Press & Reviews
The Nomadic Professor's courses making waves and earning acclaim
The Nomadic Professor in the Media
Since launching our first course in 2021, we’ve received a fair bit of positive coverage from homeschool bloggers, vloggers, podcasters and the like. Find our growing list of media appearances, dedicated reviews and guest posts below. And please do get in touch if you’d like us to feature your own review!
14 July 2026
Check out this comprehensive review of our two-part World History series on Monkey and Mom – an excellent blog run by homeschool parent Laura Visirin, who names The Nomadic Professor as one of her favorite options for a high school history curriculum.
18 April 2026
After great success with the NP’s US History courses, the Flanders (veteran bloggers at Flanders Family Home Life) kindly reviewed our World series, happily finding it to contain everything they loved about the US course—and more! Read their World History review here. They also loved our Pirates course.
2 February 2026
From the initial launch of our American History series, homeschool curriculum specialist and author Cathy Duffy has kindly reviewed and recommended our courses. Find her updated review of our four-part US History survey here.
26 January 2026
Having enjoyed the first two parts of The Nomadic Professor’s US History survey, the homeschool bloggers at Thrift Schooling especially loved our Pirates course, describing it as “by far the most detailed and engaging unit study used in our homeschool to date.” Read the full review here.
12 June 2025
We’re honored! The Nomadic Professor has been recognized as the “Best of the Best” by HomeschoolAwards.com, now featured in the 2025 Homeschool Curriculum Buyer’s Guide. You can find their recommendation here.
12 June 2024
Nate Noorlander argues for the importance of media literacy in an opinion piece for Education Week, a non-profit news organization that heralds itself as “America’s most trusted resource for K-12 education news and information.” Read the excellent, timely piece here.
10 January 2024
The Nomadic Professor’s Nate Noorlander tackles the topic of bias on the educational blog of leading course provider Homeschool Planet. Read the full post here.
15 July 2023
Blogger and Homeschool Mom Mary Hanna Wilson reviews the Nomadic Professor’s courses, especially excited about their emphasis on research and critical thinking skills. Read her complete write-up here.
18 December 2024
Speaking with Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker of the Arts and Language Podcast (hosted by the Institute for Excellence in Writing), Nate Noorlander highlights the overlaps between media literacy and history. Listen here, where you’ll also find a free reflective session of the Media Literacy course!
23 July 2024
Nate Noorlander joins veteran homeschooling mother Dr. Melanie Wilson on the Homeschool Sanity Show podcast, there to discuss the often underestimated value of media literacy for high school students. To catch to the episode, click here.
17 August 2023
Nate Noorlander walks us through the origins of The Nomadic Professor in this interview, covering the importance of critical thinking and how to become an active and engaged learner of history! Hear the full conversation here.
16 August 2023
Dedicated to helping students think for themselves, the A+ Parents Podcast is hosted by Dennis DiNoia, known lovingly as ‘Mr. D Math Live,’ who sits down here for a conversation with Nate Noorlander on the Nomadic Professor’s past, present and future. Give it a listen on Spotify or watch on Youtube.
16 Jan 2023
Heidi Christianson, a veteran educator and firm believer in everyone’s potential for genius, interviewed Nate Noorlander on the origins, methods and goals of The Nomadic Professor. Check out the full conversation here.
23 September 2021
The Nomadic Professor duo – Dr. Jackson and Mr. Noorlander – joins homeschooling expert Dr. Melanie Wilson to talk about studying history on location. Catch it here.
7 March 2021
Dr. W. K. Jackson—”The Nomadic Professor”—sits down with the Homeschool Project Podcast to discuss his teaching career, his family’s homeschooling journey and his vision for the future of online courses. Listen here.
Monkey and Mom
12 June 2024
Homeschool parent Laura (Monkey and Mom) recently shared a wonderfully detailed review of our World History course, calling it one of her favorite options for a rigorous, secular high school world history curriculum. Watch for an excellent breakdown of the program for its uniquely global 16-region structure, evidence-based approach, flexible workload tracks, and much more.
Making Every Day Magic: History On Location for High School
16 May 2023
Join homeschool expert Shanna (Making Every Day Magic) as she takes our history courses for a spin in this video review, focusing on the homeschooling experience and how to make it relatable, digestible, and relevant.
22 July 2022
Tanya is a doctor-lawyer turned secular homeschooling mom who has become well-known in the Homeschool space (see Project Happy Home). In her video, she shares her experience with The Nomadic Professor’s coursework and offers a very much appreciated review!
Featured Testimonials
We’ve been extremely grateful for an overwhelmingly warm response from the homeschooling community at large. Find a selection of our reviews below and please reach out if you’d like us to feature your review!
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More About Us
The Nomadic Team
Meet the globetrotting Dr. William K. Jackson and veteran High School teacher Nate Noorlander. Click here.
Nomadic Partners
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In the Media
We've been grateful to amass acclaim for our courses from far and wide. Peruse our reviews by clicking here.

