We began writing about education scholarship accounts (ESAs) in 2016. Our original five-part series highlighted several lies we tell ourselves when it comes to ESAs: it’s free money1; the government is doing this to help homeschoolers pay for the cost of education2; ESA funds help low-income families afford homeschooling3; we’ll be able to maintain most…
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2026 Primary Candidate Survey
Our 2026 Primary Candidate Survey is now live! All candidates with a valid email address received the survey. Find it here. Know before you go!
2026 Legislative Wrap-up
Indiana’s 124th General Assembly began on December 1, 2025 and concluded February 27,2026. As an even year, this was a short session. This means any agency or programs requesting government funding must be declared an emergency act. Indiana continues to face an expected budget deficit, so the likelihood of passing bills requiring government spending was…
2025 Legislative Wrap-Up
We’ve come to the end of the 124th General Assembly. This was a budget year which is referred to as a “long session.” It came to an end on April 25th. Our all-volunteer team has been hard at work. Our custom state-of-the-art software allows us to index and run more than 100 searches over every…
Legislative Watch: SB143 Parental Rights Bill
Indiana’s 2025 legislative session is underway. Our team is actively monitoring over 50 bills. One of the bills we are closely monitoring is the Parental Rights bill, SB 143. Authored by Sen. Liz Brown, this bill “provides that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden is in furtherance of…
Download the 2024 General Election Candidate Survey
Our 2024 General Election Candidate Survey Report is live! Important candidate highlights… Of candidates surveyed: All candidates with valid email addresses received a survey. Thank you to the candidates who participated! Donate to IAHE Action to preserve homeschool freedom!
Download the 2024 Primary Candidate Survey Report
Our 2024 Primary Candidate Survey Report is live! With so much at stake regarding educational freedom and parental rights, IAHE Action sent out its first ever primary candidate survey. Important candidate highlights… Of candidates surveyed: All candidates with valid email addresses received an invitation from IAHE Action to participate in the survey. Thank you to…
ESAs-Consequences All Around
Educational Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) are the hottest form of “school choice” nationwide. While they can go by different names, they operate with the same premise – government funding dispersed to parents to spend on educational expenses. As homeschooling families are increasingly enticed by access to “free money,” there are important considerations to acknowledge. Often, we…
Download the 2022 Candidate Survey Report
Our 2022 Candidate Survey Report is live! Now, more than ever, it is important to know the positions of the candidates wanting to represent the homeschool community. Highlights that you might be encouraged by… Of candidates surveyed: 80% support homeschooling as it is currently regulated 90% are familiar with the differences between homeschooling and virtual…
Target: Homeschoolers
An Arizona ed-tech company and charter school, Colearn Academy, is targeting Indiana homeschoolers for recruitment to a new virtual public school charter. Seeking a new virtual charter through Education One, the charter authorizer of Trine University, Colearn Academy Indiana (CAI) and its leaders began promoting themselves in the Indiana homeschool community as “a new homeschool…