Graduation Date: May ??, 2011.
January 2005 TX: All Things New for Former News Anchor 1/18/05 NY: Homeschooled Scout Units formed 1/18/05 Homeschool Heartbeat: Hard times 1/14/05 NJ: School-hours Curfew Bill Advances 1/13/05 PN: East Young Achiever 1/13/05 Connecticut: Scarlet Fade Rocks 'em in the Aisles 1/12/05 Curriculum Mandate for Homeschoolers (South Africa) 1/10/05 The GSU Signal (Georgia)Homeschool to College 1/10/05 The Grand Rapids Press (Michigan): The One-room Schoolhouse Is Reorganized 1/9/05 College Sports TV (Michigan) John Tiemeyer Profile 1/7/05 "Homeschooling Illegal" Declares German School Official 1/7/05 The Record Herald (Pennsylvania) Tabors Say Homeschooling a 'Labor of Love' for Family 1/7/05 Chicago Tribune (Illinois): This Science Project a Homeschool Success 1/6/05 Fourth Amendment Rights Protected in Social Services Investigation 1/6/05 Homeschooling Thriving in the District of Columbia 1/5/05 Nebraska Department of Education Gives In 1/5/05 OH: What Are "Results?" 1/5/05 December 2004 WorldNetDaily.com (UK): Homeschooled Chess Champ Illegally Truant? 12/31/04 17 Fs - Time to Homeschool and Get Summoned Into Court 12/29/04 Opportunity Coming on South Dakota Scholarships? 12/29/04 Montgomery County Retreats from Unnecessary Demands for Kindergarten Exemption 12/29/07 IA: Homeschooling is Attracting Mainstream Families For a Variety of Reasons 12/28/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Competing with the Best - and Winning 12/27/04 South Dakota: Lawmakers Want State to Monitor Homeschool Tests 12/26/04 Deutsche Welle (Germany): Living Room Lessons Not Easy in Germany 12/25/04 Homeschool Heartbeat: The Importance of Writing 12/17/04 Elgin Public Schools to Stop Pushing for Homeschool "Certification" 12/15/04 PN: Daily Local News (Pennsylvania): A Day in the Life 12/13/04 IA: The Des Moines Register (Iowa): Homeschooling Passes Test in Achievement Scores 12/13/04 PN: Daily Local News (Pennsylvania): Homeschooling: A Social Anomaly? 12/13/04 IA: The Des Moines Register (Iowa): When Parents are the Teachers 12/12/04 Public School Demands Unnecessary Information 12/12/04 Social Worker Harasses Michigan Homeschool Family over Apprenticeship 12/12/04 Pacific Daily News (Guam): Homeschooling Child Can Be Fulfilling 12/11/04 Tech Central Station: Too Cool for School 12/9/04Homeschool Heartbeat: "Little House" Versus My House: Dispelling Perfectionist Myths 12/6/04 Claremore Daily Progress (Oklahoma): Parents Find Homeschooling Rewarding 12/6/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Who Better Than Family to Instill Values? 12/5/04 Court of Appeals Backs HSLDA 12/3/04 MS: A Clean Business 12/2/04 NJ: Following In Her Sister's Footsteps 12/2/04 Jordan School District: Words Matter 12/1/04 IA: Home Schooling Becomes More Popular 12/1/04 November 2004 Registration by Any Other Name 11/29/04 Franklin County School Board Does the Right Thing 11/29/04 Homeschooled Children Find Way To Play Sports 11/29/04 Homeschool Honoree Examines 'Fruit' of Public Education 11/29/04 Homeschooling is Attracting Mainstream Families 11/28/04 Response to Akron Beacon Journal Homeschool Series 11/24/04 Thanksgiving Blessings 11/23/04 Update On Senator Arlen Specter 11/19/04 Concerns About Mental Health Screening Legislation 11/17/04 Over $10,000 Raised for Homeschooling 11/15/04 Delaine Eastin Pushes to Regulate Homeschoolers 11/15/04 Alabama Baptists Vote Down Home-School Resolution, BWA Funding 11/09/04 Sen. Rick Santorum will home-school his five school-age children 11/18/04 October 2004 Washington Times Op-ed - Prosecutions Threaten Parents' Rights 10/25/04 Marriage Protection Amendment 10/25/04 School District Retreats from Unconstitutional Demand 10/25/04 Home School Heartbeat: Preparing Your High Schooler for College 10/25/04 Summary of Academic Statistics on Homeschooling 10/22/04 Colorado Homeschooler Chosen for Grand Prize in National Essay Competition 10/19/04 Home and Beyond 10/19/04 Home School Heartbeat: The Homeschool Community 10/18/04 Generation Joshua - Top Three Benjamin Rush Award Winners 10/18/04 Families Fight for Authority Over Homeschooling Education 10/18/04 Ashburnham Forum Unites Homeschoolers 10/15/04 Homeschooled Students Excel 10/14/04 Homeschool Parents Not Happy About Regulations 10/14/04 MS: Homeschooling worries official 10/12/04 Oral Arguments Held in Pennsylvania Fourth Amendment Case 10/12/04 Home school parents sue state over religious freedom 10/11/04 Home School Heartbeat: HSLDA--Standing on Principle 10/11/04 House Rejects Bill to Restart Military Draft 10/6/04 September 2004 Speech and Debate Victory! 9/27/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Generation Joshua: Leaving a Lasting Mark 9/27/04 Homeschoolers Object to Misuse of Portfolio Reviews 9/24/04 Homeschoolers Object to Misuse of Portfolio Reviews 9/24/04 Silver Lining in Nebraska Law LB 868 9/24/04 Unexpected Visit in San Antonio 9/23/04 Homeschoolers Portrayed As Terrorists 9/22/04 International Update: Homeschooling in Germany 9/16/04 Setting the Record Straight About a Military Draft 9/14/04 Homeschoolers Excel In ACT College Entrance Exam 9/14/04 Family Receives Surprise Contact From Child Protective Services 9/14/04 Form 4140 Not Required 9/14/04 Is Registration or Proof of Residency Required? 9/13/04 Recent HSLDA Legal Action *** Mr. W v. Department of Veteran Affairs (Iowa) *** E. B. v. Dept. of Human Services (Pennsylvania) *** Burt v. County of Orange (California) Home School Foundation Included in Combined Federal Campaign 9/10/04 California - Universal Preschool Defeated Again! 9/8/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Deregulation Places Trust In Parents 9/3/04 Home School Heartbeat: The Home School Foundation 9/3/04 School District Threatens Homeschooler With Truancy Warning 9/2/04 School District Neglects to Note Exception to Compulsory Attendance Law 9/2/04 August 2004 Be Prepared! 8/31/04 Akron Refuses to "Approve" Christian Homeschool 8/31/04 Suffolk County Retreats from Religious Exemption "Update" Demand 8/30/04 Providence School District Pushes Homeschoolers to Enroll 8/30/04 Victory in California 8/30/04 How to Irritate Homeschoolers 8/25/04 Hopkins County Requests "Home Schooling Application" 8/26/04 ID: Homeschool Help's Ready At Library 8/24/04 California Appellate Court Mandates Review of CPS Finding 8/23/04 HSLDA Files Amicus Brief in Virginia Same-Sex Case 8/23/04 OK: Households Convert Back to Homeschool Traditions 8/23/04 MI: Back to (Home) School 8/22/04 For Zachary Family, Homes-schooling Also Includes Learning to Sew 8/20/04 TN: Homeschoolers Learn Together at Koinonia Education Co-op 8/20/04 Generation Joshua - The Next Step for Julie Howe Home School Heartbeat: The Homeschool Curriculum Boom 8/20/04 VT: Where Have All the Homeschools Gone? 8/17/04 Wyoming Archer Hopes for Gold 8/16/04 Homeschoolers Head Back to School, Too 8/16/04 Homeschooling a Course in Economics 8/15/04 Reading, Writing & Right-Wing Politics 8/15/04 CNN: Put Your Feet Up, It's Time for School 8/13/04 There's no place like home school 8/13/04 Serving The Home Schooled 8/12/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Trend Even Stronger than Figures Show 8/12/04 Homeschoolers Gear Up For The Fall 8/12/04 School Board Member Home Schools Because He Can 8/12/04 Parental Identification for Homeschool Parents is Constitutionally Suspect and Unnecessary 8/10/04 Controversy Rages Over Homeschooling in Bakersfield, California 8/10/04 VA Three Public School Districts 'Reach Out' to Homeschoolers 8/10/04 Homeschooling Gains Popularity Across Nation 8/10/04 Home School Heartbeat: Law School Bound 8/9/04 Generation Joshua - Matthew Johnson Breaks 100 8/9/04 MS: Schooling At Home Growing In Popularity 8/6/04 Pennsylvania - Homeschoolers' Religious Freedom Case Can Proceed 8/6/04 Court of Appeals for Veterans Strikes Down Discriminatory Policy 8/5/04 AZ: More Students Than Ever to Get Home Schooling 8/5/04 House of Representatives Passes Bill Which Prohibits Mandatory Early Education 8/5/04 TX: Home Is Where The Teacher Is 8/4/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Four Reasons that Motivate Parents to Homeschool 8/4/04 New Mental Health Law: Potential Risk to Homeschoolers 8/3/04 FoxNews - Ed Dept: 1.1M Students Home-Schooled (DC) 8/3/04 Experts Watch Home School Legal Challenge (PA) 8/2/04 Home School Heartbeat: Homeschooling--The Ultimate Individualized Education Plan 8/2/04 Generation Joshua: Learning the Ropes at Teen Camp 8/1/04 July 2004 Lawyer: Lawsuit Should Be Dismissed (PA) 7/31/04 Mounds View School District Continues Unlawful Demands 7/30/04 More Parents Choose To Educate Children At Home (England) 7/30/04 Religious Freedom Law Used To Challenge Home Schooling Oversight (PA) 7/29/04 Homeschool Dad Joins School Board (IA) 7/29/04 TULSA HSLDA Defends Civil Rights of Homeschoolers 7/27/04 Court Report: Without Probable Cause: Defending Fourth Amendment Rights from Judicial "Rubber Stamps" 7/27/04 Home School Law Put to Test (PA) 7/28/04 District Retains Homeschool Policy (PA) 7/27/04 Correcting Misconceptions About Homeschooling (VA) 7/27/04 Local Homeschool Mom Serves Community, Meets the President (IL) 7/23/04 A Team of Their Own (IL) 7/23/04 The Benefits