

FSHAA and Dual Enrollment
To: FHSAA Member Schools From: FHSAA Office Roger Dearing, Executive Director M. Denarvise Thornton, Jr., Associate...

Brenda Dickinson
Dec 13, 20103 min read
2010-2011 Arts for Life! Scholarship Program
Tallahassee, FL – The 2010-2011 Arts for Life! scholarship program is accepting applications. Annually, Arts for Life! recognizes 25...

Brenda Dickinson
Dec 12, 20101 min read


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

Brenda Dickinson
Oct 12, 20101 min read
Grateful Swimmer Mom
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...

Brenda Dickinson
Oct 12, 20101 min read
October 2010
Editor’s Note: Even though the legislative session was over months ago, the work of The Home Education Foundation never stops. Summer is...

Brenda Dickinson
Oct 12, 20101 min read


Counting the Cost of ‘Free’ Curriculum
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Editor’s Note: A “new” way of “schooling” your child at home is being aggressively marketed and...

Brenda Dickinson
Oct 12, 20104 min read
Can a middle school student participate in band?
There are two parts to this answer: 1. If the middle school participates in interscholastic extracurricular activities governed by a...

Brenda Dickinson
Oct 11, 20101 min read
Update on the Alachua County School Board Policy
The background for this update was provided in an HEF Newsletter dated August 2015 and is archived on the HEF website. NEOLA is a company...

Brenda Dickinson
Oct 11, 20103 min read


Unfriendly School Board Policy Withdrawn
In the spring during the Legislative Session, Brenda Dickinson, President of the Home Education Foundation (HEF), received several calls...

Brenda Dickinson
Aug 4, 20105 min read
August 2010
Editor’s Note: Even though the legislative session was over months ago, the work of The Home Education Foundation never stops. Summer is...

Brenda Dickinson
Aug 1, 20101 min read
Home Educator’s Update: 2010 Florida Legislative Session Wrap Up
By Brenda Dickinson, HEF President, Lobbyist The Session is over and we are waiting for the Governor to review the Bills and the Budget...

Brenda Dickinson
May 6, 20106 min read
April 2010
April is a very busy month for HEF’s Brenda Dickinson as she works closely with legislators in session that are considering and voting on...

Brenda Dickinson
Apr 19, 20102 min read


Democracy must be Learned by each Generation
By Patricia McClure, home educator and Youth in Government advisor Editor’s Note: As the FL home education lobbying organization, HEF...

Brenda Dickinson
Apr 19, 20102 min read
South Florida Thanks
Brenda was an enormous resource and help in resolving an eligibility issue with my son at the local high school and the FHSAA (Florida...

Brenda Dickinson
Apr 19, 20101 min read


Is there a deadline for applying for a Bright Futures scholarship?
Ask Brenda Is there a deadline for applying for a Bright Futures scholarship? Yes. A student must apply during their last year in high...

Brenda Dickinson
Apr 19, 20101 min read
Newsletter to Feature Information Vital to Home Educators
Welcome to the debut issue of The Home Education Foundation’s monthly e-newsletter. Several home educators have volunteered to make this...

Brenda Dickinson
Apr 19, 20102 min read
Is there a deadline for applying for a Bright Futures scholarship?
Yes.A student must apply during their last year in high school or he forfeits all future eligibility for a Bright Futures Scholarship. An...

Brenda Dickinson
Apr 18, 20101 min read
Final Passage of HB 793
Late Friday afternoon, HB 793 passed out of the Senate and will now be sent to the Governor for his signature. The Governor has 7 or 15...

Brenda Dickinson
Mar 5, 20102 min read
Florida Virtual Campus
A VALUABLE TOOL FOR HOME EDUCATORS IN FLORIDA Florida’s colleges and universities offer hundreds of online courses to meet your needs....

Brenda Dickinson
Feb 11, 20101 min read