The IAHE Blog
UN Disabilities Treaty Could Come up Next Week—Call and Visit Now
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...
Governor Appoints Members to State Board of Education
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...
The Path to Happiness
"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,...
With No Apologies
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...
IAHE Mentioned in National Review Online Article
"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...
Governor Pence signs HB1427 (Pause Common Core) into Law
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...
Doing the Job
"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...
Curing Overwhelmed Home Schooling Parent Syndrome
Two years into our home schooling journey--I was wiped out. New baby, meeting needs of our variety of children, learning how to teach much less what to teach--all while still trying to be a good wife and keep the house going--it was overwhelming. I wasn't sure I could...
Making Our Children Happy
What defines happiness?As my son and I were sharing what had been going on during our week, he offered some insights from his reading of Plato. "I'm learning how important it is to define the terms we use," he said. "For example, when we say 'happiness' we mean...