of Home Schooling (MA) 7/21/04 Generation Joshua: Voter Registration--A Way to Change America 7/20/04 School Can Be Moving Experience (AZ) 7/19/04 Home School Heartbeat: Homeschool Sports Leagues 7/19/04 Blanket Drive Warms Girl, 12 (CA) 7/18/04 Homeschooling Moms Add Book Group to Curricula (NY) 7/16/04 US Leaders Help Keep Homeschooling Legal In Czech Republic 7/16/04 School Board Refuses to Excuse Homeschoolers from Attendance 7/15/04 District May Ban Homeschool Kids From School Activities (NC) 7/15/04 Some Families Prefer Home For School (FL) 7/14/04 Home-schooling continues to grow in popularity (TX) 7/13/04 A Chesterfield County girl's story places third in a national "Reading Rainbow" contest 7/2/04 Social services obtained unnecessary order to compel cooperation with investigation 7/1/04 June 2004 MA: Breakthrough in Braintree - "not allowed to homeschool" 6/28/04 WY: Political Involvement Can Make all the Difference 6/25/04 VT: Personnel Means Policy in Vermont 6/25/04 WV: Court Opens Public School Sports to Homeschoolers 6/22/04 Homeschooling and ADHD - An interview with Dr. Steven Duvall: a recent study demonstrating how homeschooling benefits children with ADHD 6/18/04 Louisiana: Homeschoolers Earn Math Olympiad Awards 6/17/04 MA: Obstacles Overcome in College Admissions 6/14/04 College Sports for Homeschoolers 6/11/04 Washington Times Op-ed — Discipline Matters 6/11/04 Christian Dad Hopes SBC Will Favor Anti-Public School Proposal 6/10/04 NE: Adding Fuel to the GED Debate 6/9/04 CAL THOMAS: PUBLIC SCHOOL EXODUS MAKES SENSE 6/6/04 Report from Sandra Lovelace on Trip to Czech Republic 6/6/04 PN: Family files suit under Religious Freedom Protection Act 6/4/04 *** Oklahoma: Truancy Investigation Dropped in Oklahoma City 6/1/04 AZ: Law would allow home-schoolers equal admission guarantees 6/1/04 Washington Times Op-ed — Socialization in High School Oversold 6/1/04 VA: Mother-in-law's Complaint Leads to Criminal Summons 6/1/04 Privacy wins in Virginia 6/1/04 May 2004 NJ: Parents challenge restrictions on home schooling 5/30/04 OH: Local home-schooler wins top prize 5/27/04 Widows and Orphans Win in Louisiana 5/24/04 CA: Another California Homeschooling Victory 5/21/04 Wall Street Journal: There's No Place Like Home -The secular case for home-schooling 5/21/04 Rhode Island: Narragansett Eases Burdens On Homeschool Families 5/21/04 HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS DENIED SCHOLARSHIPS 5/20/04 SD: Homeschoolers Fight Discrimination in Opportunity Scholarship Program 5/19/04 Former HSLDA Attorney Defends Traditional Marriage 5/18/04 Vaccination Bill Wilts Under Pressure 5/12/04 WV: Harrison County Ends Fishing Expedition 5/12/04 *** 'Space Day' Award Garners Kudos for Home Schooling, Creationist View 5/15/04 Victory for California Homeschoolers 5/11/04 Must Homeschoolers Provide a Public Education? 5/11/04 Analysis: A New School of Thought 5/10/04 Toronto: Reading, 'riting, reverence 5/8/04 Patrick Henry Graduates First Four-Year Class 5/7/04 Regulation of Homeschooling Recommended by Guest Column in the Wisconsin State Journal 5/5/04 Families claim state law infringes on their rights 5/5/04 Attacks on German Homeschoolers Continue 5/5/04 Couple won't abandon religious convictions 5/5/04 *** Baptist activists: Pull kids out of school: Resolution urges members to reject government education 5/4/04 Washington Times Op-ed — The Right Incentives Matter 5/1/04 April 2004 Homeschooling Through History 4/30/04 Utah Breaks New Ground 4/27/04 Couple say district should butt out of home-schooling 4/27/04 Truancy "Rampant" in DC 4/26/04 School, in the comfort of home 4/25/04 *** Homeschoolers barred from religious materials: Government issues order after luring parents into district program 4/24/04 Homeschool shows rising popularity in area 4/24/04 Join Generation Joshua and help take back the land 4/23/04 Milwaukee Entrepreneur, 21, Lets Intuition Guide Business Decisions 4/23/04 PARENTS AND TEACHERS FIGHT FOR 'LIBERTY' 4/23/04 Parents find flexibility, authority in home schools 4/23/04 Maine: Bringing the Classroom Home Homeschooling More Popular Than Ever 4/22/04 Marriage and Homeschooling 4/22/04 Illinois: Home school popularity is difficult to gauge 4/21/04 Home-school confidential 4/21/04 Governor Warner Amends Homeschool Freedom Bill 4/19/04 Rimini boy wins stamp contest 4/19/04 Expo addesses homeschooling issues 4/18/04 Homeschool Software Testers Needed 4/17/04 Most Moms Are Super, But Do Those Who Teach Their Own Kids Have Extra Powers? 4/16/04 Sacrificing to Homeschool 4/16/04 For many, family room doubles as a classroom 4/16/04 *** Questions and Answers: Regarding a Constitutional Amendment on Same-Sex Marriage 4/15/04 Wanted: Words from the wise 4/15/04 Virginia: Army Recruiter Seeks State Evidence of Homeschool Graduation 4/14/04 Home Schooled Students Heading to Mock Trial Nationals 4/12/04 Home-school group expanding to offer new options 4/10/04 Home study gives 'freedom' 4/9/04 *** Washington Times Op-ed — Homeschooling Strengthens Families and Communities 4/9/04 Unique baskets make special gifts: Welcome not only at Easter but for occasions year-round 4/7/04 Homeschooling Through High School: An Interview with Mary Schofield 4/5/04 Sir William Blackstone & American Natural Law: An Interview with PHC Professor Robert Stacey, PhD. 4/2/04 Homeowners Association Threatens California Homeschoolers 4/1/04 Court Report: Battleground New Jersey 4/1/04 Marco homeschoolers march to a different drum 4/1/04 March 2004 More parents decide to become children's teacher 3/31/04 Homeschool parents denied MISD venues, vow to fight 3/30/04 Postmistress puts her stamp on job 3/26/04 Home Schooling on the Rise in Japan 3/25/04 Parents feel lessons make the grade 3/24/04 Homeschoolers keep the faith 3/23/04 Are Homeschoolers Retreating from Society? 3/22/04 Schoolhouse rocked 3/21/04 Last Step for Homeschool Freedom Bill 3/19/04 Washington Times Op-ed — Homeschoolers Invest in Education 3/19/04 Teacher Tax Deduction Not for Home Schoolers 3/19/04 Rule Revisions Go To State Board of Education 3/16/04 Homeschoolers Win Victory in Nevada 3/15/04 *** HSLDA’s Emergency Appeal Denied By Pennsylvania Supreme Court 3/15/04 NYS Educators Crackdown On Home Schoolers 3/15/04 New regulations prompt complaints from home-schooled students 3/14/04 Protecting Parents' Rights from Social Services 3/12/04 Education on wheels Kenai family takes home-school studies on the road 3/10/04 2004 HSLDA Art Contest Announced 3/10/04 Interview with Dr. James Dobson 3/5/04 HSLDA Sends Letter To Wolf Films 3/2/04 Announcing HSLDA's Third Annual Essay Contest 3/2/04 National Endowment for the Humanities Essay Contest 3/1/04 MA: Another step in the right direction 3/1/04 FL: Wayward Toddler Draws Attention from Authorities 3/1/04 VA: Senate passes bill relaxing homeschooling standard 3/1/04 February 2004 Homeschooled Leader: James Madison 2/27/04 VA: Senate panel backs homeschooling measure 2/26/04 OR: More parents turn to home-schooling - The number of home-schoolers rises in most Washington County districts as families see problems in public schools 2/26/04 Support Homeschooling When You Shop Online 2/25/04 Anti-Homeschool Bill Defeated in Idaho 2/24/04 Bill forces shots on all children (WV): Homeschoolers fight state legislation that criminalizes parents who object 2/23/04 Homeschooling approaches mainstream 2/23/04 Old Prejudices Against Homeschooling Revealed in Virginia Hearing 2/23/04 Should home schooling be monitored from outside the home? 2/23/04 Home-school team grabs math crown (NC) 2/22/04 Senators deadlocked on home school issue (VA) 2/20/04 *** Critical Decision on Text of Constitutional Amendment Protecting Marriage 2/18/04 *** NBC's Law and Order SVU Smears Homeschooling 2/18/04 Victory! Indiana judge rules that homeschools are "secondary" schools—reinstates adoption subsidy 2/17/04 Measuring Homeschoolers 2//17/04 Two Homeschool Families Facing Truancy and Neglect Charges Win Dismissals 2/17/04 Homeschooled Leader: Patrick Henry 2/16/04 Committee against allowing home-schooled students in extracurricular activities 2/12/04 Patrick Henry College Scholarship Fund for HSLDA Members 2/10/04 Wisconsin Virtual Academy: A Trojan Horse 2/10/04 Snowy Lesson in survival: Neighbor teaches children to build quinze 2/10/04 Studying Science at Home 2/9/04 Many Parents Turn To Homeschooling For Kids: Homeschooled Students Score Higher Than National Average 2/9/04 NCAA Eliminates Waiver Process for Homeschoolers 2/9/04 Groups Hope Bush Puts Action Behind Verbal Commitment to Defend Marriage 2/6/04 ExCEL-ent edge: Home-schoolers' program helps prime kids for science success 2/2/04 Parents Of Home Schooled Children On Defensive Following Proposed Bill 2/2/04 Home schooling wins converts: Parents like being able to tailor lessons to kids' strengths 2/2/04 HOME-SCHOOLERS GO THE DISTANCE 2/1/04 Homeschool families fight N.J. test bill "It was the biggest phone chain I've ever seen" 2/1/04 January 2004 Homeschooled Leader: George Washington 1/30/04 Illinois:Infamous School Superintendent Continues to Harass Homeschoolers 1/30/04 Michigan:School Principal Makes Unlawful Request of HSLDA Member Family 1/30/04 Religious Exemption Policy: Rocky Start, Good