by Johanna Ireland | Jan 13, 2025 | School Choice
The failure of SB 1038 in February, 2023, made it clear that any school choice legislation of the scale envisioned by SB 1038 wouldn’t pass muster. The ask was too big, the costs too high, the unknowns too great. School choice proponents tried again in 2024, with a...
by Johanna Ireland | Oct 5, 2024 | Family, Finances, Homeschooling in Idaho, New To Homeschooling, Resources
There are many ways to find free or low-cost homeschool resources. A successful homeschool does not have to be expensive. Homeschooling is a way of life that returns the freedom of education to parents! It sets us free from the mindset of dependence on government...
by Johanna Ireland | May 22, 2024 | Homeschool Fun, Homeschooling in Idaho, New To Homeschooling, Resources
By Johanna Ireland Homeschooling, contrary to the tired stereotype, is usually even more “social” than traditional schooling methods! Most homeschooled kids have social skills unmarred by the age-segregated, peer-driven microcosm of public education. They...
by Johanna Ireland | Sep 28, 2023 | Homeschool Freedom, School Choice
An Old Story About a Modern Problem The Trapper Some years ago, about 1900, an old trapper from North Dakota hitched up some horses to his Studebaker wagon, packed a few possessions ~ especially his traps ~ and drove south. Several weeks later he stopped in a small...
by Johanna Ireland | Aug 25, 2023 | Family, Homeschool Freedom, Social Workers
Even in a state as free as Idaho, sometimes the unthinkable happens. Sometimes a homeschool family will be reported to the Department of Health and Welfare for educational neglect or other accusations. Whether you are in your first year homeschooling, or are a...
by Johanna Ireland | Jan 26, 2023 | Homeschool Freedom, Research
Homeschool Idaho has provided private testing to Idaho families for over 30 years. While testing is not required of homeschooled children in Idaho, our strong scores make a convincing argument that homeschooling is an academic success without government control. We...
by Johanna Ireland | Apr 14, 2022 | Homeschool Freedom, Research
Homeschool Idaho has provided private testing to Idaho families for over 30 years. While testing is not required of homeschooled children in Idaho, our strong scores make a convincing argument that homeschooling is an academic success without government control. We...
by Johanna Ireland | Feb 3, 2022 | Homeschool Freedom, Homeschooling in Idaho, School Choice
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the...
by Johanna Ireland | Feb 1, 2022 | Homeschool Freedom, Homeschooling in Idaho
Life is full of choices we must make, each and every day. And, every choice comes with consequences. Some are minimal, but some have a lasting impact. Parents have many choices when deciding how to educate their children. Public school, private school, and homeschool...
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