Taking the SAT, ACT or PSAT? The Home Education Foundation (HEF) compiles scores of home-educated students for future comparison...

How do home schoolers fit into the Dual Enrollment situation? M.S., Volusia County Public schools sign an articulation agreement with...

Question: Our local community college is telling our students, who are currently enrolled in a private school, that they must register...

May a parent have their CHILD home educated by another parent as long as the parent of the CHILD gives the teaching parent directions? If...

I have looked into getting my G.E.D before, but I have not taken the test. Why/How is the High School Diploma better than the G.E.D?...

Our support group is a registered "not-for-profit" corporation. How can we donate money to HEF's lobbying organization? If a non-profit...

A mom in our group is ready to home school her Kindergarten-aged child. The child has been receiving speech therapy through the schools...

Question: A parent of a student who is registered under a private (600) school has her child taking band at our local public high school....

For some years, the Social Security Administration has permitted home schoolers to receive benefits in some cases. Yet, the agency used a...

Federal legislation allows eligible postsecondary students or their parents to receive tax credit for 100% of the first $1,000 of tuition...

The National Merit Scholarship program is a very home school friendly program. It requires a bit of initiative on the part of the parent...

In 1996 the Legislature passed the “Craig Dickinson Act” Fl.St. 232.425 pertaining to interscholastic extracurricular student activities....

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Without HEF and Brenda, home educators would not enjoy: Tuition-free dual enrollment at colleges and universities Extracurricular...

Dear Brenda, I cannot thank you enough for all your help not only with ‘B’ and her family but also for the help educating these...

To PROMOTE and unify legislative action among home educators. To evaluate and MONITOR issues which may affect home educators. To...

Develops relationships with legislators and people in state agencies who may impact home education. Cultivates trust of legislators over...

Craig and Brenda Dickinson were among the pioneers in the home education movement. There were no laws in Florida legalizing home...

HEF was established in 1991 to raise support and direct lobbying for home education in Florida. HEF exists to safeguard existing...