Finish 1/28/04 HSLDA Senior Counsel Testifies Before Congress 1/28/04 Some pupils can't get a break 1/28/04 Why are so many parents choosing to home school? Because it works 1/28/04 Home Schoolers Fight N.Y. Bureaucracy 1/27/04 Staying home is a great way to learn 1/27/04 Making the grade: A growing trend toward home instruction 1/26/04 Colleges Noticing Home Schooled Students: Strong Academic Track Records Help Ease Path to College for Home Schooled Students 1/26/04 University of New Mexico Clarifies Homeschool Admissions Policy 1/23/04 Major Legislative Victory in California 1/23/04 Mike Farris to speak at Worldview Weekends 1/21/04 Teaching Driver's Ed 1/21/04 Mike Farris to speak at Worldview Weekends 1/21/04 Unhappy with traditional schools, more families of color are teaching their children themselves 1/21/04 ACT, SAT confirm strengths of home-schooling 1/20/04 Religious Liberty and Parental Rights Under Attack 1/16/04 Victory For Homeschool Family In San Diego 1/14/04 Victory For Homeschool Family In San Diego 1/14/04 Bad Information Could Cost You A Scholarship 1/14/04 Network Helps Home-Schoolers Group Stay in Touch 1/14/04 Homeschoolers vs. Big Brother 1/14/04 December 2003 Good Fences Make Good Neighbors-Usually 12/30/03 Peter Gentala, Esq. Attorney for Alliance Defense Fund 12/30/03 Home School Heartbeat: Interview with Terri Camp 12/29/03 Homeschooling in Switzerland 12/29/03 School bells in more homes 12/29/03 Mom, pupil pleased with home schooling 12/28/03 *** Clicks Program on Target to Raise Over $1,500 for Homeschooling 12/03 A Christmas Message from HSLDA President J. Michael Smith 12/23/03 Should my kids be watching the news? 12/22/03 Home school students attend health program 12/22/03 Big family, small pay, lots of love 12/21/03 California member caught in truancy sweep 12/19/03 Homeschoolers Win Religious Liberty for Florida 4-H 12/19/03 *** HSLDA To Defend Illinois Homeschooler 12/19/03 Arizona Families Gain Important New Protections 12/19/03 No Pass/No Drive/No Way 12/19/03 Home Spelling Bee 12/17/03 Showtime for Homeschoolers! 12/16/03 More Homeschooling Around the World 12/15/03 Homeschooling in Kentucky stays free because homeschoolers in Kentucky remain vigilant 12/12/03 Home schooling allows Britton to focus on goal 12/12/03 New Questions on 08 Schools 12/11/03 Home School Heartbeat: Judicial Tyranny 12/8/03 Home school offers faith-based education, family values 12/6/03 Homeschoolers Help Runner in Four Month Trek to Fight Cancer 12/4/03 Senator introduces Child Welfare Reform 12/4/03 Homeschooling Maintains Academic Success 12/4/03 Homeschool Program "Terminated" By School District 12/3/03 Proposed Legislation Would Make It A Crime To Falsely Report Child Abuse 12/3/03 Homeschoolers Under Pressure In Illinois 12/3/03 Op-ed: Close-knit families, successful children 12/3/03 German Homeschoolers Under Attack 12/2/03 Home Schooled Children Find Way To Play Sports 12/2/03 November 2003 Home Is Where The Thought Is (Part 2) 11/12/2003 Home Is Where The Thought Is (Part 1) 11/10/2003 Mike Farris Meets With President Bush 11/10/2003 Unhappy in Class, More Are Learning at Home 11/10/2003 President's Veterans Day Message 11/10/2003 *** Social Worker Union Cites Homeschooling as Contributing to Child Abuse at Congressional Hearing 11/10/2003 Home School Heartbeat: Truth vs. Tolerance 11/10/2003 Hopkins County Kentucky - Glass is "Half Full" 11/7/2003 MSNBC Home School: The Ring 11/7/2003 *** President Bush Signs Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 11/5/2003 October 2003 Homeschool: Citizenship 101 10/29/03 *** Congressmen have complained about CBS's homeschool stories in a letter 10/27/03 How can homeschoolers influence their culture for good? 10/27/03 Home Education Threatened in the Netherlands 10/24/03 2003 HSLDA Art Contest Winners Announced 10/24/03 Survey: Homeschoolers new political force: Refutes 'socialization' concerns posed by thinkers in academia 10/23/03 *** Socialization Myth Debunked 10/23/2003 Homeschooling Fathers: Encouragement for Dads 10/17/2003 School districts debate home-school issue 10/17/2003 *** CBS Attacks "Homeschooling" 10/15/2003 *** WorldNetDaily.com Review: CBS Warns of Homeschooling's "Dark Side" 10/15/2003 Homeschoolers learn from each other 10/13/2003 Homegrown Lessons: More African-American families turn to homeschooling 10/12/2003 Vocation: Instilling a sense of God's calling 10/10/2003 Massachusetts Superintendent Demands List of College Courses 10/9/2003 Homeschooled students able to make the grade 10/9/2003 *** THE NEW WORLD DISORDER: U.N. rules Canada should ban spanking 10/9/2003 Homeschooler Helps Inform Circuit Court 10/8/2003 Class is in session at the little wooden schoolhouse: Local family builds backyard school for their children 10/8/2003 Two Colorado School Districts Apologize after HSLDA Intervenes 10/8/2003 False and Malicious Accusations in New Mexico 10/6/2003 As program grows, students become well-rounded 10/5/2003 Teaching at home a new tradition for more families 10/5/2003 *** Stumbo Victory Protects North Carolina Family From Social Worker Investigation 10/3/2003 A Mind at a Time 10/3/2003 "Registration" Myth Snares Richmond Family 10/3/2003 Home schooling a labor of love!!! 10/2/2003 *** Oklahoma Principal Rushes to District Attorney to Rein In Homeschooler 10/1/2003 College Revokes Homeschool Graduates Admission: HSLDA to File Suit 10/1/2003 Home School students recognized 10/1/2003 September 2003 Home-schooled students shine in National Merit list 9/29/2003 Home-schoolers left out 9/25/2003 *** Two Young Homeschoolers Strip Searched by Social Workers 9/23/2003 Who's knocking on your door? 9/23/2003 Washington Times - Editorial: Making everyone count in the military 9/22/2003 Chattanooga team repeats as national Mock Trial champs 9/22/2003 Homeschoolers get glimpse into hospital 9/20/2003 As schools buldge, more learn at home 9/18/2003 Playing for the home team 9/17/2003 More parents opt to home school 9/15/2003 School faces troubling trend 9/15/2003 Importance of Writing 9/15/2003 Home Schoolers Have an Experienced Advocate in Congress 9/12/2003 When a student is not considered a student: Home-schoolers deserve their privacy rights, too 9/10/2003 Home School Students Adjust to New Homes On College Campuses 9/10/2003 Colorado School District Apologizes After Exceeding Law 9/10/2003 Parents coming together to teach children at home 9/10/2003 Home schoolers flock to zoo class 9/9/2003 Breakthrough for Homeschoolers Enlisting in the Military 9/9/2003 White House Reopens to All Visitors 9/9/2003 Report Says Schools Are Unfair to America 9/9/2003 Home schoolers flock to zoo class 9/9/2003 *** HSLDA gives statement on nation's five best and five worst homeschool states 9/8/2003 Canada's Corporal Punishment Case 9/8/2003 House approves vouchers for D.C. 9/6/2003 Home-school event features science 9/6/2003 Iowa Virtual School Program Hits Speed Bump 9/5/2003 How it works: Homeschooling 9/5/2003 *** 1996 marriage act called vulnerable 9/5/2003 *** Dollywood Readies For 6th Annual Homeschool Day 9/4/2003 No place like home 9/3/2003 Board wonders if home-school law conflicts with attendance law 9/3/2003 The Education Roundtable's P-16 Plan in Indiana: P-16 Threatens Private Education 9/3/2003 *** USA Today: Supports homeschooling! 9/2/2003 Virginia: Parents Denied the Right to Teach their Children Driver's Education because of Inaccurate DMV Form 9/2/2003 HSLDA Editorial: Back-to-School 9/1/2003 More families opting to homeschool their children 9/1/2003 August 2003 More kids learn ABCs from parents 8/30/2003 Home-school parents swap notes, gather resources before lessons start 8/28/2003 For this family, only home school makes grade 8/28/2003 *** Ohio Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Parents; corporal punishment 8/27/2003 Fox News: NEW YORK — The school year is already under way in some states, but a big question still lingers among some parents 8/27/2003 Pennsylvania: SASD asked to include home-schooled in activities 8/27/2003 South Dakota: Mitchell board votes agains letting home-school students in activities 8/26/2003 Home School Heartbeat: Preparing High School Transcripts 8/25/2003 The rise of home schooling: Thousands take the opportunity to tailor their children's education 8/22/2003 More Social Worker Contacts in Michigan 8/20/2003 *** Daytime Curfew Defeated in Big Spring, Texas 8/19/2003 More parents turn to home schooling 8/17/2003 Homeschool offers educational alternative 8/15/2003 At Home With Science 8/12/2003 Homeschooling gains momentum 8/11/2003 *** Homeschooler Awarded Bronze Star With Valor 8/11/2003 Home schooling maintains popularity in North Texas 8/9/2003 More students avoid public schools as families choose to teach at home 8/8/2003 Home-schooling offers academic, religious choices 8/7/2003 Congress Asks for Equitable Treatment of Homeschoolers in the State Department 8/7/2003 HSLDA's 20 Years of History 8/6/2003 Home schoolers give library $1,000 memorial 8/6/2003 Homeschoolers Face Aggressive Child Protection Investigators 8/6/2003 Bug Bites Equal Child Abuse in Texas? 