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C O V E R S T O R Y
HSLDA grows Rapidly Over Past Year
HSLDA grew by over 1000 members during the past year, and prospects for further growth look good, said HSLDA President Michael Farris. HSLDA admitted almost 600 new members during the period of August–October 1984 as parents prepared for a new year of homeschooling. The current HSLDA membership stands at 1708 in 46 states. Here is a month-by-month breakdown of the membership increase over the past year.
New HSLDA members by month, 1984–85
| August 1984 | -134 |
September | -199 |
October | -254 |
November| -56 |
| December | -105 |
| January 1985 | -50 |
| February | -40 |
| March | -23 |
| April | -26 |
| May | -36 |
| June | -65 |
| July | -61(estimate) |
Total increase—1049
Current HSLDA membership statistics
| HSLDA total membership July 22, 1985 | 1708 |
Top states:
California| -661 |
| Texas | 452 |
| Ohio | -94 |
| Washington | -78 |
| Oregon | -35 |
| Total number of states | -46 |
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