| KY Reaches Out to Homeschoolers |
Tue, 22 May 2018 |
HSLDA joined state homeschool leaders in meeting with a legislative study panel and sharing our firsthand experience of how homeschooling enables children in Kentucky to thrive. |
| Dear CA Legislators: Thank You For Listening! |
Tue, 15 May 2018 |
They heard three hours of oral testimony from 1,300 homeschoolers and other interested citizens—setting an example that those homeschool students will never forget. |
| She Spent 10 Years Working to Improve the Law. Now She’s Running for Office. |
Wed, 9 May 2018 |
Maryalice Newborn was a successful mechanical engineer and a pioneering homeschool mom who helped fix her state’s education law ... now she’s running for state representative. |
| Art School Jeopardizes $50,000 Scholarship |
Wed, 9 May 2018 |
A talented art student with an excellent academic record almost missed a valuable scholarship because the school tried to reject her homeschool diploma. |
| Dear CPS: Compulsory Attendance Starts at 7. This Child is 6. |
Wed, 9 May 2018 |
Spoiler: The judge agrees. |
| After 3 Hours of Testimony, Support for Bill Sputters Out |
Wed, 2 May 2018 |
A thousand homeschoolers testified. Afterwards, not a single legislator would support the bill. |
| Holistic Evaluation Reveals Child’s True Progress |
Tue, 1 May 2018 |
When the snapshot provided by standardized testing failed to accurately portray this child’s academic growth, we helped the mom obtain an alternative form of assessment that clearly captured the child’s progress. |
| HSLDA Helps Remove Probation Threat |
Fri, 27 Apr 2018 |
A school official wrongfully focused on a student's individual subject score, which is not what the law requires. |
| Committee Hears Bill that Would List Homeschools |
Tue, 24 Apr 2018 |
California legislators heard testimony on a bill that poses concerns about the regulation of private homeschools and the privacy of homeschool families. |
| When Helpers Hurt: Investigations That Go Too Far |
Tue, 24 Apr 2018 |
Remember the Curry case, where Holly’s 6 children were strip-searched without a warrant? Here’s one of the ways we're working to end that kind of misuse of investigatory powers. |
| Homeschool Bill Drops Teacher Certification, But … |
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 |
It still opens the door to rewriting California’s homeschool laws. Here’s what you can do. |
| State Removes Error-riddled Homeschool Webpage at Request of HSLDA, FHE |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 |
State education officials have agreed to delete erroneous online information that have often hampered homeschool graduates’ attempt to find a job. |