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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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Texas Homeschooling Memo
This is a brief memo describing the legal history of homeschooling in Texas.
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Making History Come Alive for Your Kids
Dr. Doug Favelo is a history professor and homeschooling dad with a passion—teaching history in a way that students not only understand, but enjoy.
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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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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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A Homeschool Researcher Responds to Harvard Professor’s Criticism
The purpose of this paper is to place in context and evaluate the efforts of many of those who negatively criticize homeschooling, homeschool researchers, or particular research studies on parent-led home-based education.
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Don’t Ban Homeschooling Based on Stereotypes
Homeschooling is one of the best things that has happened to me, in part because it allowed my parents to teach moral and religious values right along with academic and hands-on instruction.
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Is Fourth Amendment Protection a New Concept?
Harvard law professor Elizabeth Bartholet wonders why HSLDA cares so much about protecting homeschoolers' privacy rights. But given the history of the Fourth Amendment, we wonder why that's even a question.
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Harvard Professor: Committed to Civics and Diversity?
A nation that allows caring parents the liberty to raise and help their children flourish follows universal human rights standards.
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Timing is Everything
With public schools in disarray due to COVID-19, homeschooling provides millions of families with real choices to address the education of their children. Which makes professor Elizabeth Bartholet’s call for banning homeschooling terribly ill-timed.
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HSLDA to Harvard Prof: Homeschooling is a Fundamental Right
HSLDA has never said that parents have an absolute right to control children. We believe children are a gift from God to parents, and parents are entrusted with the duty to love, protect, nurture, direct, provide for, and educate their children.
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In Defense of Homeschooling: Writers Respond to Harvard Prof's Call for a Ban
Harvard graduates, journalists, researchers, advocates, and other friends of homeschooling pointed out how Bartholet’s views mischaracterize the movement and threaten freedom.
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HSLDA, ACLU Team Up to Protect Fourth Amendment Rights
With the support of our members, donors, allies, friends—and sometimes the ACLU—HSLDA tends the garden of freedom.
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Say No to Harvard—Keep Homeschool Freedom for Kids
A Harvard professor’s call for banning homeschooling has resurrected old criticisms. Here’s how we’re responding and what you can do, too.
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HSLDA to Sixth Circuit: Reject Harvard Professor’s Legal Project
The court's ruling in Gary B. v. Whitmer has the potential to bring the legal theories of Bartholet to life, endangering homeschooling freedom. We've submitted an amicus brief as we work to reverse this dangerous precedent.
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Maryland’s “Observe Instruction” Rule Overthrown at Last
In a historic vote, this week the Maryland Board of Education abolished the country’s last rule permitting officials to observe homeschooling families while they learn.
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