[JenB]

If you’re interested, http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp is a great link. It’s a map of the whole country, color coded by the severity of the state’s homeschool law. Clicking on a state takes you to a page with a 2 page pdf summary of that state’s law.

[Amelia]

Thanks! The student in my class was from another state, and according to the current HSLDA summary, the review by the certifying teacher wasn't totally in compliance, but it might have been at that time, and I guess it satisfied whoever needed to be satisfied.

[Tired of Taxes]

I like the map below better because you can click on a state, and it will take you to a quicker summary of the laws (no PDF):

http://www.youcanhomeschool.org/starthere/info.asp

What a difference between your state (which is where I grew up):

http://www.youcanhomeschool.org/starthere/info.asp?State=PA

And mine:

http://www.youcanhomeschool.org/starthere/info.asp?State=NJ

The former-PA homeschool mom I knew who moved to NJ - the one who preferred PA regulation - said she found the PA system easier because she liked having guidelines and guidance. I haven’t talked with her in a couple of years, though, so she might’ve changed her mind. (Last I checked, her children were doing well, and the eldest was in college at age 15, which is typical here.) She may have learned eventually to appreciate the flexibility here.