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35. Survey Research on Homeschooling (5/00)

Whereas survey research on homeschooling undermines our homeschooling freedoms in several ways, including the following:

  • Survey research is generally designed to compare homeschoolers to students in conventional schools, using the standards of conventional schools, which implies that homeschools should adopt the standards, practices, and values of conventional schools and assumes that these are the only correct ones.
  • People who feel homeschoolers should be required to take state-mandated tests can point to survey research that includes homeschoolers’ scores on standardized tests as evidence that homeschoolers are willing to take such tests.
  • Research that indicates that even a

High School and Teens

IMPORTANT: The Department of Public Instruction only keeps PI-1206 forms for 7 years.  As the administrator of your homeschool, you are responsible for keeping a copy of every form PI-1206 you file.  That is your proof of compliance with Wisconsin homeschooling law. If you homeschool through the high school years it is very important that you have copies of all PI-1206 forms for those years.  Colleges and employers often ask for a diploma and the 4 high school years of the PI-1206. The PI-1206 is proof of your compliance with Wisconsin state homeschooling laws.

Milestones

When it comes to homeschooling in Wisconsin, we all are where we are today because of the tireless work of the volunteers who came before us. The following timeline of major WHPA milestones is just the tip of the enormous iceberg that is WHPA’s invaluable historic and ongoing work to secure, preserve, and protect the rights of homeschooling families in Wisconsin. Working together through WHPA (formerly WPA), homeschoolers in Wisconsin have reclaimed and maintained basic freedoms in education and family life.

WHPA helps thousands of homeschooling families to discover ways in which homeschooling can work for them. WHPA

February 8, 2021 – Election of State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Note: this paper originally appeared as an article in the February 2009 WHPA newsletter (Issue #99). It has been updated for clarity.

  On February 16, in the spring primary, and on April 6, in the general election, Wisconsin voters will choose the next State Superintendent of Public Instruction. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, WHPA does not endorse any political candidate, or ally itself with any political organization. As a reminder, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction heads the state Department of Public Instruction, which advances public schools and public libraries. Under Wisconsin law, DPI must create and process the

WHPA’s Ten Principles

Here are things we can do to maintain our freedoms. They require understanding and a strong commitment, but except in the time of a crisis, they do not require much time or money. They provide important learning opportunities for us and our children. And they help us discover how to maintain freedoms in other areas of our lives as well.

Click on each of the following Ten Principles to learn more.

1. Know what Wisconsin’s homeschooling law says, what it does and does not require, and how it is interpreted and enforced.

Get to

Protect Yourself from Misinformation

HELP! I just Googled “homeschooling in Wisconsin” and got thousands of results! Some websites give conflicting information; how can I sort it all out?

Homeschooling is like any other topic you can Google: there is a lot of information out there and only some of it is reliable. You can protect yourself from misinformation, disinformation, and people who may be looking to take advantage of your family. Try looking at new information by asking these questions:

1) Is this information mainly circulating only on social media?

An important fact of the internet age is that social media platforms themselves are

Curriculum, Methods and Resources

What are all the methods

January 30, 2018 – Representative Sinicki Requests the Formation of a Committee to Study Wisconsin Homeschool Law

We have confirmed that Representative Sinicki has requested that the Joint Legislative Council create a Study Committee to review the Home-Based Private Educational Program Law in Wisconsin. The purpose of a Study Committee is to identify a problem and offer legislative solutions. Since the homeschooling law in Wisconsin is not a problem and we do not want additional homeschooling legislation, we do not want this to move forward. Please contact the co-chairs, Representative Brooks and Senator Roth, and let them know that Wisconsin’s homeschooling law is working well as it is and you do not support the creation of a Study Committee. Phone

49. Importance of Parents to Children’s Development and Learning and a Family’s Well Being (5/09)

Whereas major studies over the past 40 years have consistently shown parents and families, rather than schools or teachers, to be the determining factor in whether a child succeeds academically and socially; and Whereas day care and preschool have been shown to lead to anti-social and aggressive behavior; and Whereas child care can have serious harmful results for the child, parents, and the family (For example, an abstract from a recent major study of universal child care includes these findings: “Finally, we uncover striking evidence that children are worse off in a variety of behavioral and health dimensions, ranging from

Start Here

Please read the information on this page carefully and completely.

