HEFPodcast

Today's Topic: Interview SUFS: Are Scholarships REALLY destroying public schools? - How many people are REALLY spending the scholarship money on theme parks and paddle boards? - What's overwhelming majority of purchase data show the scholarship is being spent on?- Are Public Schools able to be participants and vendors to the scholarship recipients? - Is the School Choice Scholarship and th...

Today's Topic: FEA Launches FRIVILOUS lawsuit to attack the state, but really, they're misquoted the Florida Constitution, and they've attacked PARENTS because they don't like that parents are choosing to take their children and invest in other learning opportunities - with and WITHOUT scholarship. Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed...

Today's Topic: Can I do it? Should I just quit homeschooling? Questions asked and answered by Brenda Dickinson the GOAT and LEGEND of home education in Florida, and Tracy from FPEA , an mother and parent educator who opens up about her own questions and struggles and how she worked through them. "Life is a struggle... and adventure at the same time. The job of the parent in learning isn&#...

Today's Topic: Special Session, and what's happening. AI Bill of Rights in Florida. Private School's should push back. Parental authority over technology in education, and more. Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively d...

Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educatio...

Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educatio...

Today's Topic: The Spirit of 76 and Home Education Freedom! Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and...

Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educatio...

Today's Topic: The Shifting Landscape of School Choice is Hi-Jacking HOMESCHOOLING and we want to set the record straight! Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get i...

Today's Topic: LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECAP.Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Tog...

Today's Topic: If you’ve been navigating the world of Florida homeschool sports, you know the Craig Dickinson Act has been our "north star" for nearly 30 years. This deep dive by the Home Education Foundation into the legislative rewrite is essential reading because it highlights vital issues we faced in the move toward "eligible student" as a unifying term in this statute....

Todays' Topic: Should Homeschoolers pay fees for sports at public schools? What does SB538 & HB731 ACTUALLY say? Deep Dive into the NEW EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES BILL BEING PASSED BY FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the ho...

Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educatio...

Today is about the Florida Debate Initiative. Speech and Debate participation truly changes the lives of students. It helps them find their voices and develop the ability to share their stories. The mission is to develop great citizens that are PROUD to be AMERICANS and FLORIDIANS and an appreciation and understanding of our system of government. Welcome, and if you're a home education parent...

Today's Topic: Are There Any THREATS to Homeschooling? YES! And parents, YOU ARE ENOUGH. You can teach your own kids. Don't let ANYONE tell you otherwise. Look into the eyes of your kids and pour knowledge into their natural curiosities, and don't settle for some systematic approach that FORCES stuff down their throats. Pick and choose, and be selective and choosey. EMBRACE YOUR AUTHOR...

Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educ...

Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educatio...

Did Elon Musk Just Share a Homeschooling Article? Legislative Update for SB 538 and SB318 - It's not time to panic yet. Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get info...

Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educatio...

Today's Topic: Happy New Year! Special Guest, Nathan Groff and Brenda Dickinson. Discussed Lobbying, Legislation, the importance of a voice in the capital, How Home Education Different, What's in a Co-op, Brenda's Legacy, What Bills are we Following, What's wrong with the new Sports Bill. All of this and more. Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed educ...

SPECIAL GUESTS: FLORIDA COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION: ANASTASIOS KAMOUTSAS MATT PUCHFERRAN: INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL RISK MANAGEMENT40 YEARS VOICE AT THE CAPITOL: BRENDA DICKINSON AND HEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool co...

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOME EDUCATING!Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Tog...

Today we have a special guest Dina Fox from Class Source of Tampa (https://www.class-source.com/) . We're discussing what is a Home Education Instructional Program (HEIP) and why some of the proposed changes in the new Senate (Florida) bill are negatively impacting the Home Education Community. Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason...

Today's topic: Senate Bill 318 & Senate Bill 538 & Discussion of Challenges in Education and the importance of freedom. Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Flori...

Today's Topic: Should you really be free to home educate? Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions a...