Protecting Homeschool Freedom for the Next Generation
Our friends who lobby for Nevada Homeschool Network share their story about ESAs and the confusion that it has brought to their state. During the 2015 Nevada Legislative Session, the Friedman Foundation assisted State Senator Scott Hammond in the writing of SB 302. Senator Hammond had requested a Bill Draft Resolution (BDR) for a…
Today is the day! IAHE Action is partnering with the makers of Constitution Quest to offer us an amazing opportunity. As you know, IAHE Action has been extremely active this past legislative session protecting the freedoms of all homeschooling families in Indiana. Having a voice at the Statehouse has never been more important than right…
The 2016 session of the Indiana General Assembly ended on March 10. This was a “short” session, and there 831 bills introduced. The legislature was cautious about passing bills with a high fiscal note, so some that would typically move did not this session. IAHE tracked over eighty bills of interest. The House and Senate…
IAHE Action is giving away a Constitution Quest game at TONIGHT’s IAHE Facebook Party! It starts March 17, at 9 p.m. on the IAHE Facebook page. IAHE Action’s mission is to defend homeschool freedom in Indiana. Stop by our booth at the IAHE Convention to learn more about our new organization. If you don’t…
We felt compelled to share this disturbing information with our families because we want to encourage you that you are doing a good thing by overseeing your child’s education. When IAHE Action reads articles like the one below, it is a motivator to us about the importance of what we do to protect a…
The Indiana State Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, March 16, 2016*. The latest diploma proposal will be discussed. Here is the information for your review. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Government Affairs team at 317-467-6244 ext. ACT. College & Career Ready 13_Diploma_Update CCR CORE 44 13_Diploma_Update CORE 44 Work…
During testimony for a School Choice bill in the House Education Committee last week, a school in northern Indiana was there to testify and claimed that they are serving many needy students including “homeschool dropouts”. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has data that reports 10,000 students a year for the past three years have…
IAHE Action was notified about a hearing last week of the Indiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights relative to the School to Prison Pipeline in Indiana. We were told that the panels consisted primarily of public school teachers and administrators from urban schools in Indiana. It is our understanding that there was…
Over the past number of years, we have seen the language on the Indiana Department of Education website altered. It simply states: Parents who choose to home educate their children may report their homeschool’s enrollment to the Indiana Department of Education (IC 20-33-2-21). Formerly, questions from Indiana Code were asked, but children’s names were not…
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) had asked Indiana Association of Home Educators (IAHE) to make recommendations for involvement in developing new Indiana Science Standards. IAHE recommended several homeschool parents with strong science backgrounds who were willing to participate. Dr. Brent Speelman was contacted by the IDOE to participate. We have asked Dr. Speelman to…