8/5/2003 Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act Introduced in Senate 8/4/2003 Homeschooling: Tuned to the individual 8/3/2003 Home-school lessons include Bible study, farm work 8/2/2003 Homeschooling Highly Gifted Children 8/1/2003 July 2003 Missouri Soldier Killed In Grenade Attack In Iraq 7/29/2003 Keeping teens in the classroom 7/27/2003 Homeschooled Director Inherits Passion for Theater 7/27/2003 Home schooling is growing in popularity 7/23/2003 Homeschoolers Succeed as Future Problem Solvers 7/23/2003 Court halts 'aggressive social workers' 7/19/2003 Homeschooling in the Black Community 7/18/2003 Court curbs power of social workers 7/17/2003 North Carolina Supreme Court Rules Against Social Worker Investigation 7/16/2003 Homeschooler Named Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 7/16/2003 Court: DSS can't force interviews 7/16/2003 Editorial: Homeschoolers Seek Equality 7/11/2003 Parents who home-school can try before they buy 7/10/2003 Texas Bill Would Repeal Immunization Exemption 7/10/2003 Restrictions on Homeschooling in Idaho Averted 7/8/2003 June 2003 Governor vetos home-school bill 6/17/2003 Homeschoolers' hearing postponed: Bureaucrats call off court date in battle with Massachusetts family 6/17/2003 Home-schooling standoff in Waltham 6/13/2003 HSLDA Editorial: Homeschooling Grows in the Black Community 6/13/2003 Child Protective Services Considers its Options 6/13/2003 State eases its rhetoric over home schools 6/12/2003 New Zealand: Controversial new NCEA system could force home schoolers back to the classroom 6/11/2003 California Department of Education Changing Position on Homeschooling? 6/11/2003 Graduate’s home schooling prompted by desire to ‘venture out’ 6/11/2003 Teaching Teenage Boys 6/6/2003 Homeschoolers Make USA Today Academic Team 6/4/2003 In pursuit of equal opportunity 6/2/2003 May 2003 Texas Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting College Discrimination of Homeschoolers 5/30/2003 Homeschoolers Shine at National Competitions 5/30/2003 Scholarships harder for home-schoolers to get 5/29/2003 Hands-on lessons - as a family Home schooling diversifies 5/27/2003 President's Page: Good judges make good decisions Home-school families say thanks 5/21/2003 Homeschooling Around the World 5/19/2003 Home-schooled and proud 18 who took nontraditional route get diplomas 5/19/2003 FoxNews: Homeschooling on the Rise in Black Communities 5/19/2003 There's no place like home school 5/18/2003 Legislation Across the States 5/16/2003 Home schooling a growing trend in troubled times 5/13/2003 Tyler, Texas: Home Schoolers Defend Rights 5/13/2003 Ohio Newspaper Accuses Homeschooling 5/9/2003 New Massachusetts 'Advisory on Home Education' to be Released 5/9/2003 Special Report on Homeschooling 5/9/2003 Special Report on Homeschooling 5/9/2003 In the fast lane 5/6/2003 Litigation Update: Goulart and Pelletier 5/6/2003 Homeschooling: Drop the Stereotypes 5/4/2003 HSLDA Reviews O'Keefes Pilot 5/2/2003 Child Welfare Reform Passes U.S. House and Senate 5/2/2003 Farris Receives Prestigious Award 5/2/2003 Student Too Young For Cars, Not College Degree 5/2/2003 Legislator sees risk in home schooling 5/2/2003 April 2003 WND: The boom in homeschool conventions 4/30/2003 Homeschool College Admisisons Bill Moves To Texas Senate 4/30/2003 Homeschoolers Pass the Test and the Torch 4/30/2003 Dangerous California Legislation Defeated 4/30/2003 IDEA Reauthorization Clarifies Evaluations for Homeschoolers 4/30/2003 Displeased with public schools, parents turn to home-schooling 4/29/2003 Black families opt for home schooling 4/29/2003 ***UN Rebukes Britain For Failing To Implement Children's Treaty 4/28/2003 HHS Report Includes Statistics on State Marriage Tax Policies 4/28/2003 WND: Another crackdown on homeschoolers? California legislation sparked concerns parents could face child-abuse charges 4/28/2003 Incorporating business skills into your curriculum 4/28/2003 Truth v. Tolerance 4/23/2003 No child left untested? 4/23/2003 Hollywood Poised to Reinforce Homeschool Stereotypes 4/23/2003 Governor shouldn't snub home-schooling families 4/21/2003 Senate OKs removing home-school testing 4/16/2003 More blacks teach children at home 4/16/2003 ***Homeschooler Wows State Science Fair 4/14/2003 Social Workers Violated Constitution in Investigation 4/14/2003 Michigan Study Recommends State Regulation of Homeschoolers 4/14/2003 Conference Highlights Home-School Positives 4/14/2003 State organizations serve the homeschooling community tremendously 4/14/2003 Louisiana Homeschoolers Defeat Dangerous School Records Bill 4/14/2003 Judicial Nominee Still on Hold 4/11/2003 A place for home-schoolers 4/9/2003 Bad Law, Bad Outcome in Vermont 4/9/2003 Preparing tomorrow’s leaders: The Joshua generation 4/8/2003 Texas Bill Would Require Registration of Homeschoolers 4/7/2003 Pray for Homeschooled Troops in Iraq 4/7/2003 Oklahoma State Department of Education Adds Homeschool Section To Website (click "Home School" button on left of page) 4/6/2003 South Africa Minister Of Education Attempts to Stop Religious Teaching in Homeschools 4/3/2003 Homeschooled kids elude state 4/3/2003 California Supreme Court Denies Review of Monrovia Case 4/3/2003 Family pupils are homing in on college 4/3/2003 March 2003 Home school group gives sitcom failing grade 3/31/2003 Dueling Bills in Nevada 3/31/2003 Homeschooling is the latest trend 3/31/2003 Home Schooling Bill Delayed After Protest 3/28/2003 Michigan Homeschooler Summoned to Court a Second Time 3/27/2003 Hearing Officer Rules Homeschooler Must Submit to Special Needs Evaluation 3/27/2003 Home schoolers get out of the house 3/25/2003 Massachusetts Protects Homeschool Privacy 3/21/2003 Home schoolers want a shot at sports 3/21/2003 Maine Homeschoolers Denied Access to Private School Sports 3/18/2003 ***Arkansas Legislation Would Require Homeschools to Prove They Provide "Quality" Education 3/17/2003 Texas Bill Would Require Registration of Homeschoolers 3/17/2003 HSLDA Assists Family With Disabled Child 3/17/2003 ***Christian schools, homeschooling make gains among Southern Baptists 3/12/2003 West Virginia Legislature Abolishes Four-Year Rule 3/12/2003 Farris to Argue Before Vermont Supreme Court 3/12/2003 Utah Senate Kills Truancy Bill 3/12/2003 Maryland Board Retreats from Annual Notification Plan 3/12/2003 Christian College may have niche appeal 3/11/2003 Home-schooled teen scores high on SAT 3/10/2003 Home-schoolers find niche at colleges, universities 3/10/2003 Pro Family Judge Awaits Senate Approval 3/7/2003 HSLDA Helps Reinstate Disabled Homeschooler's SSI Benefits 3/7/2003 New York College Policy Discriminates Against Homeschoolers 3/6/2003 ***Senate education leader rapped for letter urging parents to flee schools 3/5/2003 Illinois Homeschoolers Face Legislative Threats 3/3/2003 Texas Bill Would Require Registration of Homeschoolers 3/3/2003 Parent-taught Driver's Ed Bills Move Forward 3/3/2003 February 2003 Home school registration proposal gets scrapped 2/28/2003 The WHY of Homeschool 2/28/2003 Home-schooled students may be barred from taking part in competitive activities in Dracut schools 2/25/2003 Editorial: Homeschool Snow Days 2/25/2003 Arkansas Court Denies Social Workers' Attempt to Search Home 2/24/2003 Missouri Family Allowed to Continue Homeschooling 2/24/2003 Home schooling expo planned in Germany 2/21/2003 Victory on Montana Senate Bill 276 2/20/03 Maine Homeschoolers Pack Hearing Room for LD 160 2/2003 Arkansas Familys Right to Privacy Threatened by Investigation 2/19/03 Massachusetts Protects Homeschool Privacy 2/12/03 New Mexico Department of Education Seeks Too Much Information 2/10/03 ***Michigan Father Arrested for Homeschooling 2/7/03 West Virginia Homeschoolers Fight for More Freedom 2/7/03 TULSA - Dedicated home educators have the statistics to show their success 2/7/03 ***Ohio authorities not aware of Fourth Amendment protections 2/5/03 Teacher Tax Deduction Not for Home Schoolers 2/5/03 Maine Homeschoolers Fight Against Repressive Regulations 2/5/03 Parent-taught Driver Education Moves Forward in Virginia 2/3/03 Gods teaching methodology Deuteronomy 6 2/3/03 Bill pushed to boost home-schoolers 2/2/03 January 2003 Homeschoolers and College: A Response 1/31/03 Arizona Legislature Tables Tax Credit for Homeschoolers 1/30/03 Arizona Proposes Tax Credit for Homeschoolers 1/28/03 ***Dangerous Legislation Averted in Louisiana 1/28/03 Virginia Bill Would Restore Parents' Due Process Rights 1/28/03 The power of the homeschooling mom 1/27/03 Several Universities Investigate Credibility of Homeschoolers 1/24/03 DC Schools Tries Again With Government Preschool 1/23/03 Plans for Restrictive Homeschooling Law in Idaho Abandoned 1/23/03 Hawaii's Governor Advocates Alternative Schooling 1/22/03 Texas Conflicts Continue 1/22/03 Idaho Homeschoolers Under Fire 1/17/03 Homeschooling: Growing Force in Higher Education 1/17/03 Pennsylvania Religious Freedom Bill Becomes Law 1/16/03 North Dakota HB 1182 Voted Down 1/16/03 Other Interesting Stories Public education and Thanksgiving...removing God from Thanksgiving 11/25/02 HSLDA Meets with State Department 11/22/02 Public education vs. homeschoolers 11/22/02 Homeschooled whiz kid: 2002 International Math Olympiad silver medalist 11/22/02 Where does the NEA Gets Its Power? 10/17/02 A Friend In A Small-Town Texas Police Department 9/20/02 Home Schooling IS Legal In California 8/30/02 Bush Administration Opposes UN Children's Treaty 8/27/02 ***Crusading To Keep Kids Clueless 8/23/02 Dr. James Dobson Speaks On California Public Schools 7/10/02 Home Schoolers Recognized in Space Day Competition 7/8/02 School Vouchers: Constitutional But Dangerous? 7/2/02 Home Schooler Wins National Geography Bee 5/22/02
