Protecting Homeschool Freedom for the Next Generation
This week marks the middle of a long legislative session of the Indiana General Assembly. The session runs to the end of April. Education Savings Accounts SB 534 (Jeff Raatz R-Richmond) HB 1591 (Jim Lucas R-Seymour) Two Education Savings Account (ESA) bills were introduced this session. One was typical and one was atypical. First, Senate…
Originally posted on the Indiana Association of Home Educators‘ website. http://www.iahe.net/blog/public-school-push-problem-201702
This research from National Home Education Research Institute was commissioned to provide to elected officials for Indiana Association of Home Educators’ Home School Day at the Capitol. We understand there were approximately 1,100 in attendance. Funding from our generous donors allowed IAHE Action to assist IAHE in defraying part of the cost of the study. Thank…
Urgent Action Needed: Congress Attempting to Give Federal Government Money to Homeschools A message from Will Estrada and Mike Smith Dear Friend, It has been said that there is no such thing as a free lunch. As homeschooling families know too well, government money will eventually lead to government control. That’s why HSLDA is opposing a…
It has come to our attention that some believe HB 1591 does not affect homeschoolers. They said they have read the bill, but do not understand why IAHE Action has concerns because they do not see homeschoolers mentioned. We can understand their confusion. At first glance, it does not appear to include homeschoolers. Fortunately, we…
“Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it.” ~ Milton Friedman Sign our petition! If you did not receive this blog post in your inbox, sign up here. A legislator wants the State of Indiana to “help” people homeschool. It sounds so nice on the surface. What possibly…
IAHE Action believes this piece is very important for all faith-based homeschoolers to read. It is from a speech delivered by HSLDA Chairman Michael Farris at the Christian Home Educators of Ohio conference on October 7, 2010. A THIRD WAVE OF ARGUMENT that seeks to curtail or crush the homeschooling movement—specifically, the Christian homeschooling movement—is…
Our friends at Nevada Homeschool Network were forced to aggressively defend their homeschool law in 2015 when School Choice advocates attempted to use it as the vehicle for Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). They fought for many years to remove onerous homeschool regulations in Nevada, so they now must protect the liberty they have gained. They…
IAHE Action has heard from parents with children in Indiana voucher-accepting schools that they have seen negative consequences of vouchers. We asked these parents to share their observations as a warning to others in regards to the negative effect of government funding of education whether it’s a voucher or an education scholarship/options account. The Indiana…
As a follow-up to Mary Black’s post about assessments, we’ve asked Wendy Hart, a friend of IAHE Action, to share how they may be rigged. We all know that polls can be skewed and that ‘what everybody knows’ may not be so. Similarly, assessments and assessment data can be gathered, used, and presented in various ways to…