Who and What is HEIR?
- We are a statewide organization of homeschoolers.
- We are a volunteer organization with no restrictions on who may participate.
- We have over 500 members; of those, over 300 receive email.
- We reach almost every support group in the state, either through email or newsletters.
The HEIR web site
includes our vision and
mission.
In the past year, we have:
- Engaged in active discussions with the School Social Workers of Georgia, because of their involvement in drafting HB586; we have met with their Executive Board;
- Engaged in extensive discussions with the Chancellor's office regarding the new admissions standards for students who are not graduates of accredited programs; we've prepared the only analyses of the new test score requirements; we've met with the Chancellor;
- Testified before the House Education Committee on HB586; prepared a detailed analysis of HB586;
- Provided opinion and recommendations regarding SB412;
- Encouraged the creation of a coalition to deal with the USG admissions problem;
- Developed an extensive website dealing with homeschooling issues in Georgia.
- Contributed to television and newspaper reports on homeschooling.
We intend to be involved in all aspects of
Georgia government affecting homeschoolers.
Our goal is to be viewed as a valuable source of information, both by the
homeschooling community, and by government officials and agencies.
08/15/98 created
© 1998 Home Education Information Resource (HEIR)