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State Homeschool Laws
NC families operate a nonpublic school under state law, which means the DNPE, a one-time notice of intent, and a required standardized test every year. Here's what to file, when, and what stays home.
State Homeschool Laws
Georgia's Promise Scholarship is real, but most homeschooling families cannot use it. Here is what Georgia's home study law actually requires, how the scholarship's eligibility rules work, and how to set up a compliant homeschool without chasing money that was not designed for you.
State Compliance
HB33 eliminated Ohio's 900-hour requirement, the annual assessment, and the teacher qualification rules. Here is what Ohio actually requires in 2026, why so much published advice is still wrong, and what happened to ACE funding.
Compliance
Which states actually review, what triggers extra scrutiny, the records that satisfy evaluators, and how to respond to an audit letter without panicking.
State Homeschool Laws
Iowa's HF 2754, signed May 2026, deleted the four-student cap and the payment ban from independent private instruction, and made parent-issued diplomas legally binding. Here is what changed, what stayed the same, and what families starting this fall need to do.
Record Keeping
If your family does co-ops, field trips, and hands-on learning but your hour log only shows workbook time, you are underreporting. Here is how to log real-world learning accurately so your records reflect what you actually do.
Legal & Compliance
California is one of the lowest-regulation states in the country for homeschoolers, once you know which of the four legal pathways to use. The PSA process, what you have to keep, and what you can ignore.
Assessments & Testing
Homeschool portfolio reviews vs standardized tests is the choice families face in roughly five states (Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and parts of Florida) that allow homeschoolers to pick either path for annual assessment.
Assessments & Testing
About a third of states require homeschoolers to test annually. The accepted tests vary: Stanford, ITBS, IOWA, CAT, MAP. Here's the state-by-state map and how each test compares.
Lifestyle
How many hours should you actually homeschool? Far less than parents typically assume — most kids learn more in 2–4 focused hours than in a 7-hour public-school day. Here's what's typical by age, what your state requires, and how to log hours so the records are there when you need them.