Homeschool Laws

November 2, 2006

Homeschool News – Germany forces homeschool kids to class 

Achtung! Germany forces homeschool kids to class A Nazi-era law requiring all children to attend public school, to avoid “the emergence of parallel societies based on separate philosophical convictions” that could be taught by parents at home apparently is triggering a Nazi-like response from police.

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Homeschool News – School District Backs Down from Unauthorized Demand

School District Backs Down from Unauthorized DemandHome School Legal Defense Association - Oct 26, 2006… of Education. . Homeschooling parents in Kansas do not need to submit any information to their local school district. Once families …

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October 10, 2006

More Homeschoolers Opting Out of the Public School System

Federalization is Not the AnswerOther parents have opted out of the public system and have chosen to educate their children at home. Home-schooling is growing rapidly and home-schooled children are outperforming their public-school peers on standardized achievement tests

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October 1, 2006

Homeschool News – Virtual Homeschools Up For Debate

Virtual Homeschools Up For DebateAs state lawmakers on Wednesday prepared to delve into public virtual home-schooling, the curriculum provider for a virtual elementary school in …

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September 22, 2006

Homeschool News – Officials Visit Homeschool Families Demanding to See Curriculum

Officials Visit Homeschool Families Demanding to See CurriculumFrom the Home School Legal Defense Association – They stated that they were visiting all the homeschoolers in the area, requesting that each homeschool family fill out a form to register their homeschool with …

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September 13, 2006

Homeschool News – German Mother Arrested for Homeschooling

German Mother Arrested for HomeschoolingIn Austria parents are entitled to homeschool during a one year trial period, after which the authorities decide whether the parents are allowed to continue …

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August 11, 2006

Homeschool News – Minnesota Homeschooling workshop set for Aug. 12

Minnesota Homeschooling workshop set for Aug. 12Fergus Falls Daily Journal – A “Considering Homeschooling Workshop”, sponsored by the Fergus Falls area homeschool support group WATCH (Wisdom Attained Through Christian Homeschooling), is planned from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug.12, at Good Shepherd Church, 515 Western Ave in

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July 24, 2006

Homeschool News – Laws Make Home Schooling Easier

Laws Make Home Schooling Easier Carla Hoke loves teaching her four kids. She decided years ago to home school her children for religious reasons. “We had planned …

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June 25, 2006

Homeschool Funding in Oregon May Drop

Eugene’s HomeSource and other publicly funded programs that serve home-schooled students may suffer a severe financial blow in the upcoming school year because of a new interpretation of how the state should be paying for them.
In a memo issued last month, state Department of Education officials said school districts must apply a different per-pupil funding [...]

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June 24, 2006

New York Homeschoolers Mistakenly Included in State School Database

According the HSLDA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association) several New York homeschool families have received enrollment forms and letters from their local school districts. According to HSLDA, the statewide student data system was designed by the New York State Education Department to collect and maintain public school student records only. Homeschool records have no [...]

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