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Can an Adult be Homeschooled?
Occasionally, IAHE receives questions about whether or not it is possible to homeschool a relative who had dropped out of school a couple of years ago and was short a few credits. We asked Tj Schmidt of Home School Legal Defense Association for guidance. He says,...
Requesting Your Child’s Public School Records
Several families who are new to home education have told IAHE that they are having difficulty obtaining their child's records from the public school. We asked for guidance from Tj Schmidt, attorney from Home School Legal Defense Association. He says, "The parent and...
Black Homeschoolers: Nowhere Left to Go?
The Context A well-known professor of education, Michael Apple, proclaimed a decade ago that homeschooling is, overall, bad for African American parents, their children, and society.[1] He argued that “… individualized atomistic decisions to school one’s child at...
All new! ONLINE ACADEMY for The Mystery of History
{This post contains affiliate links.} Introducing the new ONLINE ACADEMY for The Mystery of History. This fall, Linda Lacour Hobar will be teaching junior high and high school students Volume III in two options: live and self-paced. See the product listing for more...
Attend a Homeschool 101 Workshop in your area!
UPDATED 8.1.2017 If you know of anyone who is considering homeschooling, just starting their homeschool journey, or looking to connect with other homeschoolers, our IAHE Region Reps and many homeschool group leaders are hosting local Meet-ups and 101 Meetings over the...
Answers Regarding Indiana Home Educators’ Required Days of Instruction
Get your copy of our new Meeting Indiana Attendance Guidelines for Homeschool Students ebook and print your attendance forms for the school year. IAHE receives various questions from Indiana home educators about the (generally) 180 day requirement. We do not give...
What’s Your Next Chapter?
As caps and gowns have filled my social media feeds this month I am taken back to my own memories of graduating our two daughters.
The feeling of pride and accomplishment in all that they had achieved. The joy in the celebrations with friends and family. And the many questions about where the next phase of life would take them.
But there was something very different in the mix when we graduated our youngest daughter. The questions about the next chapter of life were also about MY next chapter of life.
Homeschool SAT Scores for 2014 Higher Than National Average
By Dr. Brian Ray The Context Just over 1.6 million college-bound seniors took the SAT test in 2014. Many observers of the homeschool movement wonder, “Does anyone know how homeschool students perform on this test?” For the first time in several years, College Board,...
IAHE’s Response to the Indiana Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights – Part 9
This post was first posted on IAHE Action's website. This post is the ninth of nine installments regarding the transcript from the Indiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights hearing that was held on February 17, 2016. Neither IAHE nor IAHE...