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Texas Homeschooling Memo
This is a brief memo describing the legal history of homeschooling in Texas.
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Special Education Provisions for Texas
Special education provisions for homeschooled students in Texas.
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The Importance of Recordkeeping in Texas
Here are the records you need to keep for your homeschool in Texas.
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Texas Withdrawal Form
You can use this form to follow the withdrawal procedure of the Texas school your child is currently attending.
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Texas Statement of Assurance
Per Texas homeschool law, use this form to provide assurance that the five subjects delineated in Leeper (reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics, and the study of good citizenship) are being taught.
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Jury Duty Laws in Texas
Here’s what Texas law says about jury duty exemptions for homeschool parents.
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Public School Access for Homeschoolers in Texas
Here’s what Texas law says about homeschool students’ access to public school classes or services.
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Child Labor and Work Permit Laws in Texas
Homeschooling? Here’s what you should know about Texas’s child labor laws and work permit requirements.
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How to Withdraw Your Child from School in Texas
How to withdraw your child from their current school in Texas and start homeschooling them.
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How to Comply with Texas’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 Texas—step-by-step.
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Compulsory School Age in Texas
When you start homeschooling (and when you get to stop)
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Texas Homeschool Laws
Questions about how to homeschool in Texas? 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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Texas District Fences Off PSAT from Homeschool Teen
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Judges: Law Protects Kids’ Napping Freedom
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.”
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Homeschool Graduate Told His Diploma Isn’t Good Enough
When this graduate moved to Texas and applied for a job, he was told his homeschool diploma was “invalid.” Fortunately, he knew who to call.
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“No Seats for Homeschoolers” at Local PSATs?
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.
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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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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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