AHA Citizen Journal

Larry and Susan Kaseman answer this question in an article by the same name in the  January-February 2004 issue of Home Education Magazine.  Here are some snippets from this classic piece, along with the url to the full article.

Can’t we just all get along? Can’t we overlook our disagreements and get on with what we want to do: learn with our children, watch them grow, share with them the thrill of discovery and our growing awareness of how capable they (and we) really are? Isn’t that, after all, what homeschooling is about? And won’t we miss it if we spend precious hours discussing complex issues, calling legislators, and worrying about new threats to our homeschooling freedoms?

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There’s no way around it: Homeschooling is political. Homeschooling statutes and regulations affect the daily lives of homeschoolers. Homeschooling is viewed as a threat by The most powerful interest groups in the U. S.: the educational establishment. Many individuals feel concerned about homeschooling. As a result, there is pressure to increase regulation of homeschooling.

The Kaseman’s offer several actions that homeschoolers can take to maintain and protect our freedoms. Visit the article, Does Homeschooling Have to be Political to learn more. They offer really good tips on how to focus on the issue of homeschool and not muddy homeschooling in with other issues.  If I was going to recommend just one homeschool activism article, this would be it.  — Mary Nix