Public Money and Accountability

Indiana Association of Home Educators is the premier home education organization in Indiana. They have served Hoosier homeschoolers since 1983. IAHE explains the latest instance of homeschool liberty threatened by public money and accountability, and why they support HB1093.

Tech Trep Academy: Public Money & Accountability

HOUSE BILL 1093 (2022)

EDUCATION MATTERS

Provides that certain parties are prohibited from incentivizing the enrollment, reenrollment, or continued attendance of a student or prospective student by offering or giving an item that has monetary value.

In July of 2020, IAHE began receiving requests from families that wanted to share information about Tech Trep Academy (TTA) into our Facebook groups. These individuals presented it to our admin team as “a new homeschooling program” that passed money from the public school system into the parents’ hands for educational purposes. A quick review of the enrollment materials made it clear that TTA was in fact a public school program seeking to recruit homeschool families through financial incentives. Families were told they would be free to use state education funds for materials ranging from textbooks to trampolines. (Unless it contained any scripture or religious instruction.)

As an organization, our mission is to serve, encourage, and protect homeschool families. And in line with that mission, we have a long-standing policy to not allow the promotion of public school programs, and posts regarding TTA were not approved.

For decades, Indiana has been an innovator in educational choice for families. From charter schools, virtual public schools, to home education, Indiana remains a leader in school choice options. And, Indiana homeschool families are among the freest in the nation with minimal regulations. While the IAHE remains focused on the needs of the homeschool community, we stand firmly against the fraudulent use of home education freedoms and protections for public school students and programs.

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Public Money and Accountability-Indiana Association of Home Educators