FPEA Day at the Capitol** will return to Tallahassee on Thursday, January 12, 2012, in partnership with the Home Education Foundation.

You won’t want to miss anything, including meeting for lunch on the 22nd floor of the Florida State Capitol, wonderful speakers and representatives, or the Tallahassee Northside Rotary Club … read more

As many of our students depend on Bright Futures in order to pay for college, it is important to make everyone aware of some recent changes to the application process.  Unlike in the past, all students must complete a FAFSA form in order to receive the scholarships. The FAFSA … read more

Kissimmee — The star of the new movie Dolphin Tale visited Kissimmee this week to talk about the film and something else close to her heart.

Cozi Zuehlsdorff attended the Florida Parent Education Association’s annual convention. The young actress came all the way from California for the event.

Cozi and her … read more

 Everything that looks like home education is not. The lines between educational options are becoming increasingly blurred. Some parents who are speaking on your behalf, who call themselves home educators, are actually parents of private or public school students. It is important to know the differences.

Why do the differences … read more

 Participation in non-school athletic activities affiliated with a school could cost your child a year of athletic eligibility. In December, the Florida High School Athletic Association ruled two home education students ineligible for fall soccer. The reason was that they played in a summer soccer league (a non-school athletic activity … read more

 Home education students in Florida are eligible to apply for Bright Futures Scholarships. It is one of the ways that parents can recoup some of the taxes they pay to support public education, but students need to be prepared to meet the requirements and understand the options.

The depressed economy, … read more