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Please join HSLDA in supporting Senate Bill 338, a bill that will protect Kansas home schools for generations to come by giving it a rock-solid legal foundation. It is commonly accepted, and the Department of Education agrees, that a home school is a non-accredited private school. But right now there is no law in Kansas, and no court precedent in Kansas, that says a home school is a non-accredited private school. This leaves the door open for a judge-made definition to be imposed on us that may

Please join HSLDA in supporting Senate Bill 338, a bill that will protect Kansas home schools for generations to come by giving it a rock-solid legal foundation. It is commonly accepted, and the Department of Education agrees, that a home school is a non-accredited private school. But right now there is no law in Kansas, and no court precedent in Kansas, that says a home school is a non-accredited private school. This leaves the door open for a judge-made definition to be imposed on us that may

3K views2 months ago

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What can HSLDA do for you? | HSLDA

What can HSLDA do for you? | HSLDA

10.1K viewsApr 24, 2017

Updates on four bills that would impact homeschooling in New Jersey. If you haven't already, please subscribe to our legal alerts at HSLDA.org/Alerts to stay in the loop! | HSLDA

Updates on four bills that would impact homeschooling in New Jersey. If you haven't already, please subscribe to our legal alerts at HSLDA.org/Alerts to stay in the loop! | HSLDA

4.2K views6 months ago

Update on Illinois HB 2827, the greatest threat to homeschool freedom we have seen in this state since 2011. Illinois Christian Home Educators | HSLDA

Update on Illinois HB 2827, the greatest threat to homeschool freedom we have seen in this state since 2011. Illinois Christian Home Educators | HSLDA

14.1K viewsFeb 14, 2025

Homeschoolers in South Carolina have had difficulty for years in getting access to public school sports and activities, even though the law clearly gives them that right. Darren Jones, HSLDA Senior Counsel, is in Columbia SC today to testify in favor of H. 3802 to fix this problem. More info here: https://www.votervoice.net/HSLDA/campaigns/122267/respond | HSLDA

Homeschoolers in South Carolina have had difficulty for years in getting access to public school sports and activities, even though the law clearly gives them that right. Darren Jones, HSLDA Senior Counsel, is in Columbia SC today to testify in favor of H. 3802 to fix this problem. More info here: https://www.votervoice.net/HSLDA/campaigns/122267/respond | HSLDA

1.2K views11 months ago

Important update from HSLDA Senior Counsel Will Estrada about HB 2827 in Illinois, our work alongside ICHE, witness slips, and the potential hearing schedule. Please share with your friends in the Illinois home education and private school communities. | HSLDA

Important update from HSLDA Senior Counsel Will Estrada about HB 2827 in Illinois, our work alongside ICHE, witness slips, and the potential hearing schedule. Please share with your friends in the Illinois home education and private school communities. | HSLDA

5K viewsMar 10, 2025

HSLDA diligently advocates for you—monitoring bills, meeting with legislators, and defending your right to homeschool. Sign up to get the latest homeschool news and state-specific legal alerts! https://go.hslda.org/link/AdvocacySignUp | HSLDA

HSLDA diligently advocates for you—monitoring bills, meeting with legislators, and defending your right to homeschool. Sign up to get the latest homeschool news and state-specific legal alerts! https://go.hslda.org/link/AdvocacySignUp | HSLDA

227 views7 months ago

Learn more about homeschooling in Nebraska at https://hslda.org/nebraska | HSLDA

Learn more about homeschooling in Nebraska at https://hslda.org/nebraska | HSLDA

204 viewsMar 3, 2025

Update on 4/9: The bill did pass committee 9-4 and is headed to the House. The vote could come up as early as this afternoon. For more info: https://hslda.org/post/illinois-house-bill-2827-expanded-government-oversight-severe-penalties | HSLDA

Update on 4/9: The bill did pass committee 9-4 and is headed to the House. The vote could come up as early as this afternoon. For more info: https://hslda.org/post/illinois-house-bill-2827-expanded-government-oversight-severe-penalties | HSLDA

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In our latest episode of Homeschool Talks, HSLDA President Jim Mason dives deep (pun fully intended) with Rear Admiral James Waters about being a homeschool father while navigating a high-stakes military career. Whether you're a homeschool parent, a student weighing post-grad options, or just love a good sea story—this episode delivers insight and inspiration! Listen to the full episode here: https://www.hslda.org/post/homeschooling-in-the-navy-ep-161 | HSLDA

In our latest episode of Homeschool Talks, HSLDA President Jim Mason dives deep (pun fully intended) with Rear Admiral James Waters about being a homeschool father while navigating a high-stakes military career. Whether you're a homeschool parent, a student weighing post-grad options, or just love a good sea story—this episode delivers insight and inspiration! Listen to the full episode here: https://www.hslda.org/post/homeschooling-in-the-navy-ep-161 | HSLDA

5.1K views10 months ago

At HSLDA, we’re committed to defending and expanding homeschool freedom so parents can focus on what matters most—helping their children thrive. We’re deeply thankful for every family, every advocate, and every supporter who makes this movement possible. This month, we’re looking to raise $200,000. Will you join us? hslda.org/JulyFreedom | HSLDA

