| Give Me Your Curriculum by this Afternoon |
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 |
A public school assistant superintendent visited a homeschool family because “he likes to know” what curriculum they use. |
| Court Threat Averted |
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 |
When a public school official said he would press charges against a homeschool family if the parents failed to hand over certain information, HSLDA got involved. |
| District Drafts Policy, Forgets State Law |
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 |
Thanks to a tip from a local source, we learned that officials were proposing a new policy based on an unsettling premise. |
| Get a GED in 7 Days, or No Job for You! |
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 |
This company ignored its own policy and questioned a homeschooled applicant’s diploma from a state-approved private school. |
| Family Turns the Tables on Unauthorized Investigation |
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 |
A school official told the family their homeschool needed to be “investigated.” We helped the parents show they were complying with the law. |
| How This Homeschool Grad Changed an Admissions Director’s Mind |
Tue, 4 Sep 2018 |
Just after she finished orientation at the community college, she was told her homeschool diploma didn’t count. But she persevered—and her efforts helped smooth the way for future homeschooled applicants. |
| Official: Homeschool Diploma Disqualifies Mom from Teaching |
Tue, 4 Sep 2018 |
A public school official tried to tell a homeschooling mom that her own homeschooling diploma disqualified her from teaching her children. Hint: he’s wrong. |
| Planes, Buses, and Busted Oxygen Tanks: 21.5 Hours to Santa Fe? |
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 |
HSLDA attorney Tj Schmidt wouldn’t let a few obstacles stop him from supporting NM homeschoolers at their rally. How many obstacles, you ask? |
| Homeschoolers Rally Against Forced Speech |
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 |
Why did 150 homeschoolers from across New Mexico gather outside the offices of the state’s education officials on a hot summer day? |
| Dad’s Detective Skills Deliver Drexel to Daughter |
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 |
College officials rejected his daughter’s homeschool diploma. This dad knew something wasn’t right, so he started investigating—and called in HSLDA for backup. |
| Student Evaluated for Special Needs After HSLDA Intervenes |
Fri, 3 Aug 2018 |
A mom was refused when she asked the local public school district to evaluate her son for special education needs. |
| Keeping the Homeschool Notice Simple—and Legal |
Wed, 1 Aug 2018 |
Officials in several Kentucky school districts apparently made up their own rules this year when it came time to ask parents to submit their homeschool notices. We’re fighting back. |