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Kentucky Legal Analysis

A detailed analysis of Kentucky’s homeschool law.

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Special Education Provisions for Kentucky

Special education provisions for homeschooled students in Kentucky.

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The Importance of Recordkeeping in Kentucky

Here are the records you need to keep for your homeschool in Kentucky.

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Kentucky Withdrawal Form

You can use this form to follow the withdrawal procedure of the Kentucky school your child is currently attending.

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Jury Duty Laws in Kentucky

Here’s what Kentucky law says about jury duty exemptions for homeschool parents.

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Compulsory School Age in Kentucky

Here’s when you need to start following Kentucky’s compulsory school law for each of your children.

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Kentucky Private School Notice of Attendance

You can fill out this Kentucky Private School Notice of Attendance form and mail it to the superintendent of your school district.

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Public School Access for Homeschoolers in Kentucky

Here’s what Kentucky law says about homeschool students’ access to public school classes or services.

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Kentucky Enrollment Verification Form for Driver's License Application

Fill out this form as instructed and include it in your minor's application for a driver's learning permit or license in the state of Kentucky.

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Child Labor and Work Permit Laws in Kentucky

Homeschooling? Here’s what you should know about Kentucky’s child labor laws and work permit requirements.

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Phony Requirements, False Threats Hit Homeschool Families’ Mailboxes

It seems like a lot of officials across Kentucky are confused about what the law requires—especially in light of the new, COVID-19 educational landscape. In this article we set the record straight.

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How to Withdraw Your Child from School in Kentucky

How to withdraw your child from their current school in Kentucky and start homeschooling them.

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How to Comply with Kentucky’s Homeschool Law

Are you considering homeschooling your child? You can do it! As you get started, it’s important to make sure you comply with the education laws where you live. This page helps you understand how to homeschool legally in Kentucky—step-by-step.

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Kentucky Homeschool Laws

Questions about how to homeschool in Kentucky? Start here for a quick overview: homeschooling laws & requirements, compulsory attendance ages, withdrawal, access to sports & special ed. services, recordkeeping, work permits, jury duty . . .

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District’s Mass Records Demand—an Unwarranted Investigation?

The local public school district ordered every homeschooling family in the county to provide detailed records and warned they could face further investigation.

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When a knock at the door becomes a nightmare: Holly Curry’s story

For most moms, a knock at the door while homeschooling is merely an annoyance—but for Holly Curry and family, that knock became a nightmare situation . . . Her six children may never feel truly safe in their home.

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Homeschool Moves Ahead After Family Trauma

After her husband died, this widow started homeschooling to help her sons cope with their loss. Then she found help through some unexpected circumstances.

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District: Actually, We Don’t Need Photos of Your Records!

Several families contacted HSLDA after a public school social worker dropped by for no specific reason and asked to photograph homeschool records with his phone.

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Sixth-Circuit Case: Flag on the Play—Instant Replay

In April 2020, a three-judge panel ruled that students in Detroit had a federal constitutional right to a basic minimum public education. Now, the full court is rehearing the case from scratch.