Protecting Homeschool Freedom for the Next Generation
This post is the first of a five-part series. NOTE: Although we do not encourage homeschoolers to use the public school for special needs assistance, we realize that some may due to expense. We have learned that a great many homeschoolers with children with special needs avoid the government and seek help privately. This article is…
Indiana Association of Home Educators (IAHE) and IAHE Action protect Hoosier parents’ autonomy to direct the education and upbringing of their children. We know one of the biggest threats to our liberty is entanglement with government funding. When we hear of the government trying to “help” homeschoolers, we are very cautious as not to jeopardize our…
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…
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…
Over the past five years there has been a shift towards Republican control of state governments. Today, there are 31 Republican governors and 22 states where Republicans also hold both houses of the legislature (Nebraska has a unicameral legislature). Indiana is a state which not only has a Republican governor and state legislature but also…