FLDOE Cuts Bureaucracy and Gives Tools Directly to Parents
First off, thank you to our new Commissioner of Education, Anastasios Kamoutsas, for your support and focus on empowering parents. We...
HEF Admin | Crystal Crawford
Aug 52 min read
HEF Connect Fund Match - August 2025!
Did you know that home education has only been legal in Florida since 1985? It's true — 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of parents'...
HEF Admin | Crystal Crawford
Aug 43 min read
SB248 Passed! Clarifying the Craig Dickinson Act (1006.15)
Yesterday was an AWESOME day for 1006.15 and Brenda Dickinson. The Craig Dickinson Act (found in Florida Statute 1006.15) has been under...
HEF Admin | Crystal Crawford
May 32 min read
IMPORTANT: Student Success and School Choice Subcommittee
If you're local to Tallahassee (or even remotely near it in Florida), and you: Home educate your children Use the Personalized Education...
HEF Admin | Crystal Crawford
Feb 91 min read
Bright Futures Fixed for PEP Students! - Official DoE Memo
Prior to the passage of the Personalized Education Program (PEP) last year, the Home Education Foundation (HEF) lobbyist, Brenda...
HEF Admin | Jason Crawford
Jul 11, 20243 min read
Umbrella School Laws in Florida
In Florida, Umbrella Schools are considered private schools. They are sometimes also referred to as 600 schools, because of Florida...
HEF Admin | Crystal Crawford
May 30, 20241 min read
What is Homeschooling or Home Education?
What is Home Education? Parent-Directed Education, and it's very important to faithfully protect that definition. Here's why.
HEF Admin | Jason Crawford
Apr 20, 20244 min read
1002.395 Personalized Education Program (FTC-PEP)
HEF's analysis: FTC-PEP is not a government funded program. It is funded from private, voluntary contributions to the Scholarship Funding...
HEF Admin | Jason Crawford
Apr 12, 20245 min read
Update on the Bills HEF Is Watching (as of 2-23-2024)
Hello, everyone! There's been a lot of discussion about HB1403/SB7048, but it's not the only bill we're tracking. We thought it might be...
HEF Admin | Crystal Crawford
Feb 23, 20246 min read
IMMEDIATE CALL TO ACTION: Contact your Senators! (2-12-2024)
HB1403/SB7048 is still in the Senate. Its next stop is set as the Appropriations committee. UPDATE: The meeting for the Appropriations...
HEF Admin | Crystal Crawford
Feb 12, 20242 min read
URGENT: Call to Action! (1-30-2024)
URGENT: A companion bill to HB1403 has appeared in the Senate. It is going to the Education Pre-K -12 Committee today at 1:00 PM. We are...
HEF Admin | Crystal Crawford
Jan 30, 20241 min read
URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED TODAY!
URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED TODAY! We’re reaching out with a critical concern regarding CS/HB 1403. As dedicated advocates for parent...
HEF Admin | Jason Crawford
Jan 22, 20241 min read