National Groups
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
P.O. Box 3000
Purceville, VA 20132
540-338-5600
http://www.hslda.orgHSLDA is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and protect their freedoms. It offers pre-paid legal protection for homeschooling families in matters pertaining to homeschooling. HSLDA also provides extensive on-line resources to the home school community It also operates the National Center for Home Education, which watches trends in homeschooling and monitors activities in Washington.
American Homeschool Association (AHA)
http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org
Online news, discussion list, information, resources, media contacts
Home School Foundation
P.O. Box 1152
Purcellville, VA 20134
http://www.homeschoolfoundation.org
Jewish Home Educators Network
http://snj.com/jhen/index.htm
Quarterly newsletter
National Black Home Educators
13434 Plank Road, PMB 110
Baker, LA 70714
E-mail: contact@nbhe.net
http://www.nbhe.net
Promote parent-directed education and homeschooling by empowering African-American parents through information, education, and regional networks
The National Home Education Network (NHEN)
P.O. Box 1652
Hobe Sound, FL 33475-1652
512-345-4895 or 503-647-2992
(two region’s numbers)
http://wwwnhen.org
Exists to encourage and facilitate the vital grassroots work of state and local homeschooling organizations and individuals by providing information, fostering networking and promoting public relations on a national level.
National Home Education Research Institute
P.O. Box 13939
Salem, OR 97309
Phone: 503-364-1490
http://www.nheri.org
Produces high-quality research (e.g., statistics, facts, findings) on home-based education (homeschooling). Serves as a clearinghouse of research for the public, researchers, homeschoolers, the media, and policy makers. Educates the public concerning the findings of all research on home education.