A Voice in Washington, DC
HSLDA monitors federal legislation and maintains relationships with key Senate and House offices as well as with other family-friendly organizations through the National Center for Home Education. Founded by HSLDA’s board of directors in 1990, the National Center for Home Education also directs the Congressional Action Program (CAP). A two-pronged effort, CAP trains DC area homeschool families to lobby our federal representatives on issues affecting home educators and disseminates emergency legislative alerts to volunteers nationwide by fax and e-mail.

Monitoring of State Legislation
HSLDA helps state leaders by tracking state legislation, alerting them to bills which may affect home educators, and fighting harmful legislation. At the invitation of state homeschool organizations, HSLDA assists with drafting statutes to improve their homeschool legal environment.

A Positive Image in the Media
HSLDA strives to present an engaging, informative, and dynamic picture of the homeschooling community to the public by providing the media with articulate and knowledgeable spokesmen on the subject of homeschooling. Our press releases alert the media to significant court decisions, research findings, or achievements by homeschooled students, and articles authored by HSLDA staff are published in newspapers and magazines across the country.

Quick Action When Freedoms Are Threatened
When you’ve got a problem that needs immediate attention, we’re just a phone call away—24 hours a day. HSLDA enables our members to homeschool their children in peace and freedom.

What Kinds of Cases Do We Take?
If a government official challenges your right to homeschool, HSLDA is there as your advocate, fully representing you at every stage of your legal proceedings.

Each year, thousands of member families receive legal consultation by letter and telephone, hundreds more are represented though negotiations with local officials, and dozens are represented in court proceedings. HSLDA also takes the offensive, filing actions to protect members against government intrusion and to establish legal precedent.

We help our members through the initial stages of child abuse and neglect investigations. We remain involved in follow-up litigation if homeschooling is an issue.

HSLDA will take non-member cases for free if, in our sole judgment, the case could potentially affect the rights of all homeschoolers. Although we do not take divorce or custody cases, we do provide a helpful packet of legal information and will, when there is an opportunity to set precedent, file an amicus brief on behalf of the homeschooling parent.

Your Information Source
Home School Court Report—Our bimonthly newsletter updates you on what is going on in your state and around the nation, reporting on trends, issues, and items of general interest to home educators. www.hslda.org—Our web site puts helpful resources, news, and information at your fingertips 24 hours a day. Fax Alerts and E-lerts (alerts by e-mail)—These timely messages keep state group leaders and subscribing members current on “hot” legislative issues that need their attention. Federal Legislative Hot Line—Available around the clock, this hot line provides current information on key home school related federal legislation.

Home School Heartbeat—Our daily, two-minute radio program airs on nearly 400 stations and speaks to the needs of homeschooling parents and those considering home education for their children. Programs address a wide variety of topics—educational, legal, and spiritual—of interest to homeschoolers. Conference Speakers—Our attorneys and staff offer vision, encouragement, and helpful how-to-home-school information at state, regional, national, and international conferences. Special Needs Coordinator—Counseling and helpful materials are available to members whose children face special challenges. 

The Wisdom of Experience
Nobody sets out to get into a legal battle, but it happens all the time—often because of what someone did not know about state requirements. Our membership coordinators, legal staff, and special needs coordinator can assist you in carefully planning and establishing your homeschool. We also offer an array of informative publications to help you.

Support for Homeschooling Organizations
The National Center for Home Education, in addition to monitoring legislation, offers support to state and local support groups by providing information, regional and national leadership seminars, and networking.

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A Neighbor to Your Homeschooling "Neighbor"
Scripture says that we are to “love our neighbors as ourselves.” Even if your family never needs to call HSLDA, your membership helps other homeschooling families who desperately need us! Each year, thousands of families are able to confidently step into the “unknown” of home schooling because they know they’ve got friends—like you—standing beside them.

International Homeschooling
Home Schooling in the Military—HSLDA is able to provide a complete range of services to American homeschooling members in the military worldwide. American Citizens Residing in Other Countries—Although we cannot represent American families in foreign courts of law, we do offer assistance to American homeschooling families living in other countries by advocating changes in public policy and writing letters on their behalf.