

Unfriendly School Board Policy Withdrawn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
Exceptional Student Services
Seven Frequently Asked Questions About Home Education and Exceptional Student Education Services What should a parent do to receive an...

Brenda Dickinson
Feb 11, 20101 min read


Everything You Want to Know about Florida’s Virtual Education
To help you compare these programs HEF has created a Guide to Virtual Education for Home Educators New Virtual Options 2011 Chart Program...

Brenda Dickinson
Sep 25, 20095 min read
Standardized Test Adminstration
Hello, I am on the Board of Directors for our county homeschool support group, and I answer the email questions that come into the group....

Brenda Dickinson
Sep 4, 20091 min read
1009.53 – Bright Futures
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program was created to establish a lottery-funded scholarship program to reward any Florida high...

Brenda Dickinson
May 16, 20091 min read
1002.41 – Exceptional Student Education
Home education students with disabilities are entitled to testing and diagnostic services through the school district. A school district...

Brenda Dickinson
May 16, 20091 min read
1002.01 Definition of a Home Education Program and a Private School
Home Education Program (1) (1) A “home education program” means the sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or...

Brenda Dickinson
May 16, 20091 min read


She Fought The Law and Tebow Won
Many of you have followed his homeschooling career and have heard his mom, Pam, speak at the HERI Conference in Jacksonville. To that...

Brenda Dickinson
May 16, 20093 min read