At HSLDA, we’re committed to defending and expanding homeschool freedom so parents can focus on what matters most—helping their children thrive. We’re deeply thankful for every family, every advocate, and every supporter who makes this movement possible. This month, we’re looking to raise $200,000. Will you join us? hslda.org/JulyFreedom | HSLDA

7K views8 months ago

Please chip in $25 to stand with parents who are exercising their freedom to educate their children at home! We ALL have the freedom to do what is best for our families. “I think freedom matters not because of what it is,” says one homeschooling mom, “but because of what we can do with it.” HSLDA works on court cases, monitors legislation across all 50 states, and works with legislators to ensure families aren't burdened with government regulations. Please give generously today to help protect t

Please chip in $25 to stand with parents who are exercising their freedom to educate their children at home! We ALL have the freedom to do what is best for our families. “I think freedom matters not because of what it is,” says one homeschooling mom, “but because of what we can do with it.” HSLDA works on court cases, monitors legislation across all 50 states, and works with legislators to ensure families aren't burdened with government regulations. Please give generously today to help protect t

195.5K viewsJul 20, 2021

HSLDA’s education consultants offer a light-hearted look at the life of a homeschooling mom. Here’s to you, moms! >> www.hslda.org/IGetAround | HSLDA

HSLDA’s education consultants offer a light-hearted look at the life of a homeschooling mom. Here’s to you, moms! >> www.hslda.org/IGetAround | HSLDA

28.6K viewsJan 31, 2017

Did you know that HSLDA has helped members in a wide variety of homeschool-related cases from veteran affairs and social security benefits to issues with local school districts? Kevin Boden (HSLDA Staff Attorney) and Jim Mason (HSLDA President) discuss past cases that have had significant influence on homeschool freedom and why these cases serve as a reminder that we must, as James Madison said many years ago, “take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties.” Listen to the full episode here

Did you know that HSLDA has helped members in a wide variety of homeschool-related cases from veteran affairs and social security benefits to issues with local school districts? Kevin Boden (HSLDA Staff Attorney) and Jim Mason (HSLDA President) discuss past cases that have had significant influence on homeschool freedom and why these cases serve as a reminder that we must, as James Madison said many years ago, “take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties.” Listen to the full episode here

321 viewsOct 17, 2023

Will Estrada, Senior Counsel at HSLDA, shares his journey as a homeschool graduate and his ongoing work defending homeschool freedom nationwide. He and HSLDA President Jim Mason discuss recent legislative developments including celebrating a victory in Wyoming, and fighting a concerning proposed bill in Illinois (HB 2827) that would impose burdensome regulations and even criminal penalties for noncompliance. In these unprecedented times, homeschool families and state organizations are uniting to

Will Estrada, Senior Counsel at HSLDA, shares his journey as a homeschool graduate and his ongoing work defending homeschool freedom nationwide. He and HSLDA President Jim Mason discuss recent legislative developments including celebrating a victory in Wyoming, and fighting a concerning proposed bill in Illinois (HB 2827) that would impose burdensome regulations and even criminal penalties for noncompliance. In these unprecedented times, homeschool families and state organizations are uniting to

10.5K views11 months ago

This is a critical week for Illinois H.B. 2827! If you haven't already, please subscribe to our emails at HSLDA.org/Alerts to stay in the loop! We are also continually updating this page: https://hslda.org/post/illinois-house-bill-2827-expanded-government-oversight-severe-penalties | HSLDA

This is a critical week for Illinois H.B. 2827! If you haven't already, please subscribe to our emails at HSLDA.org/Alerts to stay in the loop! We are also continually updating this page: https://hslda.org/post/illinois-house-bill-2827-expanded-government-oversight-severe-penalties | HSLDA

18.4K viewsApr 7, 2025

Some homeschool families in Knox County, Kentucky, have been visited by two social workers requesting more than the law requires. We're working on this case! If you haven't already, please sign up for our alerts at HSLDA.org/Alerts to stay updated. | HSLDA

Some homeschool families in Knox County, Kentucky, have been visited by two social workers requesting more than the law requires. We're working on this case! If you haven't already, please sign up for our alerts at HSLDA.org/Alerts to stay updated. | HSLDA

35.2K viewsFeb 28, 2025

Honoring all who have served. Thank you. | HSLDA

Honoring all who have served. Thank you. | HSLDA

401 views4 months ago

Urgent update for Pennsylvania homeschoolers! | HSLDA

Urgent update for Pennsylvania homeschoolers! | HSLDA

91.3K views6 months ago

“I got a lot of naysayers especially with me losing my job,” says Hope, a single mom. Even when public school would have eased her burden, she was determined to homeschool her kids because she wanted to give them the best education she could. Watch this video and find out how homeschooling doesn’t have to be tossed out the window when hard times hit! And if you want to help a mom in a tight financial spot like Hope was, go to: | HSLDA

“I got a lot of naysayers especially with me losing my job,” says Hope, a single mom. Even when public school would have eased her burden, she was determined to homeschool her kids because she wanted to give them the best education she could. Watch this video and find out how homeschooling doesn’t have to be tossed out the window when hard times hit! And if you want to help a mom in a tight financial spot like Hope was, go to: | HSLDA

