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Debate Over Home Class Continues • Throwback Thursday #IAHEtbt
Throwback Thursday - March 8, 1983 IAHE strives to remind Indiana homeschoolers of our history. Our intention is to post a variety of historic documents on our blog under the hashtag #IAHEtbt. IAHE hopes to give present day home educators a glimpse into the early days...
Concerns Continue with the DRAFT of the School to Prison Pipeline Report
The draft report of the Indiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights about the School to Prison Pipeline was recently released to the public. IAHE is troubled by some of the language related to home education. We are concerned it could be...
Confusion Could Lead to Regulation
Confusion is important to avoid to avert regulation. As IAHE Director of Government Affairs, I frequently interface with the Indiana General Assembly (IGA) on issues related to home education in Indiana. I told a legislator I would share this concern with you. I was...
Help for Homeschool Families in Need
Many families have been affected by the flooding in Louisiana, wildfires in California, and, most recently, tornadoes in the Kokomo area. Some of these families are fellow homeschoolers. Some of these families have lost everything, including their homeschool...
Constitution Day Celebration
Congratulations to those who placed in the Coalition of Central Indiana Tea Parties Essay Contest. The top entries will read their essays at the Constitution Day event below. 16-18 Division First Place:  Isaac Che Second Place:  Christina Ganahl Honorable Mention:...
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of The Informer Magazine!
1996 - 2016 What a joy it was this summer to prepare this very special issue! We spent months pouring over 100+ issues of the magazine, scanning covers, and connecting with previous editors and writer. We're thrilled to share just a few articles from the past 20 years...
Survey for Families Who Began Homeschooling in 2013-2016
At IAHE, we desire to understand our Indiana home education demographics. We have seen an explosive growth of new homeschoolers in the past several years. Occasionally, elected officials want to know why families are choosing home education, so we need to hear from...
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,...