The revised and updated version of the ebook I wrote to help parents navigate the legal filing requirements of the Pennsylvania homeschool law is now available! You can get a pdf copy or purchase it at Amazon for your Kindle (or any device with the Kindle App).
The Pennsylvania homeschool law was amended in October 2014 to eliminate portfolio review by superintendents. Although only a few chapters of the ebook relate directly to the portfolio requirements, nearly every chapter made some reference to the practice. I also updated the Appendix to include the text of the law with the amendments.
Although the changes in the law and the publicity surrounding it CLEARLY ELIMINATED PORTFOLIO REVIEWS BY SUPERINTENDENTS, many parents are receiving letters from their school districts directing them to file portfolios. School district personnel should not be requesting or accepting portfolios.
It’s more important than ever for parents to be informed about the legal requirements since district personnel continue to be misinformed about the law.
The original ebook, published in 2013, has gotten great reviews and has been a helpful resource for many parents whether they’re considering homeschooling in Pennsylvania, new to homeschooling or have been at it for a while.