A Texas teen switched back to homeschooling in order to pursue his passions on his family’s 900-acre ranch. But officials’ misunderstanding of his decision nearly cost him a chance to enter his prize-winning steer in the local livestock show.

This Texas homeschool graduate was looking forward to making a career out of his new job as a correctional officer. Then state auditors said he wasn’t qualified. But had they even looked at the law?

A Texas court protected HSLDA members from CPS investigators’ fishing expedition, saying the department’s “responsibility to protect children from abusive parents does not authorize the state to oversee the internal affairs of every family.”

Citing COVID-19 concerns, a growing number of public school districts are refusing to allow outside students—including homeschoolers—to take exams such as the PSAT. HSLDA is advocating for equal access.

The current wave of new homeschoolers is also prompting a rise in misinformation from state and school officials about how to get started. We can help provide clarity.