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Invite Mike Smith to Speak at Your Event!
Mike Smith is an attorney, speaker, and homeschool movement leader with over 30 years of passionate advocacy for homeschooling families.
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Homeschooling in Portugal, a 72-year History of Freedom!
A national advocacy group is working to restore freedom to Portugal’s homeschool laws—and promote innovative educational options.
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Who We Are
HSLDA is a non-profit advocacy organization that makes homeschooling possible by protecting homeschooling families and equipping them to provide the best educational experience for their children.
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Unannounced Home Visits for Homeschoolers? CATO Clarifies.
After a recent panel discussion on homeschooling, our good friend at the Cato Institute reaffirmed their goal of promoting individual liberty and limited government.
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The Last Word
Our series responding to Professor Elizabeth Bartholet’s call for a presumptive ban on homeschooling by attorneys and education scholars was intended to show the immeasurable benefits of this amazing option to children, families, and our nation.
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Parents Homeschool for Good Reasons
This next installment of our HSLDA Responds series unpacks the many reasons behind parents' decisions to homeschool, backed by research and the personal experience of a 2nd generation homeschooling dad.
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HSLDA is a Christian non-profit advocacy organization that equips homeschooling families to provide the best educational experience for their children. We do this by caring for each member family and protecting and securing the future of homeschooling.
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Baltimore: “Homeschooling Starts in Public School.” ?!?
A family newly arrived in Maryland notified their school district that they were homeschooling. They were flummoxed by the district’s response.
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COVID-19: New York Board of Regents Changes Homeschool Assessment Requirements
The Board of Regents voted on changes to the annual assessment requirement for homeschool parents.
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Poll: School Choice a Winning Issue
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“Your Prayers Were Answered!” Cuban Homeschool Dad Released from Jail
Ramón Rigal, a Cuban father sentenced to three years in jail for homeschooling, sent us this message last week: “Your prayers were answered, because I am with my family again.”
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Letters Deluge Harvard Magazine with Tales of Homeschool Success
The letters praise homeschooling with the authentic voice of those who have seen how the educational option has benefited their own families.
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Primary Reason Behind Homeschooling is Lack of Safety in the Public Schools
Professor Elizabeth Bartholet claims homeschooling should be restricted because students are safer in public school. But parents say safety concerns in public schools are precisely why they choose homeschooling.
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Professor Bartholet Wrong on International Law
At a time when over a billion children in 190 countries are suddenly schooling at home as the result of a pandemic, Professor Elizabeth Bartholet has been publicly advocating that most parents should not be allowed to homeschool.
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Bartholet: A Change of Heart?
Professor Bartholet recently clarified that she does not want to see homeschooling “all but banned”. Then she pointed to her recent law review article as the best explanation of her position ... where the “presumptive ban” language comes from.
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Child Support Restored for Special Needs Student
When an Ohio mother was at risk of losing child support because of a bureaucratic error, a visit to family court helped set the record straight.
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Official Admits Blunder, Won’t Send Correction
Under South Dakota law, families are not required to tell school officials in advance which test they will be choosing.
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Virginia: COVID-19 Confusion
Virginia’s complicated guidelines for reopening schools are just a sample of the restrictions being proposed across the country. In comparison, homeschooling offers a straightforward and flexible options for keep students safe and learning.
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