January 2005
TX: All Things New for Former News Anchor 1/18/05 NY: Homeschooled Scout Units formed 1/18/05 Homeschool Heartbeat: Hard times 1/14/05 NJ: School-hours Curfew Bill Advances 1/13/05 PN: East Young Achiever 1/13/05 Connecticut: Scarlet Fade Rocks 'em in the Aisles 1/12/05 Curriculum Mandate for Homeschoolers (South Africa) 1/10/05 The GSU Signal (Georgia)Homeschool to College 1/10/05 The Grand Rapids Press (Michigan): The One-room Schoolhouse Is Reorganized 1/9/05 College Sports TV (Michigan) John Tiemeyer Profile 1/7/05 "Homeschooling Illegal" Declares German School Official 1/7/05 The Record Herald (Pennsylvania) Tabors Say Homeschooling a 'Labor of Love' for Family 1/7/05 Chicago Tribune (Illinois): This Science Project a Homeschool Success 1/6/05 Fourth Amendment Rights Protected in Social Services Investigation 1/6/05 Homeschooling Thriving in the District of Columbia 1/5/05 Nebraska Department of Education Gives In 1/5/05 OH: What Are "Results?" 1/5/05
December 2004
WorldNetDaily.com (UK): Homeschooled Chess Champ Illegally Truant? 12/31/04 17 Fs - Time to Homeschool and Get Summoned Into Court 12/29/04 Opportunity Coming on South Dakota Scholarships? 12/29/04 Montgomery County Retreats from Unnecessary Demands for Kindergarten Exemption 12/29/07 IA: Homeschooling is Attracting Mainstream Families For a Variety of Reasons 12/28/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Competing with the Best - and Winning 12/27/04 South Dakota: Lawmakers Want State to Monitor Homeschool Tests 12/26/04 Deutsche Welle (Germany): Living Room Lessons Not Easy in Germany 12/25/04 Homeschool Heartbeat: The Importance of Writing 12/17/04 Elgin Public Schools to Stop Pushing for Homeschool "Certification" 12/15/04 PN: Daily Local News (Pennsylvania): A Day in the Life 12/13/04 IA: The Des Moines Register (Iowa): Homeschooling Passes Test in Achievement Scores 12/13/04 PN: Daily Local News (Pennsylvania): Homeschooling: A Social Anomaly? 12/13/04 IA: The Des Moines Register (Iowa): When Parents are the Teachers 12/12/04 Public School Demands Unnecessary Information 12/12/04 Social Worker Harasses Michigan Homeschool Family over Apprenticeship 12/12/04 Pacific Daily News (Guam): Homeschooling Child Can Be Fulfilling 12/11/04 Tech Central Station: Too Cool for School 12/9/04Homeschool Heartbeat: "Little House" Versus My House: Dispelling Perfectionist Myths 12/6/04 Claremore Daily Progress (Oklahoma): Parents Find Homeschooling Rewarding 12/6/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Who Better Than Family to Instill Values? 12/5/04 Court of Appeals Backs HSLDA 12/3/04 MS: A Clean Business 12/2/04 NJ: Following In Her Sister's Footsteps 12/2/04 Jordan School District: Words Matter 12/1/04 IA: Home Schooling Becomes More Popular 12/1/04
November 2004
Registration by Any Other Name 11/29/04 Franklin County School Board Does the Right Thing 11/29/04 Homeschooled Children Find Way To Play Sports 11/29/04 Homeschool Honoree Examines 'Fruit' of Public Education 11/29/04 Homeschooling is Attracting Mainstream Families 11/28/04 Response to Akron Beacon Journal Homeschool Series 11/24/04 Thanksgiving Blessings 11/23/04 Update On Senator Arlen Specter 11/19/04 Concerns About Mental Health Screening Legislation 11/17/04 Over $10,000 Raised for Homeschooling 11/15/04 Delaine Eastin Pushes to Regulate Homeschoolers 11/15/04 Alabama Baptists Vote Down Home-School Resolution, BWA Funding 11/09/04 Sen. Rick Santorum will home-school his five school-age children 11/18/04
October 2004
Washington Times Op-ed - Prosecutions Threaten Parents' Rights 10/25/04 Marriage Protection Amendment 10/25/04 School District Retreats from Unconstitutional Demand 10/25/04 Home School Heartbeat: Preparing Your High Schooler for College 10/25/04 Summary of Academic Statistics on Homeschooling 10/22/04 Colorado Homeschooler Chosen for Grand Prize in National Essay Competition 10/19/04 Home and Beyond 10/19/04 Home School Heartbeat: The Homeschool Community 10/18/04 Generation Joshua - Top Three Benjamin Rush Award Winners 10/18/04 Families Fight for Authority Over Homeschooling Education 10/18/04 Ashburnham Forum Unites Homeschoolers 10/15/04 Homeschooled Students Excel 10/14/04 Homeschool Parents Not Happy About Regulations 10/14/04 MS: Homeschooling worries official 10/12/04 Oral Arguments Held in Pennsylvania Fourth Amendment Case 10/12/04 Home school parents sue state over religious freedom 10/11/04 Home School Heartbeat: HSLDA--Standing on Principle 10/11/04 House Rejects Bill to Restart Military Draft 10/6/04
September 2004
Speech and Debate Victory! 9/27/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Generation Joshua: Leaving a Lasting Mark 9/27/04 Homeschoolers Object to Misuse of Portfolio Reviews 9/24/04 Homeschoolers Object to Misuse of Portfolio Reviews 9/24/04 Silver Lining in Nebraska Law LB 868 9/24/04 Unexpected Visit in San Antonio 9/23/04 Homeschoolers Portrayed As Terrorists 9/22/04 International Update: Homeschooling in Germany 9/16/04 Setting the Record Straight About a Military Draft 9/14/04 Homeschoolers Excel In ACT College Entrance Exam 9/14/04 Family Receives Surprise Contact From Child Protective Services 9/14/04 Form 4140 Not Required 9/14/04 Is Registration or Proof of Residency Required? 9/13/04 Recent HSLDA Legal Action *** Mr. W v. Department of Veteran Affairs (Iowa) *** E. B. v. Dept. of Human Services (Pennsylvania) *** Burt v. County of Orange (California) Home School Foundation Included in Combined Federal Campaign 9/10/04 California - Universal Preschool Defeated Again! 9/8/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Deregulation Places Trust In Parents 9/3/04 Home School Heartbeat: The Home School Foundation 9/3/04 School District Threatens Homeschooler With Truancy Warning 9/2/04 School District Neglects to Note Exception to Compulsory Attendance Law 9/2/04
August 2004
Be Prepared! 8/31/04 Akron Refuses to "Approve" Christian Homeschool 8/31/04 Suffolk County Retreats from Religious Exemption "Update" Demand 8/30/04 Providence School District Pushes Homeschoolers to Enroll 8/30/04 Victory in California 8/30/04 How to Irritate Homeschoolers 8/25/04 Hopkins County Requests "Home Schooling Application" 8/26/04 ID: Homeschool Help's Ready At Library 8/24/04 California Appellate Court Mandates Review of CPS Finding 8/23/04 HSLDA Files Amicus Brief in Virginia Same-Sex Case 8/23/04 OK: Households Convert Back to Homeschool Traditions 8/23/04 MI: Back to (Home) School 8/22/04 For Zachary Family, Homes-schooling Also Includes Learning to Sew 8/20/04 TN: Homeschoolers Learn Together at Koinonia Education Co-op 8/20/04 Generation Joshua - The Next Step for Julie Howe Home School Heartbeat: The Homeschool Curriculum Boom 8/20/04 VT: Where Have All the Homeschools Gone? 8/17/04 Wyoming Archer Hopes for Gold 8/16/04 Homeschoolers Head Back to School, Too 8/16/04 Homeschooling a Course in Economics 8/15/04 Reading, Writing & Right-Wing Politics 8/15/04 CNN: Put Your Feet Up, It's Time for School 8/13/04 There's no place like home school 8/13/04 Serving The Home Schooled 8/12/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Trend Even Stronger than Figures Show 8/12/04 Homeschoolers Gear Up For The Fall 8/12/04 School Board Member Home Schools Because He Can 8/12/04 Parental Identification for Homeschool Parents is Constitutionally Suspect and Unnecessary 8/10/04 Controversy Rages Over Homeschooling in Bakersfield, California 8/10/04 VA Three Public School Districts 'Reach Out' to Homeschoolers 8/10/04 Homeschooling Gains Popularity Across Nation 8/10/04 Home School Heartbeat: Law School Bound 8/9/04 Generation Joshua - Matthew Johnson Breaks 100 8/9/04 MS: Schooling At Home Growing In Popularity 8/6/04 Pennsylvania - Homeschoolers' Religious Freedom Case Can Proceed 8/6/04 Court of Appeals for Veterans Strikes Down Discriminatory Policy 8/5/04 AZ: More Students Than Ever to Get Home Schooling 8/5/04 House of Representatives Passes Bill Which Prohibits Mandatory Early Education 8/5/04 TX: Home Is Where The Teacher Is 8/4/04 Washington Times Op-ed - Four Reasons that Motivate Parents to Homeschool 8/4/04 New Mental Health Law: Potential Risk to Homeschoolers 8/3/04 FoxNews - Ed Dept: 1.1M Students Home-Schooled (DC) 8/3/04 Experts Watch Home School Legal Challenge (PA) 8/2/04 Home School Heartbeat: Homeschooling--The Ultimate Individualized Education Plan 8/2/04 Generation Joshua: Learning the Ropes at Teen Camp 8/1/04
July 2004
