Home Free School

Homeschooled child “legally” kidnapped by Swedish government

HFS — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:10:35 +0000

Short Story Domenic Johansson is in the custody of the Swedish government because his parents decided to homeschool him and delay or decline vaccinations, both of which were done legally. The family was not even living in Sweden when the boy was taken from his family as they had moved back to Domenic’s mother’s country, [...]

Homeschool: Propaganda vs. Reality

Matt — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:12:49 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWWL5CNldA0

Why I’m glad I was homeschooled

Meghan — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:14:36 +0000

I know being a homeschool mom is tough. Not from personal experience as one (yet), but from seeing the day-to-day frustrations my mom had when homeschooling me and my sister. At times, it was obviously the hardest thing my mom ever did and I am so incredibly thankful for the sacrifices she made to educate [...]

Quebec parents forced to “socialize” children

HFS — Fri, 13 May 2011 02:08:33 +0000

A Roman Catholic family with four young children is being forced into the Canadian public school system. The family apparently did not follow the proper legal procedure to establish a home school in Quebec, but accounts paint them as an exemplary family who were teaching their children as they should. How should the homeschooling community [...]

H.R.956 – Education Improvement Tax Cut Act

HFS — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:08:10 +0000

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) has introduced a bill that will allow for up to $5,000 (married, filing jointly) in tax credits for homeschooling families who have qualified expenses as reimbursement for instructional materials and materials for extracurricular activities. There have been some questions as to whether this bill actually applies to homeschoolers and the simple [...]

Hands On Math

HFS — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:09:52 +0000

This blog is awesome. It’s run by a math instructor who wants kids to learn real applications of math. It’s chock full of videos with creative ways to show students that math really is everywhere. If only this had been around when I was a kid. Jeremiah Dyke has also recently published his first math [...]