NEWS What You Need to Know About S.B. 704 The North Carolina legislature passed Senate Bill 704, which includes several changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what you need to know.
VIDEO Homeschooling through the Holidays? Q&A How do parents juggle homeschooling and the holidays? Get tips and ideas for how to handle the busyness of the season, including transitioning in and out of holiday breaks, service opportunities, and more!
VIDEO Deschooling: Homeschooling Is a Paradigm Shift Break out of the one-size-fits-all traditional school mindset and fully embrace the wonderful, personalized, real-life-learning world of homeschooling. Watch this webinar to learn more.
VIDEO Homeschooling: Connecting & Finding Support Want to get connected and find support as a new homeschooling family? If you're seeking support as a parent, looking for friendships for your kids, needing in-person meetups, or searching for an online community, get answers and creative ideas here!
ARTICLE Homeschooling Ban in Michigan Was Accidental A broadly worded order from the Michigan governor shutting down “in-person instruction” could have been interpreted as a ban on homeschooling as well. Her office quickly clarified.
NEWS Homeschool Surge: Are Tiny Tutoring “Pods” the Next Big Thing? More and more parents are affirming plans to work outside institutional venues to craft an innovative, custom educational program for their kids. We call this homeschooling.
NEWS COVID-19 Relief Act: What’s In It For Homeschoolers? As part of a massive relief bill passed in March, Congress appropriated billions of dollars to help with education. Homeschoolers qualify for some of this aid, but there may be strings attached.
ARTICLE What are Homeschoolers Up To? Just Check the News The media has been busy covering and trying to make sense of so many families switching to school-at-home.
NEWS H.R. 6666: What We Know So Far H.R. 6666 in its current form offers few details on how tracking COVID-19 cases will be accomplished, and no added protections for patient privacy or restrictions on data collection and use.
ARTICLE COVID-19: Has Annual Testing for Homeschoolers Changed? Continue to comply with the legal requirements set by state law for assessments, but use the flexibility the law allows.