61.3K viewsFeb 19, 2022

Here at HSLDA, we stand committed to advocate for your right—and the right of those in your community—to freely homeschool. But the voice of homeschooling critics is getting louder. Their goal? To strip away our fundamental rights as parents to educate our children at home. We see legislative battles on the horizon—in 2025 and beyond. Will you join us to ensure that homeschooling remains free? Because of a $30,000 match from generous donors, your gift will be doubled! Go to hslda.org/GivingTuesd

Here at HSLDA, we stand committed to advocate for your right—and the right of those in your community—to freely homeschool. But the voice of homeschooling critics is getting louder. Their goal? To strip away our fundamental rights as parents to educate our children at home. We see legislative battles on the horizon—in 2025 and beyond. Will you join us to ensure that homeschooling remains free? Because of a $30,000 match from generous donors, your gift will be doubled! Go to hslda.org/GivingTuesd

181 viewsDec 3, 2024

Donations to our Compassion fund help families like the Mercados homeschool through challenging life events such as natural disasters, medical emergencies, and sudden job losses. ⁠ ⁠ If you are able, we invite you to join our mission of compassion and hope: hslda.org/October2025Compassion | HSLDA

Donations to our Compassion fund help families like the Mercados homeschool through challenging life events such as natural disasters, medical emergencies, and sudden job losses. ⁠ ⁠ If you are able, we invite you to join our mission of compassion and hope: hslda.org/October2025Compassion | HSLDA

495 views5 months ago

Sometimes we are struggling so hard to finish something that we forget to stop and celebrate our accomplishments. However a parent and a high school student now have been through a homeschool journey, so it's so important to pause and celebrate that! That's why we carry high school graduation supplies at our store including grad announcements, diplomas, cords, regalia: https://store.hslda.org/graduation-essentials-c19.aspx | HSLDA

Sometimes we are struggling so hard to finish something that we forget to stop and celebrate our accomplishments. However a parent and a high school student now have been through a homeschool journey, so it's so important to pause and celebrate that! That's why we carry high school graduation supplies at our store including grad announcements, diplomas, cords, regalia: https://store.hslda.org/graduation-essentials-c19.aspx | HSLDA

867 viewsMay 19, 2024

Learn more about homeschooling in Illinois at https://hslda.org/legal/IL | HSLDA

Learn more about homeschooling in Illinois at https://hslda.org/legal/IL | HSLDA

619 viewsFeb 24, 2025

Learn more about homeschooling in Louisiana at https://hslda.org/LA | HSLDA

Learn more about homeschooling in Louisiana at https://hslda.org/LA | HSLDA

947 viewsAug 27, 2021

Jim Mason, HSLDA President, shares this week’s news update! 📣State highlights: Illinois and New York. ___ It’s legislative season and so much is happening across America! Here are a few resources to stay in the loop: 📝Keep up with legal email alerts by subscribing to HSLDA.org/Alerts 🔍️Check out some of the homeschool legislation (good and bad) our legal teams are tracking at HSLDA.org/Legislation 🎙️Tune in to our podcast at HSLDA.org/Podcast 👍️And, of course, please like and follow HSLDA o

Jim Mason, HSLDA President, shares this week’s news update! 📣State highlights: Illinois and New York. ___ It’s legislative season and so much is happening across America! Here are a few resources to stay in the loop: 📝Keep up with legal email alerts by subscribing to HSLDA.org/Alerts 🔍️Check out some of the homeschool legislation (good and bad) our legal teams are tracking at HSLDA.org/Legislation 🎙️Tune in to our podcast at HSLDA.org/Podcast 👍️And, of course, please like and follow HSLDA o

460 viewsMar 1, 2025

Learn more about homeschooling in Indiana at https://hslda.org/indiana | HSLDA

Learn more about homeschooling in Indiana at https://hslda.org/indiana | HSLDA

702 viewsFeb 24, 2025

Everybody’s doing it! And by everybody we mean all kinds of parents. 👨‍👩‍👦👨‍👩‍👦 And by it we mean homeschooling! It’s important to know what homeschooling looks like now, in the 2020s. Because it sure offers a lot more options than it did 10 years ago—or even two! When you’re thinking about exploring the possibilities, or assessing whether this route could be right for your family, we’d like to help. You could start by asking: “Where will we go next?” See the possibilities! | HSLDA

Everybody’s doing it! And by everybody we mean all kinds of parents. 👨‍👩‍👦👨‍👩‍👦 And by it we mean homeschooling! It’s important to know what homeschooling looks like now, in the 2020s. Because it sure offers a lot more options than it did 10 years ago—or even two! When you’re thinking about exploring the possibilities, or assessing whether this route could be right for your family, we’d like to help. You could start by asking: “Where will we go next?” See the possibilities! | HSLDA

1.9M viewsMay 24, 2021

Learn more about homeschooling in California at https://hslda.org/california | HSLDA

Learn more about homeschooling in California at https://hslda.org/california | HSLDA

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