If you are considering homeschooling due to a crisis (such as illness outbreaks), first know your district’s policies or plans, such as holding classes online for a period of time. Homeschooling is not generally considered a temporary or short-term fix to short-term crises like epidemics. Rather, homeschooling is an educational choice to be taken in view of the full picture of your child’s educational needs and your family’s beliefs. Your child can be enrolled in only one educational program at a time,

March 15, 2021 – Action Alert: 2021 AB 122 / SB 201 “Creation of Microschools”

Download a PDF of this Action Alert

WHPA’s Board of Directors issued a statement to you, our members, last week regarding the proposed bill to create so-called “microschools” in Wisconsin, AB 122 / SB 201. If you have not yet read this statement, please read it here: https://www.homeschooling-wpa.org/wiki/march-8-2021-response-to-ab122-2021/ WHPA has been monitoring the creation and progress of these bills through the legislative process. The bills now have sponsors in both the Assembly and the Senate and there will be a public hearing on the Assembly bill this week on Thursday, March 18. WHPA is asking our

36. Standardized Testing Required by the Federal or State Government (5/01)

Whereas schools need to prepare students for tests they are required to take, which means that required tests dictate what curriculum will be used and how it will be taught; and Whereas federal testing represents a major increase in government control of education because although states, not the federal government, have the policing authority to make laws that govern schools, the federal government is claiming it has the authority to require federal testing of students in schools that accept money from the federal government; and Whereas federal testing is especially powerful because it applies the same requirements to the whole

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February 25, 2020 – S.634 & H.R.1434 Action Required

Background:

Wisconsin Parents Association’s Legislative Watch Committee has been monitoring companion federal bills S.634 and H.R.1434 Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, and to date, both bills remain referred to their respective committees. Co-sponsors have been added, but to date, no other action has been taken.  Congress was recently urged to pass these bills, which has increased attention on them and is why WPA is calling for action at this time.

What would the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act do?

These bills would provide federal tax credits, not for homeschoolers, but for businesses and individuals

Record Keeping

What if

History

Wisconsin Parents Association was founded in 1984 to oppose legislation that would have severely limited homeschoolers’ freedoms by giving the Department of Public Instruction power and authority over homeschools. Homeschoolers working together through WPA got the legislation amended so it became one of the most reasonable homeschooling laws in the country. Since that time, we have successfully countered numerous challenges to that law. This work continues today under the updated name of Wisconsin Homeschooling Parents Association (WHPA). Your support is needed. Join WHPA.

Before 1984:

  • There were no legal protections.
  • Children were

31. High Schools’ Mock Trial Involving a Homeschooler (5/98)

Whereas the 1998 Wisconsin High School Mock Trial Tournament, sponsored by the State Bar of Wisconsin, presented an extremely negative and misleading impression of homeschoolers (see their 1998 Handbook of Case Materials); and Whereas the case materials developed by the State Bar of Wisconsin and distributed to high schools throughout the state foster misunderstanding and unwarranted prejudice against homeschoolers; and Whereas the materials reduce truancy to a simplistic behavior and fail to distinguish between compulsory attendance and compulsory education; and Whereas the materials are similar to the highly prejudicial and misinformed testimony presented at a hearing in April, 1997, before

Is Homeschooling Right for Me?

Are you ready to take 100% responsibility for the education of your child(ren)? If yes, click here for your next step. If you’re not sure, keep reading…

Wisconsin families have many educational options for their children. Homeschooling is just one of those options. Take a look at this flyer to learn more about your educational options.

How do I know if homeschooling is right for my family?

“Just take this quiz!”  There is

32. Graduation Test (5/99)

Whereas recent legislation requires that beginning in 2003, public school students must pass a state-mandated graduation test in order to receive a diploma; and Whereas in the future this test could be required of private school students (including homeschoolers) either in exchange for vouchers or merely because the state decides such tests are a good idea for private school students; and Whereas such standardized tests are unfair and biased against women, minorities, and people who do not have the same values and experiences as those who design the test; and Whereas such tests do not measure important qualities such as

At Home With Learning

Homeschooling in Wisconsin: At Home with Learning a.k.a. “The Handbook”

In 1985, Wisconsin Parents Association (now Wisconsin Homeschooling Parents Association) published the first edition of “the handbook,” a groundbreaking collection of essays and information about homeschooling law and practice in Wisconsin. Entitled, “At Home With Learning,” the hard-copy handbook [ISBN 978-0-9651864-3-8] was updated several times, most recently the 7th edition in 2013. A 2016 minor reprint included new artwork from Wisconsin artist and homeschooler Heidi Hankley, as well as additional information about new Wisconsin law regarding public school sports and extracurricular activities.

