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While HONDA may open a Pandora's Box for homeschoolers, the bill's sponsors have their hearts in the right place. The homeschooling laws in some states, esp. the Northeast, are asinine. Also many school districts like to overstep their authority in regards to homeschoolers. To have a school board examine and approve how a family homeschools is an invasion of privacy.

Have you checked out HSLDA.org today? There is a family in PA that is being harrassed by a superintendent. HSDA.org isn't giving much information on the school district, but I hope when the problem is resolved, we can all check out the district's stats and see how well they are doing. They must be doing fabulously well if they have the time and inclination to harrass a home schooling family.

NJ is easy to home school in.

The homeschooling laws in some states, esp. the Northeast, are asinine.

NJ is easy to home school in.

We homeschool in NJ, and, from what I've heard so far, it seems to be the most lenient state for homeschoolers in the nation. Rarely is NJ mentioned in homeschooling articles - it seems to be a little-known secret haven for homeschoolers. We aren't even required to notify the school district. (The local principal did threaten me with truancy charges once, but that was to get my child OUT of school, not INTO it -- long story).

Meanwhile, across the bridge, in PA, homeschoolers are required to file paperwork and so on. But, I've heard that PA also pays for homeschoolers to use K12. So, our relatives in PA often tell us how "wonderful" homeschoolers have it there. "Move back here. The state will PAY for your homeschooling." No thanks!