Court Rules Homeschoolers’ Religious Freedom Not Violated

A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Pennsylvania’s burdensome homeschooling laws do not violate the religious freedoms of home educators. (HSLDA) More >>

Should Parents Be Certified to Homeschool Their Children?

In Costco’s magazine, HSLDA President Michael Smith defends homeschooling. You also have an opportunity to vote for the pro-homeschooling position. To view the article, click the “contents” menu option, then choose page 16, “Debate.” (Costco Connection) More >>

Sheriff Rejects Homeschool Grad

Timely intervention by an HSLDA attorney helped a homeschool graduate fulfill his ambition of becoming a law enforcement officer. (HSLDA) More >>

Op-ed: Defense Group Protects Rights

It recently occurred to me that homeschoolers have had a wonderful legal group working tirelessly for them, a group definitely worth the modest membership fee. (Washington Times) More >>

Homeschooler Enlists in Army after HSLDA Resolves Misunderstanding

When a military recruiter tried to make a fully qualified homeschool graduate take an unnecessary test in order to enlist, HSLDA intervened. (HSLDA) More >>

Court Victory Prompts Letters of Appreciation

Over the past week HSLDA has been flooded with encouraging letters praising God and thanking us for our efforts to defend homeschool freedom not only in California but across the country. (HSLDA) More >>

Washington Times Op-ed—Parents Share Teaching Load in Co-ops

A sign of strength of the homeschooling movement is our ability to successfully meet challenges as they present themselves. (HSLDA) More >>

German Youth Authorities Allow Gorber Children Home ‘Temporarily’

In a surprise decision earlier this week, the Youth Welfare Authorities in Germany, the “Jugendamt,” have allowed the remaining five Gorber children to return home until the beginning of September. (HSLDA) More >>

Hoekstra Receives 110th Congress Friend of Homeschooling Award

Representative Pete Hoekstra (MI) has been an unswerving advocate for homeschooling on Capitol Hill. He richly deserves the 110th Congress Friend of Homeschooling Award. (HSLDA) More >>

Commentary: Homeschool Victory

Hold on to your hats. Common sense and constitutionalism have prevailed in the California judiciary. Last week, the Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles declared that parents who homeschool don’t need teaching credentials in order to educate their own children. (The Wall Street Journal) More >>

A Homeschooling Win in California

The same judges who ruled in February that parents must have credentialed teaching degrees to homeschool made an equally surprising reversal last week. (Time)
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Homeschoolers Win Landmark Case

In a 3-0 decision the California Court of Appeal reversed its earlier ruling which would have required homeschoolers to be certified teachers in order to homeschool. (HSLDA) More >>

A Great Victory for California Homeschoolers

In a unanimous decision, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District today ruled that “California statutes permit home schooling as a species of private school education.” (HSLDA) More >>

D.C. Board of Education Approves New Restrictive Homeschool Regulations

For the first time in over 15 years, a United States jurisdiction has enacted laws that significantly increase restrictions on homeschooling freedom! (HSLDA) More >>