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Homeschool families in California might get a visit from the fire marshal if proposed legislation becomes law. Assembly Bill (AB) 2756 would require fire inspections for home schools. “The bill would require the Superintendent to prepare a list of private schools with five or fewer pupils and to provide the list directly to the State ...

Calls for severely regulating homeschooling in California have begun in the wake of the horrific Turpin child-abuse case that made national headlines. “There’s no better way to isolate your child if you are an abusive parent than to homeschool,” Rachel ...

An Ohio school district has found a new way to discourage families from homeschooling. The unidentified district simply refused to accept any notices of intent from homeschool families — even official documents, says the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSDLA). ...

The children of the last homeschooling family in Sweden soon may be dragged by police to a government-run school. Marita and Tomas Sandberg apparently are the last couple homeschooling their kids in Sweden, where such education is banned. They’ve already ...

An Alabama man lost his job simply because he was homeschooled. “Homeschool diplomas are not recognized as legitimate or accredited in the state of Alabama,” and homeschool students “must receive a GED to have a true graduation,” a statement from ...

  A judge ordered a homeschooler placed in school and even scheduled a trial after an official falsely reported that the girl was illiterate. To make matters worse, the judge refused to examine the girl’s test scores, which indicated she ...

PARIS, Ky. – Homeschooling families in one Kentucky school district were surprised to discover recently that school officials were conducting unannounced visits to homes – and if no one was there, leaving door hangers. The February visits within the Paris ...

  BUFFALO, N.Y. — A single mother claims she was arrested and lost custody of her children after she opted to homeschool them, even though she turned in the proper paperwork. The controversy began in December when Kiarre Harris filed ...

  DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa is well-known as being friendly to homeschoolers, but that could change if a bill requiring four government-approved home visits each year becomes law. The bill by Democratic state Sen. Matt McCoy was introduced in ...

  CLEVELAND — A legal group representing a homeschool mom is filing an appeal after an Ohio magistrate and then a judge convicted her of a misdemeanor after she failed to file the proper paperwork. “Can a mother whose son ...