log requirement PA homeschool law

The Difference Between the Log and the Time Requirement

A common source of confusion about the homeschool law is mingling the log requirement with the time requirement. I get questions all the time about what form is best for the log (calendar, planner, etc) signaling that a parent is confusing it with keeping track of days or hours. The PDE and the HSLDA don’t […]

Moving Out of Pennsylvania When You Homeschool

So far in this series about how to legally move a home education program under PA homeschool law, I have discussed how to transfer a program when moving within the state (part 1 and part 2) and what to do when you’re moving to Pennsylvania from another state. This post describes what to do if […]

Keeping a Log

One component of a portfolio is a log. Let’s look at the language of the provision with only the part related to a log in bold: “The portfolio shall consist of a log, made contemporaneously with the instruction, which designates by title the reading materials used, samples of any writings, worksheets, workbooks or creative materials used […]