| Virginia: Can School Districts Write Laws? |
Wed, 16 Oct 2019 |
Two of HSLDA’s attorneys asked the Virginia Supreme Court to stop school districts from making up their own homeschooling laws. |
| Homeschooled Drivers Stalled by the DMV |
Wed, 16 Oct 2019 |
Homeschooled teens who moved from out of state encountered unusual obstacles while applying for driver’s licenses. |
| “Unaccredited” Graduate Can Still Be a Credit to Her Country |
Tue, 8 Oct 2019 |
With a little assistance from a friend at the Pentagon, we helped a homeschool graduate overcome discrimination and enlist in the United States Air Force. |
| Baltimore: “Homeschooling Starts in Public School.” ??? |
Fri, 4 Oct 2019 |
A family newly arrived in Maryland notified their school district that they were homeschooling. They were flummoxed by the district’s response. |
| Federal Report: Homeschooling Doubled in Last 20 Years |
Tue, 1 Oct 2019 |
The NCES says more Americans are homeschooling for more reasons than ever before. |
| Discrimination with a Long Bloodline—Phlebotomy License Denied |
Tue, 1 Oct 2019 |
California’s health department tried to deny a phlebotomy license to a homeschool graduate, apparently forgetting it had approved other homeschoolers in the past. |
| Grad Goes to Jail … But It’s Not What You Think |
Tue, 24 Sep 2019 |
Employers at a detention facility wouldn’t hire a young man because they didn’t recognize his homeschool diploma. |
| CPS: “Strip-Searching Kids is OK.” Um, No! |
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 |
A CPS investigator is telling a judge that no one’s rights were violated when she strip-searched a member family’s six kids. We think the investigator should read the Fourth Amendment, and we are urging the judge to hold her accountable. |
| Homeschool Moves Ahead After Family Trauma |
Tue, 10 Sep 2019 |
After her husband died, this widow started homeschooling to help her sons cope with their loss. Then she found help through some unexpected circumstances. |
| Uproara, Colorado |
Wed, 4 Sep 2019 |
A school district in Colorado has set up a web form to make paperwork easier for homeschool families. It also demands information not required by law. |
| Oops! Publicly Funded Homeschool “Partnership” Owes $1.2 Million |
Tue, 27 Aug 2019 |
Homeschool students enrolling in public school “partnerships” may want to rethink their involvement as audits by state officials undermine the legitimacy of the programs. |
| Engineering & African Drumming Inspire Homeschool Graduate |
Tue, 27 Aug 2019 |
Zion Utsey overcame adversity to compile some impressive credentials as a homeschool graduate. He’s an athlete and a musician, and he’s traveled to Africa to explore his heritage—but a local university still wants him to take the GED. |