Lawyer: Lawsuit Should Be Dismissed (PA) 7/31/04 Mounds View School District Continues Unlawful Demands 7/30/04 More Parents Choose To Educate Children At Home (England) 7/30/04 Religious Freedom Law Used To Challenge Home Schooling Oversight (PA) 7/29/04 Homeschool Dad Joins School Board (IA) 7/29/04 TULSA HSLDA Defends Civil Rights of Homeschoolers 7/27/04 Court Report: Without Probable Cause: Defending Fourth Amendment Rights from Judicial "Rubber Stamps" 7/27/04 Home School Law Put to Test (PA) 7/28/04 District Retains Homeschool Policy (PA) 7/27/04 Correcting Misconceptions About Homeschooling (VA) 7/27/04 Local Homeschool Mom Serves Community, Meets the President (IL) 7/23/04 A Team of Their Own (IL) 7/23/04 The Benefits of Home Schooling (MA) 7/21/04 Generation Joshua: Voter Registration--A Way to Change America 7/20/04 School Can Be Moving Experience (AZ) 7/19/04 Home School Heartbeat: Homeschool Sports Leagues 7/19/04 Blanket Drive Warms Girl, 12 (CA) 7/18/04 Homeschooling Moms Add Book Group to Curricula (NY) 7/16/04 US Leaders Help Keep Homeschooling Legal In Czech Republic 7/16/04 School Board Refuses to Excuse Homeschoolers from Attendance 7/15/04 District May Ban Homeschool Kids From School Activities (NC) 7/15/04 Some Families Prefer Home For School (FL) 7/14/04 Home-schooling continues to grow in popularity (TX) 7/13/04 A Chesterfield County girl's story places third in a national "Reading Rainbow" contest 7/2/04 Social services obtained unnecessary order to compel cooperation with investigation 7/1/04
June 2004
MA: Breakthrough in Braintree - "not allowed to homeschool" 6/28/04 WY: Political Involvement Can Make all the Difference 6/25/04 VT: Personnel Means Policy in Vermont 6/25/04 WV: Court Opens Public School Sports to Homeschoolers 6/22/04 Homeschooling and ADHD - An interview with Dr. Steven Duvall: a recent study demonstrating how homeschooling benefits children with ADHD 6/18/04 Louisiana: Homeschoolers Earn Math Olympiad Awards 6/17/04 MA: Obstacles Overcome in College Admissions 6/14/04 College Sports for Homeschoolers 6/11/04 Washington Times Op-ed — Discipline Matters 6/11/04 Christian Dad Hopes SBC Will Favor Anti-Public School Proposal 6/10/04 NE: Adding Fuel to the GED Debate 6/9/04 CAL THOMAS: PUBLIC SCHOOL EXODUS MAKES SENSE 6/6/04 Report from Sandra Lovelace on Trip to Czech Republic 6/6/04 PN: Family files suit under Religious Freedom Protection Act 6/4/04 *** Oklahoma: Truancy Investigation Dropped in Oklahoma City 6/1/04 AZ: Law would allow home-schoolers equal admission guarantees 6/1/04 Washington Times Op-ed — Socialization in High School Oversold 6/1/04 VA: Mother-in-law's Complaint Leads to Criminal Summons 6/1/04 Privacy wins in Virginia 6/1/04
May 2004
NJ: Parents challenge restrictions on home schooling 5/30/04 OH: Local home-schooler wins top prize 5/27/04 Widows and Orphans Win in Louisiana 5/24/04 CA: Another California Homeschooling Victory 5/21/04 Wall Street Journal: There's No Place Like Home -The secular case for home-schooling 5/21/04 Rhode Island: Narragansett Eases Burdens On Homeschool Families 5/21/04 HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS DENIED SCHOLARSHIPS 5/20/04 SD: Homeschoolers Fight Discrimination in Opportunity Scholarship Program 5/19/04 Former HSLDA Attorney Defends Traditional Marriage 5/18/04 Vaccination Bill Wilts Under Pressure 5/12/04 WV: Harrison County Ends Fishing Expedition 5/12/04 *** 'Space Day' Award Garners Kudos for Home Schooling, Creationist View 5/15/04 Victory for California Homeschoolers 5/11/04 Must Homeschoolers Provide a Public Education? 5/11/04 Analysis: A New School of Thought 5/10/04 Toronto: Reading, 'riting, reverence 5/8/04 Patrick Henry Graduates First Four-Year Class 5/7/04 Regulation of Homeschooling Recommended by Guest Column in the Wisconsin State Journal 5/5/04 Families claim state law infringes on their rights 5/5/04 Attacks on German Homeschoolers Continue 5/5/04 Couple won't abandon religious convictions 5/5/04 *** Baptist activists: Pull kids out of school: Resolution urges members to reject government education 5/4/04 Washington Times Op-ed — The Right Incentives Matter 5/1/04
April 2004
Homeschooling Through History 4/30/04 Utah Breaks New Ground 4/27/04 Couple say district should butt out of home-schooling 4/27/04 Truancy "Rampant" in DC 4/26/04 School, in the comfort of home 4/25/04 *** Homeschoolers barred from religious materials: Government issues order after luring parents into district program 4/24/04 Homeschool shows rising popularity in area 4/24/04 Join Generation Joshua and help take back the land 4/23/04 Milwaukee Entrepreneur, 21, Lets Intuition Guide Business Decisions 4/23/04 PARENTS AND TEACHERS FIGHT FOR 'LIBERTY' 4/23/04 Parents find flexibility, authority in home schools 4/23/04 Maine: Bringing the Classroom Home Homeschooling More Popular Than Ever 4/22/04 Marriage and Homeschooling 4/22/04 Illinois: Home school popularity is difficult to gauge 4/21/04 Home-school confidential 4/21/04 Governor Warner Amends Homeschool Freedom Bill 4/19/04 Rimini boy wins stamp contest 4/19/04 Expo addesses homeschooling issues 4/18/04 Homeschool Software Testers Needed 4/17/04 Most Moms Are Super, But Do Those Who Teach Their Own Kids Have Extra Powers? 4/16/04 Sacrificing to Homeschool 4/16/04 For many, family room doubles as a classroom 4/16/04 *** Questions and Answers: Regarding a Constitutional Amendment on Same-Sex Marriage 4/15/04 Wanted: Words from the wise 4/15/04 Virginia: Army Recruiter Seeks State Evidence of Homeschool Graduation 4/14/04 Home Schooled Students Heading to Mock Trial Nationals 4/12/04 Home-school group expanding to offer new options 4/10/04 Home study gives 'freedom' 4/9/04 *** Washington Times Op-ed — Homeschooling Strengthens Families and Communities 4/9/04 Unique baskets make special gifts: Welcome not only at Easter but for occasions year-round 4/7/04 Homeschooling Through High School: An Interview with Mary Schofield 4/5/04 Sir William Blackstone & American Natural Law: An Interview with PHC Professor Robert Stacey, PhD. 4/2/04 Homeowners Association Threatens California Homeschoolers 4/1/04 Court Report: Battleground New Jersey 4/1/04 Marco homeschoolers march to a different drum 4/1/04
March 2004
More parents decide to become children's teacher 3/31/04 Homeschool parents denied MISD venues, vow to fight 3/30/04 Postmistress puts her stamp on job 3/26/04 Home Schooling on the Rise in Japan 3/25/04 Parents feel lessons make the grade 3/24/04 Homeschoolers keep the faith 3/23/04 Are Homeschoolers Retreating from Society? 3/22/04 Schoolhouse rocked 3/21/04 Last Step for Homeschool Freedom Bill 3/19/04 Washington Times Op-ed — Homeschoolers Invest in Education 3/19/04 Teacher Tax Deduction Not for Home Schoolers 3/19/04 Rule Revisions Go To State Board of Education 3/16/04 Homeschoolers Win Victory in Nevada 3/15/04 *** HSLDA’s Emergency Appeal Denied By Pennsylvania Supreme Court 3/15/04 NYS Educators Crackdown On Home Schoolers 3/15/04 New regulations prompt complaints from home-schooled students 3/14/04 Protecting Parents' Rights from Social Services 3/12/04 Education on wheels Kenai family takes home-school studies on the road 3/10/04 2004 HSLDA Art Contest Announced 3/10/04 Interview with Dr. James Dobson 3/5/04 HSLDA Sends Letter To Wolf Films 3/2/04 Announcing HSLDA's Third Annual Essay Contest 3/2/04 National Endowment for the Humanities Essay Contest 3/1/04 MA: Another step in the right direction 3/1/04 FL: Wayward Toddler Draws Attention from Authorities 3/1/04 VA: Senate passes bill relaxing homeschooling standard 3/1/04
February 2004
Homeschooled Leader: James Madison 2/27/04 VA: Senate panel backs homeschooling measure 2/26/04 OR: More parents turn to home-schooling - The number of home-schoolers rises in most Washington County districts as families see problems in public schools 2/26/04 Support Homeschooling When You Shop Online 2/25/04 Anti-Homeschool Bill Defeated in Idaho 2/24/04 Bill forces shots on all children (WV): Homeschoolers fight state legislation that criminalizes parents who object 2/23/04 Homeschooling approaches mainstream 2/23/04 Old Prejudices Against Homeschooling Revealed in Virginia Hearing 2/23/04 Should home schooling be monitored from outside the home? 2/23/04 Home-school team grabs math crown (NC) 2/22/04 Senators deadlocked on home school issue (VA) 2/20/04 *** Critical Decision on Text of Constitutional Amendment Protecting Marriage 2/18/04 *** NBC's Law and Order SVU Smears Homeschooling 2/18/04 Victory! Indiana judge rules that homeschools are "secondary" schools—reinstates adoption subsidy 2/17/04 Measuring Homeschoolers 2//17/04 Two Homeschool Families Facing Truancy and Neglect Charges Win Dismissals 2/17/04 Homeschooled Leader: Patrick Henry 2/16/04 Committee against allowing home-schooled students in extracurricular activities 2/12/04 Patrick Henry College Scholarship Fund for HSLDA Members 2/10/04 Wisconsin Virtual Academy: A Trojan Horse 2/10/04 Snowy Lesson in survival: Neighbor teaches children to build quinze 2/10/04 Studying Science at Home 2/9/04 Many Parents Turn To Homeschooling For Kids: Homeschooled Students Score Higher Than National Average 2/9/04 NCAA Eliminates Waiver Process for Homeschoolers 2/9/04 Groups Hope Bush Puts Action Behind Verbal Commitment to Defend Marriage 2/6/04 ExCEL-ent edge: Home-schoolers' program helps prime kids for science success 2/2/04 Parents Of Home Schooled Children On Defensive Following Proposed Bill 2/2/04 Home schooling wins converts: Parents like being able to tailor lessons to kids' strengths 2/2/04 HOME-SCHOOLERS GO THE DISTANCE 2/1/04 Homeschool families fight N.J. test bill "It was the biggest phone chain I've ever seen" 2/1/04
