1. Parade Magazine Online Poll
2. Zoning Enforcers Threaten Big Family
3. Save on Next Year’s Curriculum at Growing Online Market
4. Homeschool Robotics Team Wins World Championship
5. Home School Heartbeat: Homeschooling More than One Child

1. Parade Magazine Online Poll

We are making you aware of this poll which asks the question “Should parents need teaching credentials to home-school their kids?” Our answer is no. HSLDA hopes that Parade Magazine will follow up with a fair and balanced article on homeschooling and consider our claim that hundreds of thousands of parents all across the country are successfully raising their children to be academically and socially well-prepared for life. Read more >>

2. Missouri: Zoning Enforcers Threaten Big Family

We suspected a hollow threat when officials told longtime HSLDA members they wouldn’t immediately penalize them for having too large a family in their home. After we spoke to them, officials quickly realized there was no law concerning family size for our members to violate. Read more >>

3. Save on Next Year’s Curriculum at Growing Online Market

HSLDA’s online Curriculum Market keeps growing, which means more opportunities to save on used books and teaching materials as you plan for the fall. More than 9,000 users have signed up for our auction-style online market, where anyone can post items to sell—but only members can register to buy. The site is free and easy to use. Read more >>

4. Homeschool Robotics Team Wins World Championship

A team of seven homeschooled high schoolers swept the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in Atlanta, Georgia, taking home a Winning Alliance Team trophy and the Amaze Award (awarded by the judges to a team whose uniqueness sets it apart from all other award categories). Read more >>

6. Home School Heartbeat: Homeschooling More than One Child

When you’re just beginning the homeschool process with several children in tow, it can be pretty tough figuring out what works for each child both academically and socially. Are you trying to balance the needs of various ages, juggle regular housework, and discover all of the tools that work for your homeschool? As Mike Smith and this week’s guest will explain, there are many practical ways parents can begin the homeschooling endeavor without unnecessary headache. Read more >>