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Families Move, But Officials Just Won’t Let Go
Public school officials obsessed with closing out their records are making up requirements out of thin air and harassing homeschool families after they move.
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District’s Quest for Information Leads to Strange Request
This family wanted to homeschool. The district said they had to enroll in public school first.
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HSLDA Sues New York City
Tanya had done everything right—filing paperwork and following the homeschool law of New York City. Imagine her shock when a Child Protective Services investigator came to her apartment because of a report of “educational neglect.”
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Enough is Enough
Tanya’s experience is not unique. Our legal team has heard similar stories over the years from other NYC families trying to begin homeschooling.
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Qualified Graduate Caught in Bureaucratic Loop
A graduate from Connecticut was told she had to conform to requirements for New York homeschool grads to be accepted into culinary college. The expectation wasn’t just misinformed—it was impossible.
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New York City’s Paperwork Delay Put Homeschoolers at Risk
The recent rise in homeschooling threatened to overwhelm the New York City office tasked with processing these families’ withdrawal and homeschooling notices. These delays have led to officials investigating these law-abiding parents.
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Why This Homeschool Mom’s Ordeal Can Help Everyone
A paperwork delay landed a mother on the child abuse registry. This injustice illustrates why the law needs to change.
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Homeschool End-of-Year Assessments Eliminated This Year!
Assistant Commissioner Christina Coughlin stated that as long as a student was on pace with their IHIP as of March 15, then he or she would be considered to have achieved "the learning outcomes."
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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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Even School Officials Agree: CPS is not a Homeschool Enforcement Tool
Arlington District’s harassment of new homeschooling families led to over 100 parents showing up to ask for an end to rejected homeschool paperwork and unwarranted CPS investigations. What happened next was a pleasant surprise.
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Homeschool Surge Brings Rise in Disconnected Restrictions
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.
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Update: Changes to Homeschool Requirements in Several States
Lawmakers and other officials have taken action to modify—or even waive—some homeschool requirements, including testing and other forms of assessment. Here’s the latest.
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Getting Started: Homeschooling Mid-Year
Hear HSLDA Attorney Peter Kamakawiwoole, Special Needs Consultant Kristy Horner, as they discuss homeschooling and ways to get started mid-year.
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How Does HSLDA View Compulsory Attendance?
Join Mike Smith and Dan Beasley as they discuss legislative attempts to lower compulsary attendance ages—and why HSLDA opposes them.
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Who Ya Gonna Call?
“When CPS showed up at the door … we knew right away to call HSLDA.”
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