Gifted Education
Alessa2019-09-13T20:54:53-04:00Gifted Education and Maryland Homeschoolers Check back soon for more great content about Gifted Education and Maryland homeschoolers. Maryland Organizations for Gifted Children Read more...
2019 Legislative Updates
Alessa2019-10-04T15:58:28-04:002019: SB 260 Community Colleges - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships - Revisions This bill seeks to alter the eligibility requirements for a Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship and alter the employment requirements relating to a service Read more...
IEP Process
Alessa2019-09-13T20:57:56-04:00Walking You Through the IEP Process Federal and state law requires public schools to provide special education services from birth to the age of 21. All children under the age of 5 - including Read more...
Requesting Testing Under IDEA
Alessa2019-09-13T20:58:55-04:00Free Child Find Evaluations for Homeschoolers If a homeschool parent suspects their child may have a learning disability, they may request a free evaluation through their local public school. Governed by the Individual's with Read more...
Special Education
Alessa2019-09-18T11:43:06-04:00IDEA: Federal Special Education Law Federal law governs how special education services are provided to students enrolled in their local public schools. Specifically, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) explicitly sets out how public schools must Read more...
Maryland Homeschool Statistics
Alessa2021-03-23T16:25:45-04:00Number of Maryland Homeschool Children During the first quarter of the 2020-21 academic year, Maryland saw an unprecedented increase in the number of families who filed the Notice of Intent form to homeschool. Between June Read more...
High School Requirements
Alessa2020-06-05T14:04:59-04:00High School Credit Requirements Maryland state high school graduation requirements do not directly apply to homeschoolers. As such, Maryland families have quite a bit of flexibility in designing their homeschool high school course requirements. Homeschooling High Read more...
Homeschool Diplomas
Alessa2023-09-05T13:15:39-04:00Basics About Homeschool Diplomas The Bottom Line: Maryland homeschoolers do not receive a state-issued diploma once they complete high school. State law lists specific requirements public school students must meet before receiving a diploma. Requirements include attending Read more...
2018 Legislative Updates
Alessa2020-03-31T21:37:00-04:00DEFEATED - 2018: HB 1798 - County Boards of Education - Home Instruction Program - Observation of Instruction and Reporting of Abuse and Neglect This bill would require parents to annually inform their county Read more...
Maryland Homeschool News
Alessa2022-03-13T19:01:28-04:00Homeschooling News From Maryland 2022: Maryland Homeschool News MDHSA shares thoughts on homeschool enrollment trends over the last 20 years. [March 2022, The Daily Record] Read more...