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Home School Legal Defense Association is over 70,000 families, supported by more than 60 dedicated staff members, who have banded together to ensure that our rights and our freedoms are protected. Their mission since their founding in 1983 has been to defend and advance the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children. You can find their website here.

Top Stories in HSLDA News

Keep Praying for the California Case
After arguing on behalf of homeschoolers, HSLDA Chairman Michael Farris is guardedly optimistic a California appeals court will not repeat its earlier error of declaring homeschooling illegal in that state. But he covets the prayers of supporters.

Regarding Obama Campaign’s ‘Joshua Generation’ Project
About June 7, HSLDA learned that Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign may be planning to unveil a major new program to attract younger evangelicals and Catholics, using the name the “Joshua Generation Project” or the “Joshua Generation.”

Court Rebuffs Grandparents’ Request for Visitation Rights
HSLDA successfully defended a member family’s right to raise their children free from unwanted visitation by the children's grandparents.

Homeschooler Among Top Award Winners in Financial Literacy Challenge
Eighteen-year-old Texas homeschooler Nicholas Bruno was one of 35 students who earned a perfect score on this year's National Financial Literacy Challenge. His efforts earned him recognition at a Washington, D.C., awards ceremony and a college scholarship.

Capitol Hill Testimony a Success!
On June 11, Will Estrada, HSLDA’s Director of Federal Relations, testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor in opposition to portions of H.R. 2343, the Education Begins at Home Act.

Homeschool Family Threatened with Truancy Charges
HSLDA encountered a familiar problem when a truant officer made unlawful demands of a member family. As in the past, we were able to protect our members.