Brenda Dickinson
Oct 12, 20104 min read
Counting the Cost of ‘Free’ Curriculum
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Editor’s Note: A “new” way of “schooling” your child at home is being aggressively marketed and...
Brenda Dickinson
Oct 11, 20103 min read
Update on the Alachua County School Board Policy
The background for this update was provided in an HEF Newsletter dated August 2015 and is archived on the HEF website. NEOLA is a company...
Brenda Dickinson
Aug 4, 20105 min read
Unfriendly School Board Policy Withdrawn
In the spring during the Legislative Session, Brenda Dickinson, President of the Home Education Foundation (HEF), received several calls...
Brenda Dickinson
Aug 1, 20101 min read
August 2010
Editor’s Note: Even though the legislative session was over months ago, the work of The Home Education Foundation never stops. Summer is...
Brenda Dickinson
May 6, 20106 min read
Home Educator’s Update: 2010 Florida Legislative Session Wrap Up
By Brenda Dickinson, HEF President, Lobbyist The Session is over and we are waiting for the Governor to review the Bills and the Budget...
Brenda Dickinson
Apr 19, 20102 min read
April 2010
April is a very busy month for HEF’s Brenda Dickinson as she works closely with legislators in session that are considering and voting on...
Brenda Dickinson
Apr 19, 20102 min read
Democracy must be Learned by each Generation
By Patricia McClure, home educator and Youth in Government advisor Editor’s Note: As the FL home education lobbying organization, HEF...
Brenda Dickinson
Apr 19, 20101 min read
South Florida Thanks
Brenda was an enormous resource and help in resolving an eligibility issue with my son at the local high school and the FHSAA (Florida...
Brenda Dickinson
Apr 19, 20101 min read
Is there a deadline for applying for a Bright Futures scholarship?
Ask Brenda Is there a deadline for applying for a Bright Futures scholarship? Yes. A student must apply during their last year in high...
Brenda Dickinson
Apr 19, 20102 min read
Newsletter to Feature Information Vital to Home Educators
Welcome to the debut issue of The Home Education Foundation’s monthly e-newsletter. Several home educators have volunteered to make this...
Brenda Dickinson
Mar 5, 20102 min read
Final Passage of HB 793
Late Friday afternoon, HB 793 passed out of the Senate and will now be sent to the Governor for his signature. The Governor has 7 or 15...