by Shawn King | Mar 2, 2015 | General, Homeschooling in Indiana
On February 25, 2015, Indiana homeschoolers had a large presence at the Indiana Statehouse. Legislators were able to see a well-organized, professional group of home educators and EACH representative or senator was given a packet about home education in Indiana,...
by Debi Ketron | Feb 26, 2015 | Common Core
IAHE received this note from attorney, Will Estrada, of HSLDA. Reposted with permission. Friends, As you know, HSLDA is neutral on H.R. 5. You can see our article here. HSLDA’s stated position is that the U.S. Department of Education should be closed, and all...
by Debi Ketron | Feb 26, 2015 | Homeschooling in Indiana, IAHE Convention
Indiana Makes News in the Washington Post After noticing that the Washington Post had picked up this story, IAHE felt compelled to speak about the benefits of home education. Join us at our IAHE 30th Annual Home Educators’ Convention on March 27-28, 2015, in...
by Debi Ketron | Feb 22, 2015 | Homeschooling in Indiana
2015 Indiana Home Education Week is a time to celebrate! Governor Pence has declared February 22-28, 2015, as Indiana Home Education Week. This is a week to celebrate and thank God for our freedom to teach our children in the manner that best suits their individual...
by Debi Ketron | Feb 2, 2015 | Homeschooling in Indiana
Home Education and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act A hearing will be held in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, February 9, regarding SB 568. SB 568 is authored by Senator Scott Schneider (R – Indianapolis). It is the Religious Freedom...
by Debi Ketron | Jan 6, 2015 | Homeschooling in Indiana
IAHE has been watching for this ruling since it was heard in the Indiana Supreme Court last winter. This case involved a homeschool group in Fishers, Indiana. If the homeschool support group would have lost this case, it could have potentially impacted groups across...
by Shawn King | Dec 6, 2014 | Homeschooling in Indiana
The recording of the conference call with HSLDA’s attorney Tj Schmidt regarding Public School Sports and the Homeschooler is now available. Some of the questions addressed were: Are homeschoolers entitled to participate in classes at public schools? What can a...
by Debi Ketron | Dec 5, 2014 | General
Do you remember the recent kerfuffle in Indiana related to the federal Pre-K grant? Governor Pence was the recipient of a lot of negative press regarding his decision to not apply for the grant. IAHE believes he did the right thing for the citizens of Indiana....