Homeschooling Is Not Legal, Rules Constitutional Court Thursday, December 16, 2010 Reprinted from TheReader.es A trial case by two couples who homeschooled their children against the wishes of local social services has failed after the Constitutional Tribunal ruled that homeschooling is not a right under Spanish law, and that children must go through a formal [...]

Want to get involved? Send Christer Johansson a card! Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. Box 3000, Purcellville, VA 20134 For Immediate Release December 6, 2010 Contact: Ian Slatter 540-338-8663 Purcellville, VA—Christer Johansson, the father of 9-year-old Domenic Johansson, and husband of Annie Johansson, was recently jailed by Swedish authorities after taking his son home [...]

This letter recently went out to state homeschool leaders. Please take a moment to read it and to sign a petition saying you support preserving home education in Sweden. Hi all, Please forward this link to the petition page of the Swedish HS association. The petition page is in English. The Swedish parliament is supposed [...]

Maurice Vellacott, MP Saskatoon-Wanuskewin For Immediate Release March 22, 2010 OTTAWA – A German homeschooling family is seeking asylum in Canada, and they are appearing before the Immigration and Refugee board in Alberta Tuesday to make their case to remain here. Another German homeschooling family, seeking refuge in the United States, was recently granted permission [...]

Taken from http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/mar/10032601.html. Friday, March 26, 2010 Brazilian Couple Receive Criminal Conviction for Homeschooling Verdict given despite sons passing law school entrance exams — at ages 13 and 14 By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, Latin America Correspondent MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL, March 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Despite the fact that his children passed difficult government imposed tests, [...]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/27/german-home-schooling-family-asylum Couple who fled to Tennessee fearing persecution for keeping their children out of school win first case of its kind in US A US judge has granted political asylum to a German family who said they had fled the country to avoid persecution for home schooling their children. In the first reported case of [...]

Below are two notes we recently received from contacts in the U.K. We trust they’ll keep you praying for our brothers across the sea! For more information on the Badman Report mentioned, see this LifeSiteNews.com article. – Katherine From Peter van Zuidam, NVvTO Secretary The select committee of the English house of Commons on Education [...]

Our thanks to Brian D. Ray, Ph.D., president of the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI), for letting us know of this survey. It shares what many others have shared — home education works! – Katherine By Patrick B. Craine LONDON, Ontario, December 3, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A new study released yesterday by the Canadian [...]

It’s easy to take our freedoms for granted — this article reminds us we live in a world that clearly recognizes the importance of training the next generation and wants to take that responsibility from parents. Please take a moment to pray for our brothers and sisters in Germany, that God would keep them strong [...]

This CBN article and video clip provide sobering details about the homeschool situation in Europe. Take a look and be reminded to pray for our brothers and sisters over there. We have so many freedoms here to be thankful for — and diligent to preserve! http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2009/November/Parents-Targeted-as-Europe-Cracks-Down-on-Home-Schooling/ Share/Bookmark

- From the HSLDA e-lert service…, October 7 Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: We recently told you about the plight of the Johanssons, a Swedish family whose only child, 7-year-old Dominic Johansson, was seized by Swedish police from a plane just as the family was about to leave the country for a new life in [...]

Report from HSLDA. Our thanks to Lifework Forum for the picture of the Juoniai family, and to Wikipedia for the European map. A young Lithuanian family devoted to discipleship through home education is pioneering the movement for their people. In September of 2008, ten international homeschool leaders joined HSLDA’s annual National Homeschool Leadership Conference. The [...]

In September of 2008, ten international homeschool leaders joined HSLDA’s annual National Homeschool Leadership Conference. The following is an update from Mrs. Chuo-chuin Fan, who founded and now helps run the Mujen Chinese Christian Home Educators’ Association. This organization is the largest multi-denominational homeschool support group in Taiwan, has more than 270 homeschooling families, and [...]

In September of 2008, ten homeschool leaders from around the world attended HSLDA’s annual National Homeschool Leadership Conference. The following is an update from Bernie and Linda Beall, who work through Family Mission International (FMI) to assist South Korean homeschoolers. This update highlights two South Korean homeschooling families, describes FMI and the Bealls’ goals, and [...]

Note from HEAV: Our thanks to HSLDA for forwarding this report to us. In September of 2008, ten international homeschool leaders joined HSLDA’s annual National Homeschool Leadership Conference. The following is taken from Mike Richardson’s presentation at the conference and describes his family’s ministry though Vida Nueva Ministries. From Candidate for State Legislature to Homeschool [...]

Note from HEAV: Our thanks to HSLDA for forwarding this report to us, and to wikipedia.org for the pictures! We hope you have fun exploring the land “Down Under” with your children, and learning about how parents on the other side of the globe are being called to raise their children at home. Be sure [...]