Free Stater’s Homeschool Bill becomes New Hampshire Law

Posted by editor on March 14th 2006 to News

HB406 has passed into New Hampshire law. The bill, written by Free State Project participant Dawn Lincoln, grants more freedom to parents who choose to homeschool their children.

Ms. Lincoln, an early mover from Connecticut who homeschools her two daughters, aged 11 and 13, is very pleased to have achieved this legislative success and to have won the support of so many State Senators and Representatives.

“Homeschooling has grown over the last 20 years and proven itself to be a viable option for families. I am glad to see that the legislature has agreed that it is unnecessary to burden homeschooling families with so much paperwork.”

HB406, sponsored by Rep. Quandt of Exeter, revises the oversight authority of the commissioner of the department of education relative to home education programs. It also revises certain curriculum, notice, and procedural provisions which apply to home education programs.

Ms. Lincoln lives in Winchester, where she serves as School District Clerk and her husband serves on the School Board. She recently completed a one-year term as membership director of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance.

8 Responses to “Free Stater’s Homeschool Bill becomes New Hampshire Law”

  1. Brian
    March 14th, 2006 | 11:40 pm

    Thank you Dawn! You’re an activist’s inspiration.

    Brian

  2. FSP-Rebel
    March 15th, 2006 | 3:04 pm

    Well Done Dawn. You are officially an FSP All-star.

  3. James Parker
    March 15th, 2006 | 9:04 pm

    Thank you, Mr & Mrs Lincoln!
    You both are showing you will put in hard work with the local schools, on the local school board, and with the state representatives while schooling your own children.
    And that is without mentioning your work the NH Liberty Alliance.

    We WILL improve the freedom climate in the Granite state, and show the likes of my statist, NH-born father, that home schooling beats government schooling any day of the week.

    My chance to join you in New Hampshire is coming up quick.
    JP

  4. Steve A
    April 28th, 2006 | 5:10 am

    Congratulations on the success. This is great to hear.

  5. Rusty Mason
    May 18th, 2006 | 1:00 pm

    Well done!

  6. Rusty Mason
    May 18th, 2006 | 1:03 pm

    Details and Recognition from HSLDA:
    http://www.hslda.org/Legislation/State/nh/2005/NHHB406/default.asp

  7. Hennie Bekker
    November 19th, 2006 | 7:24 am

    Thanks Dawn. Youre a “BAANBREKER”!!!!!

  8. Dr. Richard S. Kahler
    June 4th, 2007 | 3:21 pm

    Congratulations to you, Dawn, for your efforts on homeschooling. We educated our two kids primarily at home. We have lived in Bavaria for four years now and want to return to the States next year. Laws like this encourage us to move to the Granite State.

    Richard Kahler in Munich

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