Comments for blog.limedaley.com/post/notes-catchup-part-ii-the-whirlwind

Comment #2931

2012-04-04T23:46:16Z

"HSLDA will be adding New Hampshire to this list not because its law is inherently unfriendly, but because its legislative climate has been persistently hostile to homeschoolers for the last four years."

HSLDA NH

Comment #2930

2012-04-03T23:13:57Z

I don't think they'd be too hard on a family who had just moved. We'd send our letter of intent, and I keep a portfolio for my own use anyway. (I'd have a bit of trouble with the book list though, because I don't have a complete list - I wasn't making Jonathan record until next year when he had to...)

Pennsylvania is the nicest on compulsory school age.

But I'm looking forward to not having to count days!

Comment #2929

2012-04-03T01:02:57Z

Just don't move to NH before the end of the school year. According to the HSLDA, you need to comply with the rules of the state you are in, regardless of your legal residence, and in NH the required school starting age is six.

That said, I doubt it would be a problem. More to the point is having would be having to keep records for Noah as well as Jonathan next year.

Comment #2928

2012-04-02T21:02:22Z

Wow. No requirement is certainly the easiest! I wonder why "Live Free or Die" is having hostile legislative environment. Last I looked, things were fine.

Comment #2927

2012-04-02T20:59:24Z

I don't know much about NH other than a quick look at HSLDA. Looks like there is some kind of portfolio review. If you look at their color-coded US map (look under "My State" and then "Laws"), they show NH as orange. However, if you go to the NH Home page, they indicate that due to the hostile legislative environment, they have changed it to red. CT is green - "no requirement for parents to initiate any contact."

Since the boys started in school and then we removed them, I did do a letter of intent. I continue to do one each year. Last year was the first year they called to see if I wanted to do a portfolio review. They were offering it if I wanted it, but I decided not to do it.

Some of my friends do not do letters of intent and that is their right.

Trade-offs for so little oversight might be that in CT (as far as I know), homeschooled kids can not participate in any public school activities like music and sports. But as you know, there are other places to get those things like private schools, through the rec department, or sometimes homeschoolers set up a group themselves.

Sarah

Comment #2926

2012-04-02T11:47:04Z

Well, almost anything is easier than PA (for homeschooling). I was looking forward to how much less work it would be in NH. This summer, we'd be starting officially having to do the paperwork with PA. So if we move before next school year, we don't have to do it!

What's easier in CT than NH? I haven't looked up CT for homeschooling, but I was thinking NH was pretty easy!

Comment #2925

2012-04-02T10:57:19Z

Homeschooling is easier in CT you know. (We won't talk about the tax difference between NH & CT, though).

We'll be happy to have you closer!

Sarah

Comment #2924

2012-04-01T21:46:38Z

It's very cute!

Comment #2923

2012-04-01T18:26:09Z

Pictures are up now, so you can see the new haircut.

Comment #2922

2012-04-01T18:05:36Z

I'm with Faith. I know both of our daughters disagree, but I think long hair is a pain, and "gets in the way." Good thing she has brothers to rescue the damsel in distress. ;)

I love your stories! I also appreciate that "A Beatless Heart" is finally scrolling off the page. It was, indeed, very cool, but for some reason creeps me out.