Defending the freedom of parents to train, educate, and care for their children privately, without governmental interference. Working to detect, analyze, monitor, and intervene in all legislation affecting the legality of private home education in California since 1986.
This article by FPM’s founder Roy Hanson continues a series of reprints that we will share with you in order to highlight how some state lawmakers are determined to implement more government control over your Continue reading Potential Danger for All Boys: New Evidence
The California Legislature Has Started the 2021-2022 Legislative Session. New proposed legislation is now beginning to stream into our state capitol in Sacramento. This new 2-year legislative session for California begins today, Monday, December 7th. Continue reading The California Legislature is in session!
Every year, the Private School Affidavit (PSA) must be filed between October 1st and 15th. If you are enrolled in a Private School Satellite Program (PSP), the school’s administrator files one affidavit for the whole group. Continue reading It’s Time To File the Private School Affidavit!
Governor Newsom’s statements about reopening schools made during his press conference on 7/17/2020 do not apply to single-family private homeschools who have filed (or will file) the Private School Affidavit. If you have more specific questions about Private School Satellite Programs Continue reading California School Reopening Guidelines Do Not Apply to Single-Family Private Homeschools
Newsflash July 21st, 2020From: Nathan Pierce and Roy Hanson – Family Protection Ministries Protect your family and your freedom to homeschool! If your child needed emergency brain surgery, which doctor would you want for his operation Continue reading Join HSLDA To Protect Your Family and Your Freedom To Homeschool!
This past January 2019 was Family Protection Ministries’ (FPM) and Christian Home Educators Association of California’s (CHEA) Capitol Day and Leadership Conference. Capitol Day has been held by FPM in Sacramento at the beginning of Continue reading Capitol Day & Leadership Conference 2019: A Success!
Legislative Newsflash May 28, 2019From: Roy Hanson and Nathan Pierce – Family Protection Ministries Our Continuing Advocacy Work Family Protection Ministries (FPM) does a considerable amount of research and works behind the scenes to protect families Continue reading We Are Continuing to Advocate on Your Behalf
Monday (October 22nd) is the last day to register to vote in the General Election on November 6th, 2018. It is easier to be involved in electing good legislators than it is to fight every Continue reading Register to Vote in the General Election on November 6!
Please read the message below from HSLDA. Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: As you know, Family Protection Ministries (FPM) recently went through the greatest legislative threat to homeschool freedoms in the history of California. However, as a result Continue reading FPM Needs Your Support to Keep Protecting Homeschool Freedom. A Message from HSLDA.
Sign up for the SCOPE and CHEA Annual Conference! Register Now Family Discipleship Homeschool Conference and Curriculum Fair June 8th – 9th, 2018 Location: William Jessup University 2121 University Ave Rocklin, CA 95765 Cost: Starting at Continue reading Visit Family Protection Ministries at the SCOPE/CHEA Conference in Rocklin, CA!
Joint Newsflash – May 17, 2018 From: Roy Hanson and Nathan Pierce – Family Protection Ministries, and Mike Smith – HSLDA Just when we, the homeschool community, thought we could breathe a sigh of relief after AB 2926 Continue reading New Tragedy Reviving Criticism of Homeschooling
Please read the message below from HSLDA. Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: As I’m sure you know, we just went through the greatest threat to homeschool freedoms in the California Legislature since the founding of Continue reading Roy and Nathan Fought the Good Fight. Now They Need Your Support. A Message from Mike Smith
Homeschooling Under Fire: Should Regulations Increase? A message from HSLDA Please read the following message that we are passing on from Mike Smith of HSLDA. Dear HSLDA members and friends, Like many of you, we Continue reading Homeschooling Under Fire: We Are Monitoring Legislation
June 13, 2017 From: Roy Hanson and Nathan Pierce — Family Protection Ministries The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) is the premier nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents Continue reading Please Join HSLDA
NEWSFLASH – May 10, 2017 From: Roy Hanson and Nathan Pierce — Family Protection Ministries This past February was Family Protection Ministries’ Capitol Day and Christian Home Educators Association’s Leadership Conference. Capitol Day has been Continue reading Capitol Day/Leadership Conference: A Success!
NEWSFLASH – May 19th, 2016 From: Roy Hanson — Family Protection Ministries ***** ***** ***** ***** On Tuesday, June 7th, between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., we have the opportunity to go to the Continue reading Remember to Vote!
JOINT LEGISLATIVE NEWSFLASH – September 3, 2015 From: Roy Hanson–Family Protection Ministries and Mike Smith–HSLDA Bill: AB 713 (Weber) – Mandatory Kindergarten AB 713 has been stopped in the Senate Appropriations Committee. We are thankful Continue reading Victory – AB 713 Stopped!
We are not attorneys and we are not giving out legal advice. HSLDA is available to answer legal questions for their members. SB 277 will not go into effect until July 1, 2016. That means Continue reading SB 277 Vaccine Law – No Change This School Year
Katcho Achadjian Phone: 916-319-2035 Fax: 916-319-2135 Luis A. Alejo Phone: 916-319-2030 Fax: 916-319-2130 Travis Allen Phone: 916-319-2072 Fax: 916-319-2172 Toni G. Atkins Phone: 916-319-2078 Fax: 916-319-2178 Catharine B. Baker Phone: 916-319-2016 Fax: 916-319–2116 Frank Bigelow Continue reading Members of the CA State Assembly as of 5/22/15
October 1, 2014 The Private School Affidavit (PSA) is now available on the California Department of Education’s web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ps/rq/affidavit.asp. Private schools, including single-family home-based schools (homeschoolers), can proceed to file their affidavits. We Continue reading Filing the Private School Affidavit 2014-2015 School Year