About Checin — Homeschooling Hub

About Checin — an independent editorial project on homeschooling, run by Margaret Hollis. Editorial principles, transparency, no paid placements.

What Checin is

Checin is an independent editorial site about homeschooling, written for parents who teach their children at home or in small co-ops. We publish plain-English guides on how to get started, how to choose a method, how to build a curriculum K-12, and how to keep records that satisfy your state or country’s legal requirements. A French-speaking section covers Instruction En Famille (IEF) in France.

Who is behind Checin

Checin is the editorial project of Margaret Hollis, a former classroom teacher (Bachelor of Education) and homeschool mom of three children since 2012. Margaret writes the long-form guides, reviews submissions from contributors, and is responsible for the editorial line of the site.

Editorial principles

  • Independence. Checin is not affiliated with any curriculum provider, online school, homeschool conference, or membership organization. We do not accept paid placements, sponsored reviews, or affiliate deals on this site.
  • Plain-English guides. We write so a parent without an education background can act on what they read. Jargon is defined the first time it appears.
  • Verifiable sources. When we cite a legal requirement, a statistic, or a curriculum approach, we link to the primary source — state department of education page, an act of law, an academic study, or the curriculum publisher itself. We do not invent statistics; if we cannot find a source, we say so.
  • Updates. Guides on legal requirements and on standardized tests are reviewed at least once per academic year. Older articles carry a visible “last reviewed” date.
  • Bilingual policy. Articles in French are written by Margaret and reviewed by a francophone contributor before publication. The French section currently focuses on IEF in France and does not yet cover Quebec or Belgian regulations.

What Checin is not

Checin is not a legal advice service. State, district, and country requirements for homeschooling change frequently, and they have nuance we cannot fully cover in a guide. Before withdrawing a child from public school or filing a homeschool declaration, please consult your local school district, your state department of education, or a homeschool legal organization in your country.

Contact and corrections

You can reach us at contact@checin.org. If you spot a factual error, an outdated date, or a broken link, write to us with the URL and the error — we typically correct within three business days.