“HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) ― A Harford County child starves to death, leaving a senator to wonder if the state should be checking in on the welfare of children who are schooled at home.” I see a headline similar to this about 4 times a year. A parent who happens to homeschool their children or who claims to be homeschooling their children does the unthinkable. Instead of the tragedy being addressed for what it is, however, it is used to vilify homeschooling as a whole. What is interesting is that when abuse happens outside of homeschooling it is addressed as … Continue reading →

The ruling that essentially said homeschooling in California without a teaching degree is illegal, is headed back to court. The second court of appeals will re-hear the case. This new trial is being referred to as a “second chance for homeschooling”, with homeschool advocated declaring that homeschoolers are “safe” and being hailed as a sign that homeschoolers are getting “their message across”. This re-visitation of the California judgment is largely due to a petition for rehearing the case. The Homeschool Legal Defense Association along the California Homeschool Network, Christian Home Educators Association of California, Private and Home Educators of California … Continue reading →