The IAHE Blog

IAHE has learned that of the three legislative study sessions only one will be dedicated to review the standards.  From Heather Crossin, "Obviously, the "quality" of the math and ELA Standards are of utmost importance to many, who had hoped they would get a fair and...

I was with a group of moms recently, and we were all bemoaning the status of our weight. "How do you find time to exercise?" a friend asked. Her question took me back 15 years to a conversation when I asked, "With all these children, a husband, home school--how do I...

Action Item from @HSLDA.  #stopCRPDHelp defeat this treaty again.Dear HSLDA Members and Friends,Yesterday, The Hill reported that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will be resurrected. The Hill is correct about this. But we do not...

IAHE received this from the Governor's office:   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   June 13, 2013     GOVERNOR APPOINTS MEMBERS TO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION   Pence Names Four New Appointments, Two Reappointments to Board     Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today announced...

"Happiness is the state of human flourishing. Human flourishing is reached by means of a virtuous life." Socrates A friend recently returned several books I lent on home schooling with the comment, "Thanks for all the information. My husband and I would like to do it,...

Warning:  Exclusive claims ahead. No, not about what curriculum or method of education to use, these claims are about something much more basic--more foundational--than that.   I am about to make an exclusive claim about a foundation. Actually, I’m not personally...

"What started in Indiana is not staying in Indiana." ~ National Review OnlineIndiana Association of Home Educators (IAHE) was mentioned in this National Review Online article.   It explains the timeline and shows how much time and effort was put forth by two Hoosier...

IAHE Board members, Frank and Jackie Franks, and Debi Ketron were privileged to be invited to stand with Governor Pence as he signed HB1427 (Pause Common Core) into law.   They represented Indiana Association of Home Educators (IAHE) and all of you who helped push...

"Why won't this thing just do its job?!"  With a pile of dishes to wash, my frustration mounted as the newly purchased stopper failed to keep dishwater in the sink. Despite repeated wiggling, the suds simply drained away. "It has one job! Why can't it just do what it...