According to a USA TODAY/Ipsos poll, 60% of parents with at least one child in grades K-12 “would likely” pursue home education, while 30% of parents “are very likely” to pursue home education. >>
#homeschooling
The Romeikes will be given a one-year stay of deportation on Wednesday. According to our friends on Capitol Hill, this outcome is the direct result of your calls, your petition signature, and your outreach to Congress on this issue.
#StandwiththeRomeikes
#Romeike
The
#Romeikes
& our attorney met with ICE staff in TN, where they signed the paperwork to extend their stay in the US for another year.
Next, we need Congress to pass H.R. 5423, or a decision from the Biden admin to grant them permanent residency. .
"Distance learning and
#homeschooling
are two different things. With distance learning, you are tied legally to a school. They're telling you what you need to do. They're directing the education. True homeschooling is when you're directing the education">>
“
#Homeschooling
has been growing about 4 to 8% a year for a while now, but I’ve seen it really, in the last 3 or 4 years, become more of a mainstream option, where it went from, ‘I could never do that,’ to, ‘Oh, I have a friend who does that.’”>>
"They work here. Everything is here in
#America
. We don't have any place to live there. I don't have any work to provide for my family over there," shares Uwe
#Romeike
,
#homeschool
dad of seven children.
After 10 years of peacefully living in the US, the
#Romeike
family,
#homeschool
family of 7, have been informed they will be deported back to
#Germany
. We are stunned by this news and are actively working to secure their continued, lawful future here.
An increasing number of parents are opting for homeschooling due to concerns about the school environment, such as bullying and shootings.
#Homeschooling
means that parents can provide a safe and supportive learning environment.
Was this one of your reasons for homeschooling?
HSLDA is on the agenda, but we’re not invited. One of the organizers, Professor Elizabeth Bartholet, recently recommended “a presumptive ban on homeschooling.” >>
"Schools closing may become an opportunity for parents to discover that learning outside of schooling benefited their children and strengthened their families" >>
We are celebrating an historic improvement in
#homeschool
laws! Find out what this bill means for notification, testing, and participation in public school activities! >>
@govkristinoem
#SD
#SouthDakota
It's been an honor serving the
#homeschool
community the past 40 years!
Number of member families in the top 5 states then vs now!
1984:
CA - 74
TX - 73
WA - 56
OH - 38
MI - 34
2023:
CA - 12806
VA - 5050
TX - 4686
NY - 4608
OH - 4478
#40thanniversary
"Banning
#homeschooling
would thrust thousands of children . . . back into the very schools where they were victimized. It will narrow the options available to families to find the environment that best meets their child’s needs." >>
“It’s been a little bit overwhelming. We have received so many calls and emails from families who are trying to withdraw their children to
#homeschool
,” said Bentley, executive director of Indiana Association of Home Educators.
>>
Scholars at a Harvard panel are taking a deeper look at the surge in alternative education models. And—surprise—homeschooling leads the way as a successful form of education!
Breaking news! This morning we received a unanimous favorable decision from the Supreme Court of Virginia in favor of the Sosebee case. This is an encouraging win for
#homeschool
freedom! More details to follow next week. For background to the case, see
"They work here. Everything is here in
#America
. We don't have any place to live there. I don't have any work to provide for my family over there," shares Uwe
#Romeike
,
#homeschool
dad of seven children.
“I am already seeing the blessings coming out of this burden. I’m seeing the one-room schoolhouse come back. I’m seeing parents who have the confidence to take the reins now, and who are making connections with their kids.” >>
#homeschooling
#coronavirus
"The results paint a picture of
#homeschooling
as the fastest growing part of the U.S. edu system, embraced by families more diverse than ever before, who are engaged in new & different ways of home education from the home-schoolers who preceded them."
Homeschooling means more flexibility to go on trips during off-season when it's less expensive and less crowded. Bonus: Getting to incorporate field trips! There's nothing like hands-on learning to spark curiosity!
#BenefitsofHomeschooling
#Anotherreasontohomeschool
#hslda40th
For over 15 years, the
#Romeikes
have faithfully followed every legal process to live here, work, and
#homeschool
their 6 children. Shockingly, their status has been revoked and they have been ordered to return to
#Germany
.
@foxnews
On average, parents are now more favorable to homeschooling, more open to hybrid learning, and
#homeschooling
parents reported higher satisfaction with their child's learning during the pandemic. >>
Update! TNCongresswoman Diana Harshbarger has introduced H.R. 5423 to stop the Romeike’s deportation and make them eligible for immigrant visas or permanent residents status.
