Homeschooling in Massachusetts

• Getting Started Homeschooling in Massachusetts

• Practical help for navigating homeschooling policy and practice in Massachusetts

  • Homeschool Guidelines at a Glance

  • Tips for Writing Your Education Plan

  • Sample ed plan

  • Methods of evaluation

    • Sample progress reports

    • Portfolios

• Background information about homeschooling in Massachusetts

  • A History of Homeschooling in Massachusetts

  • Letter of Intent or Education Plan: Is There a Difference?

  • Homeschool Policies in Massachusetts: An Overview

  • Role of the Massachusetts Department of Education

    The MA DoE has no authority to approve or disapprove homeschooling plans, and in fact plays no role whatsoever in the implementation of homeschooling regulation in our state.
    • MA DoE Draft Advisory on Home Education

• Key documents that all Massachusetts homeschoolers should read

  • Chapter 76

  • Charles

  • Brunelle

  • Ivan

  • Law Made Easy

    Articles that discuss aspects of law in layman's language.
    • Charles, in Brief
    • Brunelle, in Brief
    • Unsnarling Charles

• Public High School Diplomas and the GED

• MIAA guidelines for homeschoolers to participate in interscholastic athletics

• Homeschooling and special education in Massachusetts

• Privacy. military recruiters, and your ed plan

• Virtual Schools and Homeschooling Freedom

• Handling It Ourselves:

  An inspirational piece on being your own best advocate