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Two homeschool civics and economics programs, compared on what actually decides the fit: viewpoint, what you study, teaching style, and how much you'll teach.
Updated September 2026 · based on parent reviews and publisher information
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Compare for my child| Notgrass Government & Economics | Guest Hollow Gov, Econ & Finance | |
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| Grades | 9th–12th | 9th–12th |
| Viewpoint | Christian, conservative and limited-government (free-market in the economics course) | Not clearly stated in what we found; Guest Hollow's stance varies by course |
| Approach | Daily textbook reading plus a collection of primary sources, with a project menu in every unit | Daily schedule of reading, videos and a workbook; about an hour a day |
| Who teaches | The program does the teaching | The parent teaches |
| Parent prep | Low (answer keys included; a parent grades essays, quizzes and exams) | Moderate (follow the schedule and gather library books) |
| Screen time | Mostly offline (books and paper) | A mix of screen and paper |
| Video lessons | None: print books with no video lessons | Available: curated YouTube videos are part of the schedule |
| Cost | $70: Exploring Government curriculum package (textbook plus We Hold These Truths); Exploring Economics is sold separately | $57: downloadable schedule and workbook; library books and the free online textbook are extra |
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Parents and reviewers like the clear, readable writing and the way each unit builds toward a project or essay. Many call it easy to hand to a teen. The viewpoint is openly Christian and limited-government, so families who want a neutral treatment will need to supplement, and the full bundle with literature costs more than the base books.
We found no independent reviews of this course, only the publisher's own pages. Those describe a $57 downloadable schedule plus workbook, a free online government textbook, library books to gather and curated videos, with roughly an hour of work a day. Treat its fit as unconfirmed until independent reviews appear.
Neither is better for every child. Notgrass Government & Economics is the stronger fit for christian worldview; free-market, limited-government; mostly offline. Guest Hollow Gov, Econ & Finance is the stronger fit for personal finance; nonpartisan, no stated viewpoint; video or online lessons.
Notgrass Government & Economics: christian, conservative and limited-government (free-market in the economics course). Guest Hollow Gov, Econ & Finance: not clearly stated in what we found; Guest Hollow's stance varies by course.
Notgrass Government & Economics: $70: Exploring Government curriculum package (textbook plus We Hold These Truths); Exploring Economics is sold separately. Guest Hollow Gov, Econ & Finance: $57: downloadable schedule and workbook; library books and the free online textbook are extra.
Summaries are in our own words.