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...

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...

January 15, 2020

1.  Take action to defeat harmful mandate The following message comes from Andrew Beckwith, President, Massachusetts Family Institute. Although it does not directly concern us as homeschoolers, this issue has enormous implications for our friends and neighbors who are...

December 18, 2019

1.  Merry Christmas!!! See you back here on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. 2.  Art contest This year’s HSLDA art contest is challenging students to experiment with characteristics of three historic genres of art. Whether Cubist, Rococo, or Impressionist,...