Homeschool Empowerment Webring

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In California:
An appellate court ruling declares parents must be credentialed to teach, and the headlines haven't stopped. Visit the Homeschool Association of California to keep up with progress there.

New - Rehearing on June 23 - Read Homeschooling in Court in Mercury News

In Connecticut:
A bill originally proposed by NHELD proposed kept getting changes added:
http://yedies.blogspot.com/2008/03/sb162-ct-withdrawal-bill-sen-gaffey-and.html - It has finally been withdrawn

In Iowa:
Homeschoolers are concerned about possible loss of funding to the state Home School Assistance Program. Keep up at
The Online
Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators

See also Fight Against Proposed Homeschool Funding Cuts

In Maryland:
HB 1249 - Public Schools - Classes and Extracurricular Activities - Home- Schooled Students, would allow homeschool students to participate in after-school activities at their local public school, as well as having the option of taking up to four (4) academic classes
Keep up at Hand in Hand , which is following several other bills as well, including one on dual enrollment

In Michigan:
A bill (HB 5912) was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives Wednesday, March 19, 2008 to force homeschool parents to register their children with the local school district. Visit the Home Education League of Michigan for more information: http://www.homeedmi.net/HB5912/tabid/90/Default.aspx
See also:
Michigan Votes
Learning Freely Network
One Mom

In Nebraska
LB 369 seeks "further guidance and oversight of Nebraska's home schools." Keep up at Principled Discovery
See also News Register story

In New Hampshire:
Senate Bill 18 and House Bill 99 address compulsory attendance and youth work issues. Visit the New Hampshire Homeschool Coalition for information and updates: http://www.nhhomeschooling.org/SB18HB99.htm

New- In New York:

Keep up with issues regarding services for homeschoolers with special needs via LEAH -Loving Education at Home

In Tennessee:
A proposal to require testing for all students - HB2795-SB3412 was defeated, as per TN Home Ed- Additional bills to watch in TN can be found at http://tnhomeed.com/2008Legis.html

New -In Virginia:
FAQ about 2008 Changes to Home Instruction Statute at Organization of VA Homeschoolers

In West Virginia:
A proposed under consideration by the Mineral County Board of Education, released only after a request made through the Freedom of Information Act stipulates that homeschool student "enrollment in courses in Mineral County schools shall not exceed 50 percent of the instructional day," and that home-schooled students who choose to enroll in more than 50 percent of the instructional day "will be considered full-time Mineral County Schools students." According to the Cumberland Times, "It also sets up regulations for testing procedures, plans of instruction and other issues dealing with the home-based education of the children."

New - it's on the Mineral County BoEs agenda again, for June 24 - see Red Orbit article

More State Legislative Watch pages
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