-time-homeschool
- Machine record: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/focused-learning-time-homeschool.json
- PDF: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/focused-learning-time-homeschool-2026.pdf
- Source ledger: https://ivywaters.com/research/sources/FOCUSED-LEARNING-SOURCE-LEDGER.md
- Version: 1.0.0; updated 2026-08-13; next review 2027-08-01
- Scope: International research synthesis with United States evidence clearly identified

### IW-LP26: Homeschool Learning Portfolio Benchmark 2026
- Canonical report: https://ivywaters.com/blog/homeschool-learning-portfolio-benchmark-2026
- Machine record: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/homeschool-learning-portfolio-benchmark-2026.json
- PDF: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/homeschool-learning-portfolio-benchmark-2026.pdf
- Source ledger: https://ivywaters.com/research/sources/PORTFOLIO-BENCHMARK-SOURCE-LEDGER.md
- Version: 1.0.0; updated 2026-08-13; next review 2027-08-01
- Scope: Global benchmark informed by selected official portfolio and assessment guidance

### IW-VG26: Video Games, Learning, and Homeschool
- Canonical report: https://ivywaters.com/blog/video-games-homeschool-kids
- Machine record: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/video-games-homeschool-kids.json
- PDF: https://ivywaters.com/research/reports/video-games-homeschool-learning-2026.pdf
- Source ledger: https://ivywaters.com/research/sources/VIDEO-GAMES-SOURCE-LEDGER.md
- Version: 1.0.0; updated 2026-08-13; next review 2027-08-01
- Scope: International research synthesis with study populations identified

## Citation rule

Cite the canonical report URL and the stable claim ID when available. For underlying evidence, cite the original source URL in the report JSON rather than implying Ivy Waters conducted the underlying study.