Public Education vs. Personal Privacy

(January 5th, 2010) Private & Home Educators of California Roy Hanson, Jr. – Director There are many reasons to avoid involvement in public education programs. One of those reasons is to protect our children’s privacy. And one thing that will set up...

HSLDA – The Homeschooler’s Preeminent Legal Resource

Homeschooling has come a long way since 1980. In 1980, home schooling was illegal in 30 states. In 1983, the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) was founded by attorneys Michael Farris and J. Michael Smith to help the growing number of homeschoolers who were...
AB 66 Work Permits December 16, 2009

AB 66 Work Permits December 16, 2009

Process for Obtaining Work Permits to Change on Jan. 1 As a result of the passage of AB 66 last fall, a new law regarding work permits will go into effect on January 1, 2010. The California Department of Education is still working on updating information, forms, and...

AB 66 New Work Permit Law October 19, 2009

Effective January 1, 2010 Updated October 19, 2009 Private & Home Educators of California Roy Hanson, Jr. – Director On October 11, 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 66, a new law that will make it easier for private homeschool students who want to...

Government Benefits – Which Are OK?

Originally published in our Oct/Nov/Dec 2006 Newsletter. Note: This article is a follow-up to “Who Butters Your Bread?”, which was posted July 15, 2009, and featured in our September 18, 2009 HELP Tree E-mail. Our article, “Who Butters Your Bread?”...