As your representatives to support this bill:
#Romeike
#StandwiththeRomeikes
“
#Homeschooling
is way more simple than people understand. Public schools have their place and for some people that works best, but homeschooling is not a duplicate of the classroom setting simply at home . . . and there are lots of ways to do it.” >>
"Many
#homeschool
parents, and many non-homeschooling parents have realized that optimal learning doesn't usually happen in very very crowded classes, with little time for recess, or little distribution of resources for the arts," said Mayim Bialik
HSLDA's Michael Donnelly responds to
#Harvard
's anti-
#homeschooling
article: "The more parents play a role in the education and lives of our kids, the better for them and society." >>
"If this article doesn’t convince you to join HSLDA (or renew your membership) to protect yourself and your family from what the people at Harvard and other elite institutions have planned for you, nothing will." >>
"One question parents often have is, 'Can I do this? Am I qualified? 'I'm not a certified teacher. Can I
#homeschool
my own child?' And the answer is yes, you can,” HSLDA Attorney Dan Beasley says. >>
"Parents, increasingly, believe that they, not the school system, know what is best for their child. And in thinking about those best interests, some parents will decide that the best place for their children is home." >>
#homeschooling
“I don’t think people understand the freedom you get with
#homeschooling
. In other words, you’re not tied down to a particular curriculum. You’re not tied down to a method of instruction,”
>>
"
#Children
aren’t designed to fit into a cookie cutter method — and when you’re at home, you can design their
#education
system around what works best for the child.” >>
#homeschooling
The Parental Rights Foundation, on behalf of a
#Virginia
family, today sued Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, challenging a new Virginia statute that says parents may not consider religion when hiring a babysitter. Learn more >>
“We believe that the minute you start taking
#government
money, then eventually they’re going to start telling you what to do,” said McNamee,
#homeschool
mom. >>
“Parents are thinking twice about sending kids back to schools that may be forced by the government to administer temperature checks, hand sanitizer, face masks, social isolation, and staggered classes upon reopening." >>
#homeschooling
@FDRLST
Happy
#4thofJuly
! We're thankful for the freedom to
#homeschool
and the opportunity for children to experience an education that best fits their needs and interests. Watch this video to see what freedom means for this
#homeschooling
family >>
#july4th
"Homeschool students graduated from college at a higher rate than their traditionally schooled peers, average scores on standardized tests such as the SAT/ACT are higher and the nagging fears regarding socialization are not reflected in current studies.">>
Some parents say the
#pandemic
led them to realize that their
#children
are happier, healthier, and learning more without
#school
than with it, so their plans to
#homeschool
have to do with seeing the harm that regular, “normal” school was inflicting." >>
A Harvard professor wants to ban
#homeschooling
.
#Harvard
alumni, along with homeschooling parents, grads, and supporters, are responding with reasons why this is a bad idea. >>
A great benefit of homeschooling is the freedom to slow down or accelerate certain subjects depending on what is best for your child! For Haley, homeschooling has allowed her to start pursuing a law degree--at 16! >>
"Homeschooling allows loving parents—who know their children best—the
#freedom
and responsibility to make educational decisions that are best for each child." >>
#homeschooling
"When you're a
#homeschooler
and you see that there's a problem, you don't have to go through a whole system to get it fixed, you can begin to fix it the next morning when you wake up." >>
In a new ruling, a federal district court has allowed Holly Curry’s lawsuit to proceed, stating what we knew all along: "strip searching the children was clearly unconstitutional."
Read the press release here >>
A bill in Congress could grant the Romeikes permanent status as legal US residents. But lawmakers need to act quickly to delay a deportation order for the family. We need your help to ask your representative to intervene:
#StandwiththeRomeikes
#Romeike
“If people feel stuck in a predicament where they’re not able to do the virtual hours, homeschooling gives families more flexibility. It’s on your time and depends on what your kids enjoy doing." >>
"The French homeschoolers’ loss should be a warning to all that
#freedom
is not free. . . . Even with millions of new homeschoolers, we should not take it for granted that our freedom to
#homeschool
is secure.," writes Mike Donnelly in the
@dcexaminer
>>
"Government doesn’t know best. Families know best. I will continue to push back against
#homeschooling
opponents and other government schooling activists who seek to limit a family’s educational freedom and choice. I hope you will join me." >>
@Harvard
“We will continue to fight to defend our families, all the way to the European Court of Human Rights . . . and sooner or later, we will end up winning against unfair and disproportionate presidential whims.”
#homeschool
#homeschooling
"Banning homeschooling, or adding burdensome regulations on
#homeschooling
families, who in many instances are fleeing a system of education that they find harmful to their children, are unnecessary attacks on law-abiding families." >>
@Harvard
The battle for
#homeschooling
is a battle for human freedom. There are forces that seek to control in any system—
#education
is no different. -HSLDA Senior Counsel, Mike Donnelly, in an interview with
@Forbes
>>
A recent study showed that seven out of 10 moms and dads under the age of 26 would prefer to
#homeschool
. This means they are 74% more likely to opt for a DIY approach to schooling than
#millennials
and Gen Xers.
The current wave of new
#homeschoolers
is also prompting a rise in misinformation from state and school officials about how to get started. We can help provide clarity. >>