Difference between revisions of "Home School Legal Defense Association"
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| − | HSLDA was started in 1983 by [[Michael Farris]] and Michael Smith to provide legal protection for homeschooling families. The organization has grown in the past few years and even gone into Canada. They have also helped out homeschoolers in South Africa. | + | HSLDA was started in 1983 by [[Michael Farris]] and Michael Smith to provide legal protection for homeschooling families. The organization has grown in the past few years and even gone into [[Canada]]. They have also helped out homeschoolers in [[South Africa]]. |
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Revision as of 19:41, January 22, 2018
The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) is a non-profit[1] organization established to "defend and advance the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children and protect family freedom."[2] They are designed to aid homeschooling families with legal actions. HSLDA now represents over 80,000 member families in the United States.[2][1] The organization employs over 50 staff members in both full-time and part-time positions and is located in Purcellville, Virginia.[3]
History
HSLDA was started in 1983 by Michael Farris and Michael Smith to provide legal protection for homeschooling families. The organization has grown in the past few years and even gone into Canada. They have also helped out homeschoolers in South Africa.