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False Truancy Charges Dismissed with HSLDA’s Intervention
A pair of mistakes by officials resulted in a new homeschooling family facing charges of truancy and failure to appear in court. HSLDA helped get the charges dismissed.

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Official Apologizes for Discrimination over Driver’s License


Mother Faces False Truancy Charges


School Districts Require Families to Fill out Unnecessary Forms


School Attempts to Send Truant Officer to Family’s Home


New Homeschool Family Required to Fill out Homeschool Form


Homeschool Group Told to Follow Day Care Regulations


School District Refuses to Withdraw Student


Homeschool Family Faces Fabricated Allegations


Family Accused of Sending Kids to Bed Too Early


Justice of the Peace Thanks HSLDA for Assistance with Truancy Case


Community College Reinstates Homeschooler’s Federal Financial Aid


School District Tells Mother She “Has No Say” in Her Son’s Education


Social Worker Investigation over Escaped Two—Year—Old Resolved


Criminal Truancy Case Dismissed Against Homeschooler

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1/30/2012Chance to Repeal Cedar Park's Daytime Curfew
12/7/2011Truancy Charges? Sorry--Our Mistake
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WATCH House Concurrent Resolution 60: Urges Congress to Propose the Parental Rights Amendment
5/19/2011

WATCH House Joint Resolution 102: Repeals Marriage Amendment
3/15/2011

WATCH House Bill 132: Homeschooled Students Obtaining Driver’s Licenses
5/2/2011

WATCH House Bill 253: Increases Penalties for Violation of Compulsory School Attendance
5/19/2011

WATCH House Bill 2322 and Senate Bill 1214: Allows Private and Parochial Schools to Participate in University Interscholastic League Activities
5/19/2011

WATCH House Bill 2535: Excludes Home Schools from Private School Requirement
3/28/2011

WATCH House Bill 2557: Relating to a Suit for Access to a Child by a Grandparent
5/11/2011

WATCH House Bill 2564: Imposes Academic Requirements for Home School Students Seeking Driver's Permit
4/5/2011

WATCH House Bill 3280: Establishes Virtual Charter Schools and Defines Home—Schooled Student
4/7/2011

WATCH House Bill 3719: Revises Truancy Law
3/24/2011

WATCH Senate Bill 207 and House Bill 196: Requires Parents to Notify Their Intent to Homeschool
2/17/2011

OPEN The Texas Legislature is in Session
1/12/2011

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Texas v. Brown Family
School District Filed Truancy Charges for Illness

Texas v. Fillman* family
Justice of the Peace Thanks HSLDA for Assistance with Truancy Case

Texas v. Criswell family
False Report to Children Protective Services

Texas v. Heidenreich family
Homeschool Family Charged With 'Failure to Attend'

Texas v. Johnson family
Homeschool Family Charged With Truancy

Texas v. Rivera family
Homeschool Family Grilled in Court for an Hour

Texas v. McAuliffe family
Homeschool Truancy Charge Continued Over Missing Textbooks

Texas v. Simmons Family
Son arrested for truancy

Texas v. Anderson
New homeschooling family charged with truancy

Texas v. Leonard family
School district prosecutes homeschooling family

Texas Education Agency et. al. v. Leeper, et. al.

In the Interest of A.B.

State of Texas v. Diana Billingslea

State of Texas v. Patricia Rogers

State v. Dorcas Hill

State of Texas v. Richard G.

City of Balch Springs v. Edmon James

State of Texas v. Gini H.

State v. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ortiz

State v. Family of P

State v. Mrs. E

State v. Mr. & Mrs. B
Parents charged with violating attendance law

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