January 2004
Homeschooled Leader: George Washington 1/30/04 Illinois:Infamous School Superintendent Continues to Harass Homeschoolers 1/30/04 Michigan:School Principal Makes Unlawful Request of HSLDA Member Family 1/30/04 Religious Exemption Policy: Rocky Start, Good Finish 1/28/04 HSLDA Senior Counsel Testifies Before Congress 1/28/04 Some pupils can't get a break 1/28/04 Why are so many parents choosing to home school? Because it works 1/28/04 Home Schoolers Fight N.Y. Bureaucracy 1/27/04 Staying home is a great way to learn 1/27/04 Making the grade: A growing trend toward home instruction 1/26/04 Colleges Noticing Home Schooled Students: Strong Academic Track Records Help Ease Path to College for Home Schooled Students 1/26/04 University of New Mexico Clarifies Homeschool Admissions Policy 1/23/04 Major Legislative Victory in California 1/23/04 Mike Farris to speak at Worldview Weekends 1/21/04 Teaching Driver's Ed 1/21/04 Mike Farris to speak at Worldview Weekends 1/21/04 Unhappy with traditional schools, more families of color are teaching their children themselves 1/21/04 ACT, SAT confirm strengths of home-schooling 1/20/04 Religious Liberty and Parental Rights Under Attack 1/16/04 Victory For Homeschool Family In San Diego 1/14/04 Victory For Homeschool Family In San Diego 1/14/04 Bad Information Could Cost You A Scholarship 1/14/04 Network Helps Home-Schoolers Group Stay in Touch 1/14/04 Homeschoolers vs. Big Brother 1/14/04
December 2003
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors-Usually 12/30/03 Peter Gentala, Esq. Attorney for Alliance Defense Fund 12/30/03 Home School Heartbeat: Interview with Terri Camp 12/29/03 Homeschooling in Switzerland 12/29/03 School bells in more homes 12/29/03 Mom, pupil pleased with home schooling 12/28/03 *** Clicks Program on Target to Raise Over $1,500 for Homeschooling 12/03 A Christmas Message from HSLDA President J. Michael Smith 12/23/03 Should my kids be watching the news? 12/22/03 Home school students attend health program 12/22/03 Big family, small pay, lots of love 12/21/03 California member caught in truancy sweep 12/19/03 Homeschoolers Win Religious Liberty for Florida 4-H 12/19/03 *** HSLDA To Defend Illinois Homeschooler 12/19/03 Arizona Families Gain Important New Protections 12/19/03 No Pass/No Drive/No Way 12/19/03 Home Spelling Bee 12/17/03 Showtime for Homeschoolers! 12/16/03 More Homeschooling Around the World 12/15/03 Homeschooling in Kentucky stays free because homeschoolers in Kentucky remain vigilant 12/12/03 Home schooling allows Britton to focus on goal 12/12/03 New Questions on 08 Schools 12/11/03 Home School Heartbeat: Judicial Tyranny 12/8/03 Home school offers faith-based education, family values 12/6/03 Homeschoolers Help Runner in Four Month Trek to Fight Cancer 12/4/03 Senator introduces Child Welfare Reform 12/4/03 Homeschooling Maintains Academic Success 12/4/03 Homeschool Program "Terminated" By School District 12/3/03 Proposed Legislation Would Make It A Crime To Falsely Report Child Abuse 12/3/03 Homeschoolers Under Pressure In Illinois 12/3/03 Op-ed: Close-knit families, successful children 12/3/03 German Homeschoolers Under Attack 12/2/03 Home Schooled Children Find Way To Play Sports 12/2/03
November 2003
Home Is Where The Thought Is (Part 2) 11/12/2003 Home Is Where The Thought Is (Part 1) 11/10/2003 Mike Farris Meets With President Bush 11/10/2003 Unhappy in Class, More Are Learning at Home 11/10/2003 President's Veterans Day Message 11/10/2003 *** Social Worker Union Cites Homeschooling as Contributing to Child Abuse at Congressional Hearing 11/10/2003 Home School Heartbeat: Truth vs. Tolerance 11/10/2003 Hopkins County Kentucky - Glass is "Half Full" 11/7/2003 MSNBC Home School: The Ring 11/7/2003 *** President Bush Signs Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 11/5/2003
October 2003
Homeschool: Citizenship 101 10/29/03 *** Congressmen have complained about CBS's homeschool stories in a letter 10/27/03 How can homeschoolers influence their culture for good? 10/27/03 Home Education Threatened in the Netherlands 10/24/03 2003 HSLDA Art Contest Winners Announced 10/24/03 Survey: Homeschoolers new political force: Refutes 'socialization' concerns posed by thinkers in academia 10/23/03 *** Socialization Myth Debunked 10/23/2003 Homeschooling Fathers: Encouragement for Dads 10/17/2003 School districts debate home-school issue 10/17/2003 *** CBS Attacks "Homeschooling" 10/15/2003 *** WorldNetDaily.com Review: CBS Warns of Homeschooling's "Dark Side" 10/15/2003 Homeschoolers learn from each other 10/13/2003 Homegrown Lessons: More African-American families turn to homeschooling 10/12/2003 Vocation: Instilling a sense of God's calling 10/10/2003 Massachusetts Superintendent Demands List of College Courses 10/9/2003 Homeschooled students able to make the grade 10/9/2003 *** THE NEW WORLD DISORDER: U.N. rules Canada should ban spanking 10/9/2003 Homeschooler Helps Inform Circuit Court 10/8/2003 Class is in session at the little wooden schoolhouse: Local family builds backyard school for their children 10/8/2003 Two Colorado School Districts Apologize after HSLDA Intervenes 10/8/2003 False and Malicious Accusations in New Mexico 10/6/2003 As program grows, students become well-rounded 10/5/2003 Teaching at home a new tradition for more families 10/5/2003 *** Stumbo Victory Protects North Carolina Family From Social Worker Investigation 10/3/2003 A Mind at a Time 10/3/2003 "Registration" Myth Snares Richmond Family 10/3/2003 Home schooling a labor of love!!! 10/2/2003 *** Oklahoma Principal Rushes to District Attorney to Rein In Homeschooler 10/1/2003 College Revokes Homeschool Graduates Admission: HSLDA to File Suit 10/1/2003 Home School students recognized 10/1/2003
September 2003
Home-schooled students shine in National Merit list 9/29/2003 Home-schoolers left out 9/25/2003 *** Two Young Homeschoolers Strip Searched by Social Workers 9/23/2003 Who's knocking on your door? 9/23/2003 Washington Times - Editorial: Making everyone count in the military 9/22/2003 Chattanooga team repeats as national Mock Trial champs 9/22/2003 Homeschoolers get glimpse into hospital 9/20/2003 As schools buldge, more learn at home 9/18/2003 Playing for the home team 9/17/2003 More parents opt to home school 9/15/2003 School faces troubling trend 9/15/2003 Importance of Writing 9/15/2003 Home Schoolers Have an Experienced Advocate in Congress 9/12/2003 When a student is not considered a student: Home-schoolers deserve their privacy rights, too 9/10/2003 Home School Students Adjust to New Homes On College Campuses 9/10/2003 Colorado School District Apologizes After Exceeding Law 9/10/2003 Parents coming together to teach children at home 9/10/2003 Home schoolers flock to zoo class 9/9/2003 Breakthrough for Homeschoolers Enlisting in the Military 9/9/2003 White House Reopens to All Visitors 9/9/2003 Report Says Schools Are Unfair to America 9/9/2003 Home schoolers flock to zoo class 9/9/2003 *** HSLDA gives statement on nation's five best and five worst homeschool states 9/8/2003 Canada's Corporal Punishment Case 9/8/2003 House approves vouchers for D.C. 9/6/2003 Home-school event features science 9/6/2003 Iowa Virtual School Program Hits Speed Bump 9/5/2003 How it works: Homeschooling 9/5/2003 *** 1996 marriage act called vulnerable 9/5/2003 *** Dollywood Readies For 6th Annual Homeschool Day 9/4/2003 No place like home 9/3/2003 Board wonders if home-school law conflicts with attendance law 9/3/2003 The Education Roundtable's P-16 Plan in Indiana: P-16 Threatens Private Education 9/3/2003 *** USA Today: Supports homeschooling! 9/2/2003 Virginia: Parents Denied the Right to Teach their Children Driver's Education because of Inaccurate DMV Form 9/2/2003 HSLDA Editorial: Back-to-School 9/1/2003 More families opting to homeschool their children 9/1/2003
August 2003
More kids learn ABCs from parents 8/30/2003 Home-school parents swap notes, gather resources before lessons start 8/28/2003 For this family, only home school makes grade 8/28/2003 *** Ohio Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Parents; corporal punishment 8/27/2003 Fox News: NEW YORK — The school year is already under way in some states, but a big question still lingers among some parents 8/27/2003 Pennsylvania: SASD asked to include home-schooled in activities 8/27/2003 South Dakota: Mitchell board votes agains letting home-school students in activities 8/26/2003 Home School Heartbeat: Preparing High School Transcripts 8/25/2003 The rise of home schooling: Thousands take the opportunity to tailor their children's education 8/22/2003 More Social Worker Contacts in Michigan 8/20/2003 *** Daytime Curfew Defeated in Big Spring, Texas 8/19/2003 More parents turn to home schooling 8/17/2003 Homeschool offers educational alternative 8/15/2003 At Home With Science 8/12/2003 Homeschooling gains momentum 8/11/2003 *** Homeschooler Awarded Bronze Star With Valor 8/11/2003 Home schooling maintains popularity in North Texas 8/9/2003 More students avoid public schools as families choose to teach at home 8/8/2003 Home-schooling offers academic, religious choices 8/7/2003 Congress Asks for Equitable Treatment of Homeschoolers in the State Department 8/7/2003 HSLDA's 20 Years of History 8/6/2003 Home schoolers give library $1,000 memorial 8/6/2003 Homeschoolers Face Aggressive Child Protection Investigators 8/6/2003 Bug Bites Equal Child Abuse in Texas? 8/5/2003 Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act Introduced in Senate 8/4/2003 Homeschooling: Tuned to the individual 8/3/2003 Home-school lessons include Bible study, farm work 8/2/2003 Homeschooling Highly Gifted Children 8/1/2003
