A critic once accused HSLDA of advocating for fewer homeschool regulations in order to make the law more complicated. “Then everyone will need homeschool attorneys!”
Whew, I didn’t know we were so adept at 4D chess! I give the critic credit though for recognizing the oddity of HSLDA’s position. What kind of lawyers advocate for the law to be less complicated and more straightforward? The answer is simple: The kind who want kids to flourish.
We believe kids flourish in an education environment tailored to their unique interests and needs (specifically, homeschooling). Unfortunately, bureaucratic homeschool laws can detract from successful homeschooling by creating an environment of red tape, uncertainty, and friction.
We fight for fewer restrictions and more freedom because we believe the best outcomes for students come from empowered parents, not government regulations.
And for us, this isn’t just theory. Over the course of more than 40 years of advocacy, we’ve seen the full breadth of homeschool laws. We’ve seen what works, what doesn’t, and exactly what goes wrong when laws get too strict.