Politics and Problems

Politics and Problems Links

• HEM articles Debating the PA Homeschooling law Everything is not always as it seems in 'homeschool' land. Check out another version of the history of Pennsylvania's Homeschool law on this Alliance for Intellectual Freedom in Education website.
  
• Diploma Programs - The Facts a great document showing that one person - Howard Richman - successfully convinced the Pennsylvania Department of Education to award his family business, PA Homeschoolers, the right to award diplomas to homeschoolers and then automatically qualify for state college grants.
  
• Georgia Homeschoolers Oppose Accrediation of Homeschoolers Credentials Read why home educators in Georgia do not want a similar system to PA's home education recognized diploma programs.
  
• What is Being Proposed In A New Home Education Law Read the summary.
  
• "Is This Tyranny?" - The Stickler Family of PA Alliance for Intellectual Freedom in Education - Home Education Magazine - November-December 1994 This is a story documenting harrassment of a pa family.
  
• "You're Out of Control, Superintendent!" Alliance for Intellectual Freedom in Education - Article by Pat Montgomery, director of Clonlara School. She relates her experience regarding the PA homeschooling regulations and extra requirements that were put on her by a superintendent.
  
• National H'school Authors Criticize PA's Homeschool Diploma Programs In their Guidance manual for the Christian Homeschool David & Laurie Callihan criticize PA's State-endorse Home Education Organization diploma programs. Scroll down to about the 14th paragraph in this article.
  
• Private Business Corners Market on State College Grants for Homeschoolers Read how one businessman continued to lobby the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the special treatment of his customers. This diploma program now nets Howard Richman tens of thousands of dollars.
  
• Contacting Your Legislator for Positive Change read what's up about the move toward a new homeschooling law for Pennsylvania.
  
• Pennsylvania Families for Freedom and Excellence in Education [PA FREE] Read how the effort has begun for a new home education law for families in Pennsylvania.