Protecting Homeschool Freedom for the Next Generation
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…
We’ve asked our friend, Jen Siek, to share the negative consequences that Michigan homeschoolers have experienced due to other homeschoolers’ involvement with the public school Parent Partnership Program. We hope to remind Indiana home educators that others may experience unintended consequences even if they choose not to participate in a public school program. “Grab…
This is a continuation of a multi-part series. 11. ESA’s (Education Subsidy Accounts) more Behavioral Conditioning, deception, theft and cognitive dissonance. Education Subsidy Accounts (ESA’s,) Education Scholarship Accounts, and Education Savings Accounts (the deception label,) expand the role of government regulation, funding, dependency, and inflation into the lives of recipients, vendors, service providers, taxpayers, and…
This is part five of a five-part series. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. 5. We’re going to tell ourselves that ESAs won’t affect us if we don’t take them. What if you decide that you don’t want to take the ESA? What if you want to remain independent? Will…
This is part three of a five-part series. Read Part 1 and Part 2. 3. Would ESA funds help low-income families afford homeschooling? No. The barrier to homeschooling is usually that either both parents work, or one parent in a single-parent household must work. ESA funds are not going to provide a second salary….
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…
In recent years, Indiana Association of Home Educators has observed increased threats to parental and home education rights. The threats have been seen in various forms. Christian home education is particularly egregious to many who oppose homeschooling. As IAHE assessed these threats, they felt like the time had come to commence a new sister organization that…