July 2003
Missouri Soldier Killed In Grenade Attack In Iraq 7/29/2003 Keeping teens in the classroom 7/27/2003 Homeschooled Director Inherits Passion for Theater 7/27/2003 Home schooling is growing in popularity 7/23/2003 Homeschoolers Succeed as Future Problem Solvers 7/23/2003 Court halts 'aggressive social workers' 7/19/2003 Homeschooling in the Black Community 7/18/2003 Court curbs power of social workers 7/17/2003 North Carolina Supreme Court Rules Against Social Worker Investigation 7/16/2003 Homeschooler Named Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 7/16/2003 Court: DSS can't force interviews 7/16/2003 Editorial: Homeschoolers Seek Equality 7/11/2003 Parents who home-school can try before they buy 7/10/2003 Texas Bill Would Repeal Immunization Exemption 7/10/2003 Restrictions on Homeschooling in Idaho Averted 7/8/2003
June 2003
Governor vetos home-school bill 6/17/2003 Homeschoolers' hearing postponed: Bureaucrats call off court date in battle with Massachusetts family 6/17/2003 Home-schooling standoff in Waltham 6/13/2003 HSLDA Editorial: Homeschooling Grows in the Black Community 6/13/2003 Child Protective Services Considers its Options 6/13/2003 State eases its rhetoric over home schools 6/12/2003 New Zealand: Controversial new NCEA system could force home schoolers back to the classroom 6/11/2003 California Department of Education Changing Position on Homeschooling? 6/11/2003 Graduate’s home schooling prompted by desire to ‘venture out’ 6/11/2003 Teaching Teenage Boys 6/6/2003 Homeschoolers Make USA Today Academic Team 6/4/2003 In pursuit of equal opportunity 6/2/2003
May 2003
Texas Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting College Discrimination of Homeschoolers 5/30/2003 Homeschoolers Shine at National Competitions 5/30/2003 Scholarships harder for home-schoolers to get 5/29/2003 Hands-on lessons - as a family Home schooling diversifies 5/27/2003 President's Page: Good judges make good decisions Home-school families say thanks 5/21/2003 Homeschooling Around the World 5/19/2003 Home-schooled and proud 18 who took nontraditional route get diplomas 5/19/2003 FoxNews: Homeschooling on the Rise in Black Communities 5/19/2003 There's no place like home school 5/18/2003 Legislation Across the States 5/16/2003 Home schooling a growing trend in troubled times 5/13/2003 Tyler, Texas: Home Schoolers Defend Rights 5/13/2003 Ohio Newspaper Accuses Homeschooling 5/9/2003 New Massachusetts 'Advisory on Home Education' to be Released 5/9/2003 Special Report on Homeschooling 5/9/2003 Special Report on Homeschooling 5/9/2003 In the fast lane 5/6/2003 Litigation Update: Goulart and Pelletier 5/6/2003 Homeschooling: Drop the Stereotypes 5/4/2003 HSLDA Reviews O'Keefes Pilot 5/2/2003 Child Welfare Reform Passes U.S. House and Senate 5/2/2003 Farris Receives Prestigious Award 5/2/2003 Student Too Young For Cars, Not College Degree 5/2/2003 Legislator sees risk in home schooling 5/2/2003
April 2003
WND: The boom in homeschool conventions 4/30/2003 Homeschool College Admisisons Bill Moves To Texas Senate 4/30/2003 Homeschoolers Pass the Test and the Torch 4/30/2003 Dangerous California Legislation Defeated 4/30/2003 IDEA Reauthorization Clarifies Evaluations for Homeschoolers 4/30/2003 Displeased with public schools, parents turn to home-schooling 4/29/2003 Black families opt for home schooling 4/29/2003 ***UN Rebukes Britain For Failing To Implement Children's Treaty 4/28/2003 HHS Report Includes Statistics on State Marriage Tax Policies 4/28/2003 WND: Another crackdown on homeschoolers? California legislation sparked concerns parents could face child-abuse charges 4/28/2003 Incorporating business skills into your curriculum 4/28/2003 Truth v. Tolerance 4/23/2003 No child left untested? 4/23/2003 Hollywood Poised to Reinforce Homeschool Stereotypes 4/23/2003 Governor shouldn't snub home-schooling families 4/21/2003 Senate OKs removing home-school testing 4/16/2003 More blacks teach children at home 4/16/2003 ***Homeschooler Wows State Science Fair 4/14/2003 Social Workers Violated Constitution in Investigation 4/14/2003 Michigan Study Recommends State Regulation of Homeschoolers 4/14/2003 Conference Highlights Home-School Positives 4/14/2003 State organizations serve the homeschooling community tremendously 4/14/2003 Louisiana Homeschoolers Defeat Dangerous School Records Bill 4/14/2003 Judicial Nominee Still on Hold 4/11/2003 A place for home-schoolers 4/9/2003 Bad Law, Bad Outcome in Vermont 4/9/2003 Preparing tomorrow’s leaders: The Joshua generation 4/8/2003 Texas Bill Would Require Registration of Homeschoolers 4/7/2003 Pray for Homeschooled Troops in Iraq 4/7/2003 Oklahoma State Department of Education Adds Homeschool Section To Website (click "Home School" button on left of page) 4/6/2003 South Africa Minister Of Education Attempts to Stop Religious Teaching in Homeschools 4/3/2003 Homeschooled kids elude state 4/3/2003 California Supreme Court Denies Review of Monrovia Case 4/3/2003 Family pupils are homing in on college 4/3/2003
March 2003
Home school group gives sitcom failing grade 3/31/2003 Dueling Bills in Nevada 3/31/2003 Homeschooling is the latest trend 3/31/2003 Home Schooling Bill Delayed After Protest 3/28/2003 Michigan Homeschooler Summoned to Court a Second Time 3/27/2003 Hearing Officer Rules Homeschooler Must Submit to Special Needs Evaluation 3/27/2003 Home schoolers get out of the house 3/25/2003 Massachusetts Protects Homeschool Privacy 3/21/2003 Home schoolers want a shot at sports 3/21/2003 Maine Homeschoolers Denied Access to Private School Sports 3/18/2003 ***Arkansas Legislation Would Require Homeschools to Prove They Provide "Quality" Education 3/17/2003 Texas Bill Would Require Registration of Homeschoolers 3/17/2003 HSLDA Assists Family With Disabled Child 3/17/2003 ***Christian schools, homeschooling make gains among Southern Baptists 3/12/2003 West Virginia Legislature Abolishes Four-Year Rule 3/12/2003 Farris to Argue Before Vermont Supreme Court 3/12/2003 Utah Senate Kills Truancy Bill 3/12/2003 Maryland Board Retreats from Annual Notification Plan 3/12/2003 Christian College may have niche appeal 3/11/2003 Home-schooled teen scores high on SAT 3/10/2003 Home-schoolers find niche at colleges, universities 3/10/2003 Pro Family Judge Awaits Senate Approval 3/7/2003 HSLDA Helps Reinstate Disabled Homeschooler's SSI Benefits 3/7/2003 New York College Policy Discriminates Against Homeschoolers 3/6/2003 ***Senate education leader rapped for letter urging parents to flee schools 3/5/2003 Illinois Homeschoolers Face Legislative Threats 3/3/2003 Texas Bill Would Require Registration of Homeschoolers 3/3/2003 Parent-taught Driver's Ed Bills Move Forward 3/3/2003
February 2003
Home school registration proposal gets scrapped 2/28/2003 The WHY of Homeschool 2/28/2003 Home-schooled students may be barred from taking part in competitive activities in Dracut schools 2/25/2003 Editorial: Homeschool Snow Days 2/25/2003 Arkansas Court Denies Social Workers' Attempt to Search Home 2/24/2003 Missouri Family Allowed to Continue Homeschooling 2/24/2003 Home schooling expo planned in Germany 2/21/2003 Victory on Montana Senate Bill 276 2/20/03 Maine Homeschoolers Pack Hearing Room for LD 160 2/2003 Arkansas Familys Right to Privacy Threatened by Investigation 2/19/03 Massachusetts Protects Homeschool Privacy 2/12/03 New Mexico Department of Education Seeks Too Much Information 2/10/03 ***Michigan Father Arrested for Homeschooling 2/7/03 West Virginia Homeschoolers Fight for More Freedom 2/7/03 TULSA - Dedicated home educators have the statistics to show their success 2/7/03 ***Ohio authorities not aware of Fourth Amendment protections 2/5/03 Teacher Tax Deduction Not for Home Schoolers 2/5/03 Maine Homeschoolers Fight Against Repressive Regulations 2/5/03 Parent-taught Driver Education Moves Forward in Virginia 2/3/03 Gods teaching methodology Deuteronomy 6 2/3/03 Bill pushed to boost home-schoolers 2/2/03
January 2003
Homeschoolers and College: A Response 1/31/03 Arizona Legislature Tables Tax Credit for Homeschoolers 1/30/03 Arizona Proposes Tax Credit for Homeschoolers 1/28/03 ***Dangerous Legislation Averted in Louisiana 1/28/03 Virginia Bill Would Restore Parents' Due Process Rights 1/28/03 The power of the homeschooling mom 1/27/03 Several Universities Investigate Credibility of Homeschoolers 1/24/03 DC Schools Tries Again With Government Preschool 1/23/03 Plans for Restrictive Homeschooling Law in Idaho Abandoned 1/23/03 Hawaii's Governor Advocates Alternative Schooling 1/22/03 Texas Conflicts Continue 1/22/03 Idaho Homeschoolers Under Fire 1/17/03 Homeschooling: Growing Force in Higher Education 1/17/03 Pennsylvania Religious Freedom Bill Becomes Law 1/16/03 North Dakota HB 1182 Voted Down 1/16/03
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