Protecting Homeschool Freedom for the Next Generation
In the wee hours of Friday April 29th, the 123rd Indiana General Assembly came to a close. Many bills now await Governor Holcomb’s signature, signing the bill into law, or veto. The Governor has 7 days to complete this process. If he does not move on the bill, on day 8, it automatically becomes a…
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…
The original post by Jacob G. Hornberger may be found on The Future of Freedom Foundation blog. Republished with permission. Once upon a time, some conservatives used to call for the abolition of the U.S. Department of Education. Lamentably, conservatives today celebrate when a “free-market advocate” like multimillionaire Betsy DeVos is appointed U.S. Secretary of Education,…
Here’s a timeline of some issues that have affected Indiana home educators through the years. It’s a reminder that our liberty to educate our children at home is precious and must be continually guarded. Thank you for standing with IAHE and IAHE Action. 1904 – Indiana has the nation’s earliest homeschool court ruling in State v. Peterman. Essentially,…
Recently, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Jennifer McCormick, was on a panel at the annual meeting of the Coalition for Public Education with former Superintendents, Glenda Ritz and Suellen Reed. Dr. McCormick called for increased accountability measures for charter and private schools that accept taxpayer funded vouchers. Her hope is that all schools that…
IAHE Action is partnering with the author of the Tuttle Twins to offer us a terrific opportunity. As you know, IAHE Action has been extremely active this legislative session protecting the freedoms of all homeschooling families in Indiana. Having a voice at the Statehouse has never been more important than right now. As the homeschooling community continues…
“Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it.” ~ Milton Friedman Sign our petition! If you did not receive this blog post in your inbox, sign up here. A legislator wants the State of Indiana to “help” people homeschool. It sounds so nice on the surface. What possibly…
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…
This post originally appeared on the Indiana Association of Home Educators blog in October 2015. Homeschooling has been a tradition in Indiana for over a century. Due to the longstanding legal environment regarding home education in Indiana, we have seen how less regulation facilitates the parent-directed learning experience. Below are some reasons the Indiana homeschool law…
Homeschool Student Essay Contest Sponsored by our liberty-loving friends at the Coalition of Central Indiana Tea Parties Topic Explain why the Federal Government does not have the Constitutional authority to be involved in education. Age groups: 16 through 18 12 through 15 Rewards: $500 first place $250 second place Copies of the winning essays will be…