The IAHE Blog
Homeschool Freedom: What You Need to Know for 2025
In September, at HSLDA’s National Leaders Conference, the IAHE Board and our Executive Director, Tara Bentley, listened as the HSLDA attorneys gave their yearly State of the Nation regarding the trajectory of homeschooling freedoms in America. This year’s...
How to Start Homeschool Mid-Year in Indiana
Are you ready to pull your child(ren) out of public school? Congratulations on embarking on this new adventure! You won't regret it! Starting your homeschool journey mid-year can seem overwhelming, but it does not have to be! The best time to start homeschooling is...
Exploring Career Options: Engineer
Homeschooling provides some amazing opportunities to provide our children with knowledge and opportunities to learn about and experience job opportunities as we prepare them to be self-sufficient adults. We have the freedom to tailor our children’s education with...
Baskets of Gratitude in the Thanksgiving Season
The Thanksgiving season is a time of praise and gratitude for the harvest and blessings brought to our lives. Likewise, we can also celebrate the blessings of our homeschool journey. What a precious and beautiful gift God gave when he called us to homeschool our...
Homeschool Freedom: Withdrawal Requirements
*Susannah withdrew her 7th grade son, *Noah, from a Greene County school in September of 2024. To notify the school of her son’s withdrawal, Susannah went into the school to speak with the staff directly. The staff required her to sign their homegrown withdrawal...
Pray for Your Homeschool
We have a lot of amazing homeschool resources at our fingertips, especially with the freedom we have here in Indiana (thank you IAHE!), conferences and their exhibit halls, and the blessing (or curse) of online shopping. We can join co-ops, buy DVD classes, find...
Lincoln & Homeschoolers: Committed to Learning
Despite the passage of time, Abraham Lincoln’s legacy continues to have an undeniable influence on our current times. Lincoln left an indelible mark on history as he preserved the Union, upheld principles of democracy, and played an indispensable role in the...
Celebrating Family History Month: 12 Fun and Educational Activities
October is Family History Month, a time to reflect on our roots, celebrate our heritage, and engage in meaningful conversations with family members about the past. For homeschooling families, this month offers a perfect opportunity to incorporate history,...
Finding Online Community
If you want to decide what topic not to bring up at your next family reunion—try mentioning online friendships. Your blood pressure already spiked, just reading that, didn’t it? In spite of the valuable resources which online communities have to offer, many if not...