Legislator Seeks to Bypass Vote on HB 367 and HB 368
Update: One of our NH legislators is seeking to bypass the recent defeat of HB 367 and HB 368, two bills that would have put further government controls over NH home schooled children, by going...
View ArticlePlease Defend Home Schooling!
The State Board of Education (“BOE”) is preparing to decide the fate of New Hampshire’s home education rules this week. The Board will meet this Wednesday, and the home education rules are on their...
View ArticleHome School Alert (SB 503)
This is an update on SB 503 which will come to the floor of the House for a FULL VOTE on May 12, 2010. The session begins at 10:00 AM. Call them at home or email them and tell them not to jeopardize...
View ArticleAn Ominous Precedent for Homeschoolers
The Home School Legal Defense Association recently filed a friend of the court brief in a New Hampshire custody case because the trial court’s decision could detrimentally affect homeschoolers. The New...
View ArticleYoung Interviewer Corners PJ O’Rourke
This just in! Young home schooled Wolf Halldorson cornered PJ O’Rourke at the recent annual CNHT event and asked him a few questions about the disaster in the Gulf, homeschooling, and Ron Paul! As...
View ArticleParental Rights Bill (HB 180)
Next Tuesday in Concord there will be a Public Hearing on HB 180: 1/25/2011 at 11:00 AM in LOB 104 From NH’s Parental Rights group: HB 180 is coming before the House Legislative Administration...
View ArticleNH Families for Freedom on HB 301 (LSR 827)
LSR 827 – Out-of-state Lobbyists Propose Bill to Criminalize NH Home Schoolers by NH Families for Freedom LSR 827 (see summary below) a bill amending the NH home education law, was submitted by Rep....
View ArticleHome Schooling Bill Does Not Protect From Criminality (HB 301)
Until a bill is introduced into the House, the sponsors are allowed to remove their support. House Record: Wednesday, January 26, 2011– Last day to introduce HBs. House rule 38(d): Any sponsor may...
View ArticleEducation Rights Bill (HB 595)
HB 595 I. Repeals the home education statute. II. Permits parent-directed instruction programs. III. Asserts that it is the natural right of a parent to determine and direct the instruction of his or...
View ArticleRepeal Mandatory Kindergarten (HB 631)
HB 631 would repeal the requirement that all school districts offer public kindergarten. The House Education Committee will hear this bill on 02/08/2011 at 02:00 PM in Representative’s Hall. You should...
View ArticleHome School Rulemaking (HB 545)
HB 545 would repeal the department of education’s rulemaking authority for home education programs. The House Education Committee will hear this bill on 02/08/2011 at 02:00 PM in Representative’s Hall....
View ArticleHome Schooling Rights (HB 301)
HB 301 would amend the home education statutes. It has been amended so see the text. The House Education Committee will hear this bill on 02/08/2011 at 02:00 PM in Representative’s Hall. You should...
View ArticleEducation Funding Reform (CACR 12)
Next Wednesday, March 9th is the date for this. The SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION FUNDING REFORM will hold a public hearing on a constitutional amendment, CACR 12, at 9:30 AM in the LOB 207. Here’s...
View ArticleDuty of Parents (HB 542)
UPDATE #2 HB 542 on Parental Rights – Kill the Bill The Senate amendment limits the parent’s objections to “materials,” which is insufficient when an entire course or program is often based upon...
View ArticleDefeat Criminalization of Home Schoolers (HB 301 and HB 595)
The next homeschooling sub-committee meeting will be on Tuesday, September 13th at 10:00 AM in the LOB Room 207. If you can’t make this meeting, please contact the committee members with your concerns....
View ArticleCACR 12
CACR 12 is in today’s Union Leader: http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120212/NEWS0604/702129967/-1/news06 “The vote is likely to receive more than the three-fifths majority it needs to be placed on...
View ArticleDriver’s Ed (HB 1440)
HB 1440 Driver Ed Bill Vote Update – 2/22/11 The House Transportation Committee held an Executive Session about HB 1440 on February 21st and February 22nd. During the Executive Session Vice Chairman...
View ArticleEducation Alert! (CACR 8)
The House of Representatives votes on Wednesday March 28 at 11:00 AM on CACR 8. Restoring the “EXCLUSIVE” right of the people within their municipalities to control their schools (CACR 8), is extremely...
View ArticleHouse Passes HB 1403 VetoProof Majority
NH passes Anti-IB law in NH with veto-proof majority, the first step to regaining to local control of education. From the Concord Monitor: Lawmakers approved House Bill 1403, 209-102, allowing parents...
View ArticleParental Rights (HB 1571)
The right to educate your child as YOU SEE FIT is one of the most basic rights protected in our US and NH Constitutions. To think the state would try to control this is beyond imagination. HB 1571 will...
View ArticleApril 17 Hearing on HB 1175, 1571, 545, 1607
The hearing times have been set for the upcoming public hearing before the Senate Education Committee: APRIL 17th in the Legislative Office Building in Concord, Room 103 1:00 pm HB 1175, wrt membership...
View ArticleFix Home Education Law (HB 1571)
HB 1571 eliminates the requirement for home educators to submit an annual evaluation with their participating agency. It also eliminates probation and termination procedures that can be used against a...
View ArticleHomeschool Freedom (HB 545 and HB 1571)
Homeschool Freedom Hearing Friday May 4, 2012 These homeschool freedom bills still need your help. The Senate Education Committee has scheduled an executive session and is expected to take action on HB...
View ArticleDefeat Home School Bill (HB 368)
UPDATE: This bill was NOT taken up on January 6. It will instead be taken up for a floor vote on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 10:00 AM. It appears that at least one Republican is considering the...
View ArticleVictory! HB 368 DEFEATED 324 to 34
Homeschoolers in New Hampshire won a decisive victory for freedom and liberty as the New Hampshire House of Representatives responded to your voices to kill HB 368 today by a landslide vote of 324 to...
View ArticleUpcoming Votes October 11-18
Bills and important upcoming votes are scheduled in today’s House Record. You might want to attend or email the committee members with your thoughts on these bills. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 EDUCATION, Room...
View ArticleVote No on CACR 12
The House and Senate will meet to vote on CACR 12 on June 6th, Wednesday at 10 AM. Please call or email your legislators as soon as possible. Instruct them to KILL CACR 12. If this constitutional...
View ArticleBill Watch 2013
Watch the legislative updates category for news and views on upcoming bills for each term. In 2013 Democrats proposed, among other things: Repealing Voter ID Laws Repealing Education Credits Reversing...
View ArticleDems Seek to Erode Gains Made by GOP Legislature
It didn’t take long for the Dems to start the attempt to erode bills that were passed during the 2010-2012 session and signed into law by a Democratic Governor. There is a bill to impose an INCOME TAX...
View ArticleHome Educators Take Notice of HB 1263
A new bill filed by Representatives Robert Theberge, Yvonne Thomas, Larry Laflamme, and Edith Tucker is thought to be hostile to homeschool freedoms. HB 1263 seeks to reinstate the pre-2012 evaluation...
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