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Find a Homeschool Group in Your State |
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| If you are new to homeschooling,
we recommend tapping into the exploding homeschool community in
your area. You should consider joining a homeschool group to
really get plugged in to local events. Home schooling has come a
long way in the past 20 years. Today there are loads of
activities for homeschool students, both academic and extra
curricular activities, including sports teams. Home school
groups are also a great source of information about getting
started, such as learning the specific laws regarding home
education in your state. Click on your state in the map below to
go to the page listing home school groups in your area. |
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NATIONAL HOMESCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS |
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American Homeschool
Association
The AHA is a free services, non-membership
organization which works to help homeschooling families and to
support those seeking to learn more about homeschooling. The AHA
offers a free newsletter, free homeschooling resource guide, and
free information about homeschooling laws, support groups and
more. |
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At Home Mothers
Providing complete support for the at-home motherhood lifestyle, including
free Info Guides, articles, tips, and newsletters online; plus At-Home Mother magazine and
the National Association of At-Home Mothers. |
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Catholic
Homeschool Network of America
The Catholic Homeschool Network of
America was formed in February of 1996. The purpose of CHSNA is to act on behalf of
Catholics who, in accord with the teachings of the Church, want to freely exercise their
God-given rights as primary educators of their children at home. The Network will keep you
informed about important issues that Catholics face at state, regional, and national
levels through our quarterly newsletter, "The Domestic Church." If intervening
events require quick action, the Network will send "Fax Alerts" to state and
local leaders. |
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Home
School Legal Defense Association
The Home School Legal Defense Association is a non-profit advocacy organization
established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the
education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Through annual memberships,
HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing a strong
voice when and where needed. HSLDA advocates on the legal front by fully representing
member families at every stage of proceedings. Each year, thousands of member families
receive legal consultation by letter and phone, hundreds more are represented through
negotiations with local officials, and dozens are represented in court proceedings. HSLDA
also takes the offensive, filing actions to protect members against government intrusion
and to establish legal precedent. |
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Jewish
Home Educators Network
J.H.E.N. is a quarterly newsletter filled with thought-provoking articles, letters
from readers that provide open dialogue on a wide range of interesting topics,
mouth-watering recipes, creative holiday and craft ideas, stimulating book reviews, a
Jewish calendar chock-full of information and original ideas, help columns with practical
how-to advice on homeschooling. J.H.E.N. is the only place you'll find the columns
"Homeschool Hannah" and "Aunt Rachel's Bookshelf". J.H.E.N. connects
you to Jewish homeschoolers throughout the country and world-wide. |
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National
Home Education Research Institute
Whether called home schooling, homeschooling, home education, or home-based
education, the movement is growing and NHERI is tracking and analyzing it. NHERI's forte
is in the realm of research, statistics, data, facts, demographics, the academic world,
consulting, academic achievement tests, and expert witness while serving people ranging
from researchers and policy makers to professional educators, teachers, home schoolers,
and parents in general to the media, marketing consultants, marketing consultants, and the
general public. Dr. Brian D. Ray, Ph.D., is the president of NHERI. |
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National Home Education Network
The National Home Education Network exists to
encourage and facilitate the vital grassroots work of state and local homeschooling
groups and individuals by providing information, fostering networking and promoting public
relations on a national level. Because we believe there is strength in a diverse network
of homeschoolers, we support the freedom of all individual families to choose home
education and to direct such education. |
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Varied
Abilities School and Training Network
This is a national non-profit church ministry
designed to help families home educate children with special
needs. We network with other home educators, church schools,
support groups, home education organizations and professionals
to help families meet the needs of their exceptional child. VAST
Network is an outreach ministry of the Christian church
providing consulting, resources, services, training, and a cover
school dedicated to advance abilities and enable parents and
their special needs children to find their full potential in a
home education environment. |
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