August 12, 2020

1.  Status of curriculum trunk saleWe tried very hard to create a venue for parents to buy and sell curriculum this year at a Trunk Sale, but it was not to be. Our original date of Saturday, August 8 did not work out. We then rescheduled for Saturday, August 15,...

July 29, 2020

1.  Webinar this Sunday evening on exiting public schoolsMassachusetts Family Institute and MassHOPE are partnering to bring you a Webinar presentation on Sunday, August 2, from 7-9 p.m. There will be an expert panel to discuss different educational options...

July 15, 2020

1.  Webinar August 2 on exiting public schools. Stay tuned!Massachusetts Family Institute is partnering with MassHOPE and others to present a webinar exploring alternatives to public education. Currently scheduled for Sunday, August 2, from 7-9 p.m., this...

June 3, 2020

1.  Curriculum trunk sale in West Boylston: two hours only!From Sharron Smith: Used Curriculum Trunk SaleWhen: Thursday, June 11, 10 a.m. – noonWhere: Bethlehem Bible Church, 307 Lancaster Street, West Boylston Since the MassHOPE UCS sale has been...

May 6, 2020

1.  MassHOPE events 2020It has been a trying time for those of us running state homeschool organizations. This has been a situation like no other we have faced and planning is virtually impossible. One by one, conventions and other events have been...

February 26, 2020

1.  Important Annual Lobby Day coming up Dear Friend of the Family, Protecting the sanctity of life from conception to natural death has never been more crucial here in Massachusetts. For the past year, we’ve been sounding the alarm about the extreme ROE...
Should You Attend? by Nancy Manos

Should You Attend? by Nancy Manos

From my observation, homeschooling parents seem to fall into three categories as it relates to the homeschool convention … There’s the “I wouldn’t miss it for the world” crowd, the “I already have my curriculum and don’t really need to go” folks, and then there’s the...

February 12, 2020

1. Judges needed. No experience necessary! From Kathy Edelblut: The National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA) is hosting a speech and debate tournament with over 150 students competing on March 6-7 at CenterPoint Community Church, 101 School...

January 29, 2020

1.  An “accurate alternative to the groundhog” – by homeschoolers! How about a homeschooled-fueled alternative to Groundhog Day this coming Sunday?For several years, three homeschooled brothers from Eastford, Connecticut have been running an event in...