Comments on: Idaho: A Very Homeschool Friendly State http://independenthomeschooling.com/2007/05/25/idaho-a-very-homeschool-friendly-state/ Dedicated to families that homeschool independently Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Linda Martin http://independenthomeschooling.com/2007/05/25/idaho-a-very-homeschool-friendly-state/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Linda Martin Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:15:39 +0000 http://independenthomeschooling.com/2007/05/25/idaho-a-very-homeschool-friendly-state/#comment-11 Beautiful site, April. I just updated this article to include your site at the top of the list. I appreciate your feedback. Idaho must be going through the same kind of public school takeover of homeschooling that California is. They rope people in with their virtual academies and charter schools and public school homeschooling programs, and with promises of help getting curriculum, people give away their freedoms to homeschool independently. I'm so sorry to see this trend in homeschooling with government school oversight, and have created this website to present the opposing view - that independence in homeschooling is worth more than any curriculum financial aid offered by the public schools. Beautiful site, April. I just updated this article to include your site at the top of the list. I appreciate your feedback. Idaho must be going through the same kind of public school takeover of homeschooling that California is. They rope people in with their virtual academies and charter schools and public school homeschooling programs, and with promises of help getting curriculum, people give away their freedoms to homeschool independently. I’m so sorry to see this trend in homeschooling with government school oversight, and have created this website to present the opposing view – that independence in homeschooling is worth more than any curriculum financial aid offered by the public schools.

]]> By: April Mitchell http://independenthomeschooling.com/2007/05/25/idaho-a-very-homeschool-friendly-state/comment-page-1/#comment-9 April Mitchell Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:26:54 +0000 http://independenthomeschooling.com/2007/05/25/idaho-a-very-homeschool-friendly-state/#comment-9 Hello! I just wanted to let you know that I have an Idaho homeschool site also that lists many of the resources you have above and more. Idaho is a very easy state to homeschool in, there are no laws at all that govern us. Which is really nice : ) I wanted to comment that although our state is easy to homeschool in it is a state where the homeschooling population is predominately Christian based and has been for a number of years. Although the homeschool community is growing and getting more diverse, those not homeschooling for religious reasons, or of minority faiths here in Idaho, may find Idaho's homeschool community 'behind the times' compared to other states. Idaho has also lost a majority of its homeschooling population to state funded public school homeschool programs, like Idaho Virtual Academy that uses the K12 program k12.com. Just to give those considering a move to Idaho, that the homeschooling community is predominately Christian, with smaller diverse groups popping up now and that a large majority of those homeschoolers are using public school homeschool programs. Idaho is a great state, one of the few holding on to a small town feel and largely conservative politically. We have elected some great pro-homeschool legislators and don't plan on losing our freedoms anytime soon. Hello! I just wanted to let you know that I have an Idaho homeschool site also that lists many of the resources you have above and more. Idaho is a very easy state to homeschool in, there are no laws at all that govern us. Which is really nice : )

I wanted to comment that although our state is easy to homeschool in it is a state where the homeschooling population is predominately Christian based and has been for a number of years. Although the homeschool community is growing and getting more diverse, those not homeschooling for religious reasons, or of minority faiths here in Idaho, may find Idaho’s homeschool community ‘behind the times’ compared to other states. Idaho has also lost a majority of its homeschooling population to state funded public school homeschool programs, like Idaho Virtual Academy that uses the K12 program k12.com.

Just to give those considering a move to Idaho, that the homeschooling community is predominately Christian, with smaller diverse groups popping up now and that a large majority of those homeschoolers are using public school homeschool programs.

Idaho is a great state, one of the few holding on to a small town feel and largely conservative politically. We have elected some great pro-homeschool legislators and don’t plan on losing our freedoms anytime soon.

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