The Home Education Foundation believes that it is too early to take any legislative action until all the facts are in. At this point, the...

The issues of Medicaid expansion, water conservation and land acquisition dominated the 2015 Regular Session and Special Session making...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is a summary of the issues that are of interest to home education and private school parents from...

Home school Mom, Julie Kleffel and daughter attended the press conference with Brenda Dickinson/HEF where Gov. Scott highlighted the new...

HEF was very involved in legislation that passed during the 2012 and 2013 Legislative sessions in an effort to protect the rights of home...

The legislative session which ended May 3 was unbelievable. Every issue that HEF has worked on over the past 20 years was under attack....

One of the new Buzz words in education is STEM. What is STEM? It is an acronym which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and...

Will the foreign language courses taught in a home education program meet the requirement for admission to a Florida public university?...

Florida State Colleges Ask For Diploma Validation In July, it was brought to the attention of HEF that some state college websites...

Although, Nicole was an outstanding athlete and had swim scholarship offers, she wanted to become proficient in Chinese and study...

For students who know their career plans, foreign languages may be an important part of reaching those goals. For other students taking a...

No. the “Letter of Termination” is given to the District Superintendent in order to terminate your student’s home education program. It...

May Session ended Attended the FPEA Convention and met leaders and parents from across the state. June Attended the FHSAA Board meeting...

The American Legion Oratorical Contest exists to develop deeper knowledge and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution among high school...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Legislative Update in second section below) John M. McKay Scholarship Deadline Approaching Deadline:...

Editor’s Note: The Home Education Foundation works year round with home educators, legislators and other education officials throughout...

Editor’s Note: In 2001 HEF successfully gained free access to all of the courses offered by the Florida Virtual School for Florida home...

The Florida Community College and State University System offer a wide array of independent study and distance learning options for...

CAMPO Youth in Government walked over 500 houses in 2 hours. CAMPO YIG delegates walked over 500 houses for candidates today. If you...

Dear Brenda, I know that my husband talked with you soon after our son was allowed back on the high school swim team, but I just wanted...