Tag: advocacy
Updated on October 28, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
When we began our Homeschooling’s Invisible Children database, we quickly noticed many cases where a child was removed to be homeschooled following a concerning history of family services involvement. We recommend creating a background check process to screen… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by Lauren Dow
The best research and data on homeschooling won’t affect much change if no one knows about it. That’s why we wrote tips for contacting your legislators and writing letters to the editor, so you or anyone you know… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by Lauren Dow
2017 has brought with it increased interest in political activism and in participation in the political process. This presents an opportunity for those interested in homeschool reform. While it may seem like there are so many issues at… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
In early March, HSLDA’s Scott Woodruff accused the media of “hurting the cause of child abuse reduction” by drawing attention to cases where parents have used homeschooling to hide abuse. In his piece, Woodruff writes that “experts in the… Read More
Updated on October 20, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
There is sometimes an assumption that only homeschool alumni with negative homeschooling experiences support oversight of homeschooling. This is not the case. Many homeschool graduates with positive experiences grew up knowing homeschoolers who were limited or harmed by… Read More
Updated on October 20, 2023 by Ryan Stollar
“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Growing up in the conservative Christian homeschooling world, I heard this quotation more times than I can count. It was always wielded against the specter of “big government,” whether… Read More
Updated on October 20, 2023 by Rachel Lazerus
Imagine your ideal school environment—an educational system set up entirely for your benefit, in all of the ways that you yourself learn best. You get to pick the subject requirements, the requirements for someone to be a teacher,… Read More
Tag: advocacy
Why Can’t a School Act if an At-Risk Child Is Withdrawn to Be Homeschooled?
Updated on October 28, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
When we began our Homeschooling’s Invisible Children database, we quickly noticed many cases where a child was removed to be homeschooled following a concerning history of family services involvement. We recommend creating a background check process to screen… Read More
Category: Blog, Resources, Voices for Reform Tags: advocacy, child abuse
You Can Write a Letter to the Editor!
Updated on October 26, 2023 by Lauren Dow
The best research and data on homeschooling won’t affect much change if no one knows about it. That’s why we wrote tips for contacting your legislators and writing letters to the editor, so you or anyone you know… Read More
Category: Action, Blog Tags: advocacy, letter to the editor
Get Involved in Homeschool Reform
Updated on October 26, 2023 by Lauren Dow
2017 has brought with it increased interest in political activism and in participation in the political process. This presents an opportunity for those interested in homeschool reform. While it may seem like there are so many issues at… Read More
Category: Announcements, Blog, News Tags: advocacy, legislation
Why We Have to Talk About Homeschooling and Child Abuse
Updated on October 26, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
In early March, HSLDA’s Scott Woodruff accused the media of “hurting the cause of child abuse reduction” by drawing attention to cases where parents have used homeschooling to hide abuse. In his piece, Woodruff writes that “experts in the… Read More
Category: Blog, Voices for Reform Tags: advocacy, child abuse
Homeschool Alumni with Positive Experiences Call for Oversight
Updated on October 20, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
There is sometimes an assumption that only homeschool alumni with negative homeschooling experiences support oversight of homeschooling. This is not the case. Many homeschool graduates with positive experiences grew up knowing homeschoolers who were limited or harmed by… Read More
Category: Blog, Voices for Reform Tags: advocacy, testimonials
Checks and Balances: The Conservative Case for Homeschool Oversight
Updated on October 20, 2023 by Ryan Stollar
“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Growing up in the conservative Christian homeschooling world, I heard this quotation more times than I can count. It was always wielded against the specter of “big government,” whether… Read More
Category: Blog, Voices for Reform Tags: advocacy
The Interests of Every Homeschooled Child
Updated on October 20, 2023 by Rachel Lazerus
Imagine your ideal school environment—an educational system set up entirely for your benefit, in all of the ways that you yourself learn best. You get to pick the subject requirements, the requirements for someone to be a teacher,… Read More
Category: Blog, Voices for Reform Tags: advocacy, Rachel Lazerus, veil of ignorance