The IAHE Blog
Pause & Pray: 2020 IAHE Convention Update
As always, we rest in the certainty that God is in charge. In light of the past 24 hours, the status of our 35th Annual IAHE Home Educators’ Convention is uncertain. While we’d like to give a quick response to everyone reaching out to us, we’re faced with the...
SURVEY: Withdrawal From Public School & CPS Contact
IAHE has become aware of recent reports by families being intimidated by the government schools after withdrawing their children to homeschool. If you were contacted by Child Protective Services (CPS) after withdrawing your child to homeschool, please consider...
Confessions of a Convention Veteran
I first noticed them sitting in the audience as I presented my English Literature curriculum in all its glory. A young husband and wife with a couple of preschoolers in tow, they sat on the edge of their seats, eyes wide, rapt with attention. I was laying it on thick...
“We” Should Not Regulate Homeschooling
The desire to control other people’s ideas and behaviors, particularly when they challenge widely-held beliefs and customs, is one of human nature’s most nefarious tendencies. Socrates was sentenced to death for stepping out of line; Galileo almost was. But such...
Public School Sports: An Open Door or Pandora’s Box?
In 2013, public sports programs were open for the first time to homeschool families. Each school district was given the authority to set their own participation guidelines. Since that time, many families and school districts have navigated these rocky waters. The...
AP Classroom: Free Resources for Homeschool Families
As many veteran homeschool educators know, AP courses and exams are a great way to save money on college courses and to demonstrate academic excellence to competitive colleges. The College Board wants to make sure all students—regardless of whether they go to public,...
Is School Choice a Trojan Horse for Homeschooling?
The Alliance, a nonprofit association that supports homeschool organizations, produced the film Exposing a Trojan Horse in 2008.[1] It dealt, on a theoretical level with various issues related to homeschooling families taking government money – tax dollars – for...
Record-keeping: Be a Wise Steward
Homeschool parents work tirelessly to provide the best education for their children. They invest thousands of hours teaching and providing opportunities for years. As parents, we focus on high school graduation as the finish line for both ourselves and our students....
Maintaining Homeschool Freedom: Global Threats 2019
Indiana is one of the best states in the country for homeschooling. But, often freedom results in complacency. Every year our team watches not only the bills in Indiana that have potential to impact Hoosier families, but we also monitor the challenges that other...