HEF Admin | Crystal Crawford
Jan 204 min read
If you are concerned about HB1403 and want to help...
If you are concerned about HB1403 and want to help... There is still time to get the bill amended. NOW is the time to reach out and voice...
Brenda Dickinson
Mar 23, 20233 min read
Legislative Update: Week of March 20,2023
HB 1, the School Choice bill, passed today in the Senate Today, the Senate took up House Bill 1 and passed it on the Senate Floor. The...
Brenda Dickinson
Mar 15, 20235 min read
Legislative Update: Week of March 13, 2023
HB 1 is Headed for the House Floor HB 1, the “School Choice Bill”, will be heard on Thursday, March 16, 2023, when the House goes into...
Brenda Dickinson
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Legislative Update February 20, 2023
When it comes to homeschool legislation in Florida, HEF works diligently to protect our long standing, strong home school law. This has...
Brenda Dickinson
Feb 2, 20232 min read
Legislative Update for the Week of January 30
The Governor has released his Budget and the Budget Recommended Conforming Bill for Scholarships on February 1. You can read the bill...
Brenda Dickinson
Jan 24, 20236 min read
Legislative Update HB 1
Parents and Friends, I want you to know that The Home Education Foundation (HEF) is working hard to find ways to amend HB 1 to protect...
Brenda Dickinson
Jun 28, 20227 min read
The Home Education Foundation 2022 Legislative Summary
The Home Education Foundation Legislative Summary has been long in coming because we have been waiting for the Governor’s action on all...
Brenda Dickinson
Jul 8, 20218 min read
HEF 2021 Legislative Summary
2021 was my 37th year lobbying for home school families in Florida; it was also the most unique and maybe the most difficult in some ways...
Brenda Dickinson
Dec 19, 20203 min read
2020 Year In Review
By Dear Home Educators, Leaders, and Friends: What a year this has been! I missed seeing you at the FPEA Conference in May, and I regret...
Brenda Dickinson
Jan 22, 20203 min read
Update on Bills of Interest to Private School and Home Education Students
(See here for info on the offices which govern private schools and home education programs.) Dual Enrollment: The passage of Senate Bill...
Brenda Dickinson
Jan 16, 20203 min read
The HEF Position on SB 632/HB 859
First, I need to let you know the policy of HEF and secondly to clarify current law regarding this issue. Policy of HEF: HEF normally...
Brenda Dickinson
Jan 8, 20205 min read
Update on the work of HEF since May 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Most people think that once the Legislative Session has ended the work for HEF has ended. However,...
Brenda Dickinson
Aug 17, 20199 min read
HEF 2019 Legislative Report
The 2019 Legislative Session ended on May 4 and the Governor was deciding on bills as late as mid-July. During the Legislative Session,...
Brenda Dickinson
Jun 6, 20181 min read
2018 Legislative Update
New School District Requirements as a Result of House Bill 731 The 2018 Legislature passed, and Governor Scott signed into law, House...
Brenda Dickinson
Mar 25, 20163 min read
Legislative Update: Governor’s Bill Action
Legislative Update: Governor’s Bill Action Although Session is over HEF is still working and watching the bills passed during Session by...
Brenda Dickinson
Jul 10, 20156 min read
2015 Final Legislative Report
The issues of Medicaid expansion, water conservation and land acquisition dominated the 2015 Regular Session and Special Session making...
Brenda Dickinson
Jul 16, 201410 min read
2014 Final Legislative Report
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is a summary of the issues that are of interest to home education and private school parents from...
Brenda Dickinson
Jun 12, 20139 min read
2013 Legislative Report
The legislative session which ended May 3 was unbelievable. Every issue that HEF has worked on over the past 20 years was under attack....
Brenda Dickinson
May 21, 20129 min read
2012 Legislative Update
Here is a snap shot in time of the way the new laws will affect you. BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CHANGES Online Document 1....
Brenda Dickinson
May 15, 20115 min read
2011 Legislative Updates
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Legislative Update in second section below) John M. McKay Scholarship Deadline Approaching Deadline:...