February 24, 2022 – Update and Action Alert 2021 AB 122 / SB 201: “Micro Education Pods”

Yesterday, Wednesday February 23, 2022, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Education held a public hearing to hear testimony about several proposed education bills, including SB 201 / AB 122, which would create “micro education pods” in Wisconsin. Members of the WHPA Board of Directors testified in person in opposition to this bill. You can view the hearing in full on the Wisconsin Eye website by following this link and registering for a free account: https://wiseye.org/2022/02/23/senate-committee-on-education-38/ (note: the SB 201 portion is the very first part and this video will go behind a paywall 24 hours after its posting)

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03. State-Mandated Standardized Testing (4/88)

Whereas standardized tests are only one way of measuring the mastery of a specific set of facts; and Whereas standardized tests can become a means of determining and controlling the curriculum, teaching methods, and structure of a school or program; and Whereas there is increasing evidence that standardized tests do not measure what they claim to measure; and Whereas standardized tests can be used to label children, to justify additional testing, and to require child placement out of the home; and Whereas state-mandated standardized testing provides that the state rather than the parent would decide when children are ready for

53. Common Core State Standards in Education (5/13)

Whereas since the publication in 1983 of A Nation at Risk, a federal report on the status of education in the US, there has been an increasing push by both Democrats and Republicans to reform public education from the top down through federal goals, standards, testing requirements, reporting, and monitoring of children and families; these federal initiatives include Goals 2000, America 2000, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and now Common Core State Standards; and Whereas the US Constitution gives no authority to the federal or state governments in the area of education; and Whereas the US Code

Protecting Wisconsin Law

Responding to contact from school districts

Click here for “Responding to contact from school districts” flowchart Here is a SAMPLE LETTER to offer some guidance in responding to

54. Maintain the Distinction Between Homeschooling and Public Virtual Charter Schools (5/14)

Whereas the pioneers of the modern homeschooling movement in Wisconsin worked together despite their differences to ensure that the Wisconsin Legislature passed a reasonable homeschooling law that recognized the right of families to choose for their members an education consistent with their principles and beliefs; and Whereas homeschoolers have organized themselves as Wisconsin Parents Association (WPA) to watch and protect their parental rights in education, especially homeschooling rights and responsibilities; and Whereas we cannot assume that freedoms and laws will continue in perpetuity once they are established and recognized, instead they must be continually safeguarded; and Whereas it is easy

29. The Real Cost of Tax Credits for Homeschoolers’ Educational Expenses (5/98)

Whereas state and federal governments are proposing tax credits for educational expenses and are trying to convince homeschoolers to support such proposals by including homeschooling expenses; and Whereas specific expenses such as “educational” expenses qualify for tax credits only if those expenses meet the state’s standards in education, schools qualify only if they are accredited or in some other way approved by the state, tutors qualify only if they are officially licensed, etc.; and Whereas tax credits are one way for the government to get people to do things the government wants them to do whether or not these things

April 10, 2018

The Wisconsin Legislative Council has released the Joint Legislative Council Co-Chairs’ recommendations for the establishment of study committees. NONE of the approved study committees pertain to homeschooling. This is great news for homeschoolers in Wisconsin. Homeschooling was not seen as a problem in need of study or possible legislative solutions by the Co-Chairs of the JLC . There will be no study committee regarding homeschooling. Thank you all for your contacts with legislators regarding this issue.

January 31, 2018 – Action Clarification

1) Representative Sinicki has submitted her request to the Joint Legislative Council to create a Study Committee to review the Home-Based Private Educational Program Law in Wisconsin. The time for contacting Representative Sinicki about this matter has passed. 2) Now it is time to contact the chairs and members of the Joint Legislative Council. They are the people who will decide whether or not to form this committee. No matter what district you live in, please contact the council co-chairs: Representative Brooks (608) 267-2369 Rep.Rob.Brooks@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator Roth (608) 266-0718 Sen.Roth@legis.wisconsin.gov Let them know that homeschooling in Wisconsin is working and that you do not

July 23, 2021 – Call to Action For SB 201

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 10:30 a.m.

WHPA members should already be aware of the ongoing attempt by legislators to create unregulated private schools in Wisconsin, called “micro education pods” (formerly “microschools”), and WHPA’s diligent work opposing this proposal. You can read WHPA’s previous statements and action on this proposal here and here. The Senate version of the bill, SB 201, is scheduled for a public hearing with the Senate Committee on Education. It is critical that WHPA members and supporters speak up in defense of our homeschooling law at this hearing. The public hearing

February 22, 2022 – WHPA Needs Your Support Tomorrow

The Assembly version of the proposal to create unregulated private schools, called “micro-education pods,” AB 122, passed out of the Assembly today, and we learned late this afternoon that the Senate version of the same bill, SB 201, is scheduled for a public hearing with the Senate Committee on Education tomorrow morning. This bill threatens our homeschooling rights by confusing the difference between homeschools (based on parental rights) and private schools (based on state law). It is critical that WHPA members and supporters speak up in defense of our homeschooling law at this hearing. The public hearing is scheduled for: Wednesday, February

Virtual Event Policies

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  • Wisconsin Homeschool Law

    What is so unusual (and great!) about Wisconsin homeschooling law? Full legal standing and complete parental control! (Read how Wisconsin compares to other states here.)

