by Tess Worrell | Aug 2, 2013 | General
“This too shall pass.” As I sat with a group of moms who were contributing insights for an upcoming book, one mom offered this as her touchstone for the years of raising her children. “In everything,” she said, “I try to remember,...
by Debi Ketron | Jul 29, 2013 | General
IAHE received this from the Governor’s office. The testing is only a concern to those families who enroll in public school. Home education is privately-funded, so we are not required to use state testing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 29, 2013GOVERNOR PENCE...
by Debi Ketron | Jul 19, 2013 | General
IAHE has learned that of the three legislative study sessions only one will be dedicated to review the standards. From Heather Crossin, “Obviously, the “quality” of the math and ELA Standards are of utmost importance to many, who had hoped they...
by Tess Worrell | Jul 13, 2013 | General
I was with a group of moms recently, and we were all bemoaning the status of our weight. “How do you find time to exercise?” a friend asked. Her question took me back 15 years to a conversation when I asked, “With all these children, a husband, home...
by Debi Ketron | Jul 1, 2013 | General
Action Item from @HSLDA. #stopCRPDHelp defeat this treaty again.Dear HSLDA Members and Friends,Yesterday, The Hill reported that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will be resurrected. The Hill is correct about this. But we do not...
by Debi Ketron | Jun 13, 2013 | General
IAHE received this from the Governor’s office: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2013 GOVERNOR APPOINTS MEMBERS TO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Pence Names Four New Appointments, Two Reappointments to Board Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today...
by Tess Worrell | May 29, 2013 | General
“Happiness is the state of human flourishing. Human flourishing is reached by means of a virtuous life.” Socrates A friend recently returned several books I lent on home schooling with the comment, “Thanks for all the information. My husband and I...
by Carol Carpenter | May 25, 2013 | General
Warning: Exclusive claims ahead. No, not about what curriculum or method of education to use, these claims are about something much more basic–more foundational–than that. I am about to make an exclusive claim about a foundation. Actually, I’m not...