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...
by Johanna Ireland | Oct 26, 2021 | Family, Homeschool Freedom, Prayer, Resources
Will you join homeschool families from all across the nation in a day of prayer on Friday, November 5th? A Heritage of Prayer in our Nation Prayer has great significance for us as a nation as we follow in our founding fathers’ footsteps and seek the wisdom of God when...
by Johanna Ireland | Feb 28, 2021 | Homeschool Freedom, Legislative Action
Homeschool Idaho regularly works behind the scenes with Idaho’s legislators to successfully ensure that bills under consideration respect homeschoolers’ interests and liberties. In fact, it has been 16 years since we have been required to oppose a bill that has been...
by Johanna Ireland | May 7, 2020 | Family, Homeschool Freedom, New To Homeschooling, Social Distancing
By Aby Rinella In many places, it has been 6 weeks since schools shut down and kids unexpectedly came home; 6 weeks since the buses stopped coming to take them and moms and dads took on their student’s education. 6 weeks since we all started learning from home. In...
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