Protecting Homeschool Freedom for the Next Generation
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…
Our friends at Texas Home School Coalition have an excellent blog post that brings clarity to the current confusion related to S. 306. This federal ESA does not give a family government money, unlike state ESAs that accompany increased regulations due to the associated taxpayer funding. IAHE will keep a watchful eye for any attempt to…
Our friend, Dawn Kazmierzak, wrote a blog post that defines the many different forms of government. Since we are seeing some of these currently mentioned in the news, we thought it may be a good time to share this information as a reminder of the philosophy behind the various types of government. “There can be…
Recently, the Indiana Department of Education posted the A-F grades for schools for the 2014-2015 academic school, year. Some of the performances of virtual public charter schools (VPSs) were disappointing. Since virtual schools provide a literal home based education, VPS’s are sometimes mistaken for homeschooling. It is important to remember there are significant differences between…
Many homeschoolers in Indiana are under the mistaken belief they need to register their home school with the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). This is not the case. Nowhere in the Indiana Code (IC) is there a requirement to register. The IDOE would certainly like to know about your homeschool because they are in…
As 2016 gets underway it is clear this year’s election cycle is going to be at the forefront of discussion. Fortunately, in our Constitutional Republic, we have the opportunity to elect the people who will be in positions of authority since being able to vote allows us to choose who represents us at the local,…
By Brian D. Ray. Ph.D. News stories, anecdotes, and some research regarding school teachers and other personnel doing evil things to students and children have become common in the United States (Shakeshaft, 2004; Stop Educator Sexual Abuse Misconduct and Exploitation, 2016). News stories, government data, and research reports on parents harming children is also available…
The Context Do parents unfairly advantage their children by paying for private schooling, reading aloud to them at bedtime, or homeschooling them? Just when you thought you (as a parent) were doing something good, philosophers construe it to be bad. Professors Harry Brighouse and Adam Swift got themselves into a heap of trouble – with…