Homeschoolers Interrogated by Secret Police, Face Imprisonment

Please take action to support persecuted homeschoolers in Africa. Contact the Botswana Embassy and Office of the President of Botswana and ask officials to protect the rights of these families. (HSLDA) More >>

Escaping the Threat of Jail

Family Protection Ministries, working in teamwork with HSLDA, were instrumental in defeating a proposal that would have eliminated very important due process procedures in California’s truancy laws. (HSLDA) More >>

MATHCOUNTS Reinstates Homeschool Teams for Upcoming Year

After a productive meeting MATHCOUNTS agreed to grandfather homeschool teams into this year’s competition. (HSLDA) More >>

County Asks Religiously Exempt Family for Evidence of Ability to Teach

HSLDA helped a member with their religious exemption from public school attendance when a public school representative made unauthorized demands. (HSLDA) More >>

Homeschoolers Vow to Continue in Face of New Law

Homeschoolers in Sweden state they will continue to homeschool this coming year, with or without government permission. (HSLDA) More >>

Homeschooling Disappears in New Legislation on Education

Homeschooling freedom is in jeopardy in the Russian Federation. Please take this opportunity to influence Russian officials in favor of homeschooling and act on behalf of your fellow homeschoolers overseas. (HSLDA) More >>

HSLDA and MATHCOUNTS Hold Productive Meeting

HSLDA met with representatives from MATHCOUNTS to discuss ways to permit homeschool teams to compete in the foundation’s competitions. (HSLDA) More >>

PHC Prep Academy Students Score Big

One of HSLDA’s newest member benefits is posting incredible success helping high school students who hope to qualify for college credit. Of the PHC Prep Academy students who took the AP U.S. Government and Politics exam in May 2010, 94% earned a passing grade of 3 or better—as compared to the 2009 national average of 55% on the same exam. (HSLDA) More >>

New Study Shows Homeschoolers Succeeding in College

A new study on homeschooled students in college reveals that homeschoolers outperform their peers academically and post higher graduation rates. (HSLDA) More >>

Compulsory Attendance for 5-Year-Olds Starts This Fall

Due to legislation enacted in 2006, children who are age 5 by September 1 will be of compulsory school age starting this fall. (HSLDA) More >>

Homeschool Families v. Social Security Administration

Because of our years of involvement with the homeschooling movement, HSLDA is able to assist our members in a broad array of related issues, Social Security and Department of Veteran’s Affairs benefits being merely one example. (HSLDA) More >>

Battle Escalates over Homeschooled Child Seized by Swedish Government

On June 25, attorneys with HSLDA and Alliance Defense Fund filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights asking it to hear the case of a 7-year-old boy seized by Swedish authorities because his parents homeschool. (HSLDA) More >>

Hostile Legislative Climate Earns New Hampshire “Red” Status

Aggressive attempts by legislators to increase homeschool regulation over the past few years has prompted HSLDA to label New Hampshire a “red” state. (HSLDA) More >>

Farris Criticizes Use of International Law in Supreme Court Decision

The Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for the United States to sentence juvenile offenders to life in prison without parole in non-homicide cases. The Court cited the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international law to buttress its constitutional interpretation. (HSLDA) More >>

Draconian Homeschool Regulations Tabled—For Now

Thanks to the dogged advocacy of British homeschoolers, the government tabled severe restrictions prompted by the notorious “Badman Report.” But the fight could be renewed depending on the outcome of national elections in May. (HSLDA) More >>

U.S. Immigration Opposes Asylum Decision

In a deeply disturbing notice, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has lodged an appeal of Judge Lawrence Burman’s grant of asylum to the Romeike family. (HSLDA) More >>