    Wisconsin Laws Relating to Home-Based Private Education Programs (Homeschooling)

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    WI Act 512 (1983)

    “AN ACT to repeal 118.255 (1) (am) and 121.51 (3); to amend 115.30 (3) and 118.15 (1) (a); to repeal and recreate 118.15 (4); and to create 115.01 (1g) and (1r) and

    Being the Administrator of Your Wisconsin Homeschool

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    Wisconsin’s Home-Based Private Educational Program (homeschool) law affirms the child’s parent or guardian is the administrator of their homeschool. As the administrator of your homeschool in Wisconsin, you have full responsibility for and authority over your child’s education. But what does that actually mean?

    The administrator of a HBPEP is legally equivalent to the administrator of any public or private school in Wisconsin. As the administrator of your homeschool in Wisconsin, you control the structure and style of your homeschool

    September 11, 2023 – Update about ongoing sports issues

    WHPA has received an increased number of reports in recent months from homeschoolers who wish to exercise their rights under the law to participate in public school sports (Wis Stat 118.133(1)) being asked for far more than the law requires, and which violate their homeschooling rights. WHPA has reached out to WIAA in an attempt to develop a solution which comports with the law, and we look forward to continuing to advance positive solutions for all parties that comport with the law. In the meantime, we have developed two sample letters which parents may use and tailor to their individual

    33. Legislation That Undermines Homeschooling Freedoms (5/99)

    Whereas homeschoolers are a small minority that has regained its rightful educational freedoms in Wisconsin through hard work and maintained them through constant vigilance; and Whereas our approach to education is generally not understood or shared by the majority of people in our society; and Whereas our elected representatives are accustomed to providing state programs in education in exchange for state regulation of schools by means of state goals, state educational standards, state-mandated tests, state audits of educational institutions, and state prescriptions of who is qualified to teach and/or receive benefits; and Whereas most homeschoolers value their homeschooling freedoms more

    23. Homeschooling, Educational Reform, Freedoms, and Money (4/95)

    Whereas homeschoolers have regained significant freedom of thought and belief by working to establish and maintain their independence as private schools; and Whereas many of the educational reform initiatives authorize the state to have a greater role in public education and, through choice initiatives, certain private schools; and Whereas many of these reforms such as Goals 2000, Outcome-Based Education programs, performance-based assessment, school choice and voucher programs, charter schools, and distance learning programs are state programs and involve state goals and assessments and begin at very early ages; and Whereas the state goals and assessments apply to a student’s intellectual,

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    What is Homeschooling in Wisconsin?

    We hear the word “homeschooling” a lot, but how it is used can be confusing. People sometimes use the word “homeschooling” to mean “anyone doing any kind of learning in their home.” But under Wisconsin law, not everyone learning at home is legally “homeschooling.”

    What is Homeschooling in Wisconsin?

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    We hear the word “homeschooling” a lot, but how it is used can be confusing. People sometimes use the word “homeschooling” to mean “anyone doing any kind of learning in their home.” But under Wisconsin law, not everyone learning at home is legally “homeschooling.” In Wisconsin, we have a long-standing law that defines “homeschooling” and protects the rights of all Wisconsin families. Legal homeschools in Wisconsin law are called Home-Based Private Educational Programs (HBPEP’s). (Wis stat 115.001(3g)) HOME BASED ⇝ these programs are not based in any institution.

    Support and Socialization

    How can I find other homeschooling families? Homeschooling is not uncommon anymore. In larger areas, there may be support groups or other homeschool gatherings that might interest you. Using the internet or talking with other homeschooling families is a good way to find out what is going on in your area. In areas with smaller populations, spending time doing things you enjoy

    March 8, 2021 – Response to AB122 (2021)

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    March 8, 2021

    WHPA RESPONSE TO AB122 (2021): PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO CREATE MICROSCHOOLS IN WISCONSIN

    Introduction and History

    Wisconsin Assembly Bill 122 (AB122) proposes to create an entirely new class of private schools in Wisconsin, called microschools. As proposed, microschools are programs of educational instruction that can be provided by anyone, anywhere, to any group of children, as long as the group consists of two to five family units and no more than twenty children. Wisconsin Homeschooling Parents Association (WHPA) has serious concerns about the proposed definition and regulation

    45. No Child Left Behind (5/05)

    Whereas the federal government has no constitutional authority over education but gains power over education by creating programs in education that give federal tax dollars to states and school districts who comply with the requirements of these programs; and Whereas the federal government has used its grants of tax dollars to influence and control education, including in recent years the establishment of national standards for elementary and secondary education; and Whereas a major piece of legislation known as No Child Left Behind was recently passed that requires of any school that receives federal education money to test children in grades