| Cruz Intros Education Savings Plan to Include Homeschoolers |
Tue, 17 Jul 2018 |
Senator Ted Cruz has introduced another bill that would allow homeschooling families to access a tax-advantaged savings plan. |
| Homeschool Dad Takes On Driver’s Ed Discrimination |
Tue, 17 Jul 2018 |
When his daughter applied for driver’s ed, she was immediately wait-listed. This dad knew something wasn’t right. So he started to investigate—and found a much bigger problem. |
| Sorry, Officials: Homeschooling Doesn’t Require Your Approval |
Tue, 10 Jul 2018 |
A letter from county officials tried to make homeschooling families comply with outdated rules. |
| HSLDA Alerts Families to Error-Ridden Form |
Thu, 5 Jul 2018 |
Homeschooling families are preparing to send a message to state authorities in New Mexico in protest of a new department of education “statement of understanding.” |
| No Special Ed Services for You |
Tue, 3 Jul 2018 |
A recent DOE memo tells districts that “parents who file notice of intent to homeschool have thereby revoked consent for special education and related services.” |
| District Backs Away from Wrongful Probation Order |
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 |
They misread the law and put this homeschooling family on a two-year probation—erroneously claiming that the student’s test results were below “those of an 9th graders [sic].” |
| District Fumbles Paperwork, Charges Mom with “Habitual Truancy” |
Tue, 26 Jun 2018 |
This mom did everything right, but still wound up with a court summons—four months after submitting her notice of intent. |
| Everyone Agrees: Why Go After Grandma? |
Tue, 19 Jun 2018 |
While dealing with her granddaughter’s severe health issues, this homeschooling grandma beat unfounded truancy charges with help from HSLDA—and a sympathetic CPS worker. |
| School Board Threatens Family with DIY Requirement |
Fri, 15 Jun 2018 |
Why is this school board demanding birth certificates from a family who has already complied with Virginia’s homeschool law? |
| WV Trying to “Recapture” Homeschoolers’ Money Through Virtual Public Schools |
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 |
As one county superintendent put it, “Our primary goal in exploring this is to recapture a percentage of the ‘homeschool’ students that are currently draining our population and coffers.” |
| CA Dept of Health Stops Discriminating Against Homeschoolers |
Tue, 5 Jun 2018 |
After years of pressure from HSLDA, they have changed their discriminatory policy toward homeschool graduates who are looking to become phlebotomists. |
| Officials Reject This Evaluator’s 25 Years’ Experience |
Tue, 5 Jun 2018 |
Despite the fact that she’s a certified teacher who has taught in private school, and has evaluated children in 21 districts, they refused to accept her as a qualified homeschool evaluator . . . Because she has never taught in public school. |