Though founded in 1978, the APA does not publish dedicated standards or guidelines specifically for college/university campus planning. It is a membership-based non-profit organization with revenue coming from “program services” — membership, conferences and certification services. Today we review its participation in the expanding discussion about homeschooling and new neighborhood planning.
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Campus physical planning is more commonly addressed by organizations like the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), and scholarly literature (e.g., in the Journal of the American Planning Association) notes limited APA focus on higher education facilities compared to K-12 schools.
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The New Urban Order: Is the Rise of Homeschooling a Problem?
Do Texas public schools exist to serve the school district? Or do they exist to serve all the children and families in the community? Here is the list of schools discriminating against homeschoolers by not allowing those students to participate in UIL. #txlege…
— Matt Schaefer (@RepMattSchaefer) January 5, 2026
