Tag Archives: Homeschooling
Needless Homeschool Regulation
The House Education Committee recently held a public hearing on HB 1263, a bill that would reinstate unnecessary annual reporting requirements for homeschool students. Representatives Hall was packed with homeschool supporters, overflowing the chamber and gallery, extending to the elevators. | Keep Reading … Continue reading
North Country Politicians Seek to Increase Home-School Regulation
Parents in New Hampshire who do not trust the government to educate their children often choose to educate their children themselves. Currently, the only requirement for home schooling one’s child in New Hampshire is to inform your child’s school district that your child … Continue reading
School Choice for NH: Schedule for Week of January 22, 2018
January is the most intense month when nearly all our bills have public hearings. There are three of particular note – HB 1263 would reinstate the annual reporting of homeschool year-end evaluations; HB 1492 expands Manifest Educational Hardship to consider … Continue reading
Timberlane School Board Member Compares All Homeschoolers to Horrific Abusers
On Friday, a disturbing post was made on social media by an actual school board member in the Timberlane Regional School district. Peter Bealo, who is listed as “Board Chair” for Timberlane/Plaistow, posted a photo of the horrific story about abuse in California, … Continue reading
Homeschooling Is Not Neglect
Join us to SUPPORT House Bill 1650 that would level the playing field for homeschoolers facing truancy and educational neglect charges. Homeschooling is neither abuse nor neglect and should not be investigated as such. | Keep Reading at School Choice for NH
Legislator’s Response to Homeschool Bill
A bill hostile to homeschool freedoms, House Bill 1263, is expected early in the 2018 NH legislative session. It is sponsored by Representatives Robert Theberge, Yvonne Thomas, Larry Laflamme, and Edith Tucker and seeks to reinstate the pre-2012 evaluation requirements. | Keep … Continue reading
What is the The Home Education Advisory Council’s Purpose
The Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC) is supposed to be a bridge between the homeschool community and representatives from the public school system and the NH Department of Education. Are they fulfilling their purpose?| Read more at School Choice for … Continue reading
Michelle Levell: Nashua Wants More From Homeschoolers
With the next school year right around the corner, some families are filing a Letter of Intent to begin home educating their children. They have a choice to file with their local school district (SAU) office, a private school that … Continue reading