Posts with the category “blog”

MAINTAINING FREEDOM REQUIRES CLEAR BOUNDARIES All of Arizona’s families have a stake in maintaining homeschool freedom and an authentically independent education option. If all education models are ev...  Read More

IS HOMESCHOOLING REALLY AT RISK? It is tempting to think the success and growth of homeschooling have rendered it immune to the kind of threats faced over the last 40-50 years. However, many homescho...  Read More

HOMESCHOOL IS DISTINCT Historically, the homeschool movement nationwide has been unified by the priority of achieving independence and freedom from government systems, not seeking taxpayer support o...  Read More

AFHE'S MISSION & HISTORY Arizona Families for Home Education has been actively supporting and advocating on behalf of home educating families since 1983, with a particular focus on achieving maximum...  Read More

Have you decided to homeschool through graduation? In Arizona, the parents of a homeschooled child set the graduation requirements, issue grades and credits, create and maintain their child’s transcri...  Read More

Article by Cindy Duell, resourced by Linda Crosby Looking for more field trip inspiration? Traveling out of state and seeking out interesting stops along the way? Download the FREE Family Field Trip G...  Read More

Recognize that the longer your child has been in a traditional school, the stronger your expectations and theirs will be of what "school" looks like. It takes time to shake these false expectations an...  Read More

On June 30, 2022, AFHE published a letter and blog post following the passage of HB 2853.* The title of AFHE’s letter was “Homeschooling in Arizona Has Not Changed” and its purpose was to clarify that...  Read More

Whatever time of year it is, you—like many others—find yourself at the beginning of a brand-new journey: homeschooling. Somewhere along the way, you decided that the current system your child was part...  Read More

#1 – What is homeschooling?Arizona state law defines a homeschoolArizona Revised Statutes §15-802 G 2“Homeschool means a nonpublic school conducted primarily by the parent, guardian, or other person w...  Read More