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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...
NEW IAHE Regions! Just in time for Back-to-School help!
Have you ever wondered why the IAHE regions were set up the way they were? Well so have we! We've asked former board members. We've asked the founding members. We've stopped people in the convention hall. Do you know what we found out? Nobody knows. So in an effort to...
Should I sign the school’s withdrawal form?
The IAHE frequently receives questions from parents asking about the process of withdrawing their student from the public school system. Some of our top answers to many of these questions can be found here: Exploring Home Education Withdraw v. Transfer: Does it...