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...

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...

This is good news for high school seniors who did not have the opportunity to qualify for Bright Futures Scholarships due to the...

For 16 years, HEED, located in South Florida has served the home school community (grades 6-12) with a university model program. Students...

[vc_row][vc_column].,m[vc_column_text] WHEREAS, due to the emergency, the spring and early summer administrations of the ACT and SAT test...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The number of sites won’t be as plentiful as usual. But for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic...

(See here for info on the offices which govern private schools and home education programs.) Dual Enrollment: The passage of Senate Bill...

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...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Most people think that once the Legislative Session has ended the work for HEF has ended. However,...

Monday, October 28, 2019: 4:00 p.m. ET  –  Earn a Sunshine State Scholarship If you are a Florida resident and attend a Florida college...

HEF is excited to announce that we have arranged for Kuder to present the MyCareerShines webinar on two different dates so you can learn...

The 2019 Legislative Session ended on May 4 and the Governor was deciding on bills as late as mid-July.  During the Legislative Session,...

There are many courses available through local school districts from aerospace academies to law academies, but most of them will require...

As a child begins to express his or her interest, try to tailor the education around those interest by reading together about what the...

Are you familiar with the opportunities afforded your child in the Career and Technical (CTE) fields? The Legislature has been working on...

This Session (2019) there are two bills, House Bill 189 and Senate Bill 1342 both have dual enrollment language to specifically say a...

Some colleges and universities will accept foreign language taught at home for admission, but few, if any, will accept it for...

Minors, not enrolled in the K-12 public school system, are required to submit an “Application for Waiver of the Florida Child Labor Law”....

Updated info on Gardiner Scholarship, now known as the Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES-UA).

The Legislature ended in March (2018) and as reported before several important changes for home education students were passed into law. ...