tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39504034764786543262011-06-08T01:10:19.891-05:00Online Newsletter of the Massachusetts Home Learning Associationauthteamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505333902376219164noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950403476478654326.post-1643532540012884702008-02-22T17:27:00.007-05:002008-02-22T17:39:10.886-05:00

When my mother asked me to write 500 words for a new MHLA blog, I thought it sounded like the easiest writing assignment I’d ever been handed. After all, back when I had my own blog I would often spout over a thousand words about whatever was on my mind that week. A glance at the date reveals it is three weeks past the original due date for this informal article, and I’m just getting started. The

Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17403914130136284499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950403476478654326.post-43959330968067874132008-01-13T14:21:00.000-05:002008-01-13T14:28:57.762-05:00

I remember being really nervous at first. There were sleepless nights, three AM checks to make sure I was really doing this well, and countless hours where I doubted my decisions. I can’t quite recall when I finally realized that officially homeschooling was not different from what I had been doing with my sons since birth; watching and facilitating their growth as human beings. Thanks to the

Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17403914130136284499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950403476478654326.post-22394978568193997522007-05-08T12:17:00.000-05:002007-05-14T22:49:52.867-05:00

March 2, 2007 marked the 20th anniversary of arguably the most important decision for homeschoolers in the history of Massachusetts. Formally known as “The Care And Protection of Charles”, this case set the standard for thousands of homeschoolers as it offered guidance as to the items that a district may request (an educational plan, info about parent’s qualifications, a review of texts, and info

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598271702315422310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950403476478654326.post-55680625661169094202007-05-06T12:07:00.000-05:002007-05-06T13:41:40.501-05:00

I remember this case well because it was the first local, high-profile homeschooling court case that I worked on without the advice of my friend and mentor, John Holt. John died in 1984 and, while there were skirmishes with local education officials who didn't want to allow parents to homeschool, no homeschooling case really claimed the attention of the MA court system with such intensity until

Patrick Farenganoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950403476478654326.post-59634368111304001632007-05-01T18:39:00.000-05:002007-05-06T20:08:11.536-05:00

Charles at Twenty - ReflectionsCharles is now twenty! The Charles case was decided exactly twenty years ago this past March. (Care and Protection of Charles)In honor of this anniversary, MHLA is adding a new document to its website: a copy of the amicus curiae (friend of the court) submitted in the Charles case by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees. This brief is referenced in the

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