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Education Guides by State

Alabama

Learn more about education in Alabama by visiting the site for the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE).

Alabama has adopted Common Core Standards.  You can find the state Course of Study at the link below.

Alabama offers three legal options for parents who wish to teach their children at home.  Find out more at the link below.

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Alaska

Learn more about education in Alaska by visiting the site for the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development.

Alaska has not adopted Common Core Standards.  You can find the state standards at the link below.

Alaska is supportive of homeschooling and offers options with free materials or a stipend.  Learn more at the link below.

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Arizona

Learn more about education in Arizona by visiting the site for the Arizona State Board of Education.

Arizona has withdrawn from Common Core Standards.  You can find Academic Standards and Resources for Educators at the link below.

Arizona requires an affidavit to be filed with the county superintendent of public instruction for parents who wish to homeschool.  Learn more at the link below.

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Arkansas

Learn more about education in Arkansas by visiting the site for the Arizona Department of Education.

Arkansas has adopted Common Core Standards.  You can find Arkansas's Learning Expectations for Students at the link below.

Arkansas requires an annual letter of intent in order to verify that you plan to homeschool.  Find out more at the link below.

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California

Learn more about education in California by visiting the site for the California Department of Education.

California has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more or search through the current standards in California at the link below.

California has several paths available for home schooling.  Find out more at the link below.

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Colorado

Learn more about education in Colorado by visiting the site for the Colorado Department of Education.

Colorado has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more or search through the current standards in Colorado at the link below.

Colorado has helpful information about home schooling at their education department link below.

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Connecticut

Learn more about education in Connecticut by visiting the site for the Connecticut State Department of Education.

Connecticut has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Connecticut Core Standards at the link below.

Connecticut has helpful information about home schooling at their education department link below.

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Delaware

Learn more about education in Delaware by visiting the site for the Delaware Department of Education.

Delaware has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Delaware's Standards and Instruction at the link below.

The Delaware Department of Education Nonpublic School support section is a source for information about nonpublic homeschools and private schools in the State of Delaware.

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Florida

Learn more about education in Florida by visiting the site for the Florida Department of Education below.

Florida has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Florida Standards and Instructional Support at the link below.

Florida uses the term "Home Education" to refer to home schooling.  Learn more at the link below.

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Georgia

Learn more about education in Georgia by visiting the site for the Georgia Department of Education below.

Georgia has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Georgia Standards of Excellence at the link below.

Georgia provides guidelines, rules, and resources for home schools at the link below.

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Hawaii

Learn more about education in Hawaii by visiting the site for the Hawaii State Department of Education below.

Hawaii has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Hawaii Common Core at the link below.

Hawaii has a requirement of letter of intent for parents intending to home school.  Learn more at the link below.

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Idaho

Learn more about education in Idaho by visiting the site for the Idaho State Department of Education below.

Idaho has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Idaho Content and Curriculum at the link below.

Idaho provides guidelines and rules for parents wishing to educate at home at the link below.

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Illinois

Learn more about education in Illinois by visiting the site for the Illinois State Board of Education below.

Illinois has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Illinois Learning Standards at the link below.

Illinois considers home schooling to be a form of private education.  Learn more at the link below.

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Indiana

Learn more about education in Indiana by visiting the site for the Indiana Department of  Education below.

Indiana has withdrawn from Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Indiana Academic Standards at the link below.

Indiana has helpful resources for parents who choose to homeschool.  Learn more at the site below.

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Iowa

Learn more about education in Iowa by visiting the site for the Iowa Department of  Education below.

Iowa has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Iowa Core and get educator resources at the link below.

Iowa has helpful resources for parents who choose to privately instruct their children.  Learn more at the site below.

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Kansas

Learn more about education in Kansas by visiting the site for the Kansas State Department of  Education below.

Kansas has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Kansas Curricular  Standards at the link below.

Kansas uses the classification of Non-Accredited Private School for all homeschools.  Learn more at the site below.

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Kentucky

Learn more about education in Kentucky by visiting the site for the Kentucky Department of  Education below.

Kentucky has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Kentucky Academic  Standards at the link below.

Kentucky provides an information packet for parents who wish to home school.  Learn more at the site below.

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Louisiana

Learn more about education in Louisiana by visiting the site for the Louisiana Department of  Education below.

Louisiana has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Louisiana Academic  Standards at the link below.

Louisiana uses the term "Home Study" to describe all home schools.  Learn more at the site below.

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Maine

Learn more about education in Maine by visiting the site for the Maine Department of  Education below.

Maine has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Maine Learning Results at the link below.

Maine has different options for how much time students spend in traditional classrooms and homeschooling.  Click below to learn more.

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Maryland

Learn more about education in Maryland by visiting the site for the Maryland State Department of  Education below.

Maryland has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Maryland's New Common Core State Standards and Teachers below.

Maryland provides a home instruction fact sheet and information about home instruction at the link below.

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Massachusetts

Learn more about education in Massachusetts by visiting the site for the Massachusetts Department of  Education below.

Massachusetts has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more with the Standards Navigator at the link below.

Massachusetts provides guidelines and resources for families wishing to homeschool.  Click below to learn more.

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Michigan

Learn more about education in Michigan by visiting the site for the Michigan Department of  Education below.

Michigan has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Michigan Academic Standards at the link below.

Michigan supports Home School and Nonpublic School options.  Click below to learn more.

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Minnesota

Learn more about education in Minnesota by visiting the site for the Minnesota Department of  Education below.

Minnesota has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Minnesota Academic Standards at the link below.

Minnesota supports Home School and Nonpublic School options.  Click below to learn more.

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Mississippi

Learn more about education in Mississippi by visiting the site for the Mississippi Department of  Education below.

Mississippi has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards at the link below.

Mississippi requires a completed enrollment form with the local School Attendance Officer for every year the child home schools.  Click below to learn more.

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Missouri

Learn more about education in Missouri by visiting the site for the Missouri Department of  Elementary & Secondary Education below.

Missouri has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Missouri Learning Standards at the link below.

Under Missouri law, any family may choose to home school.  Learn more at the link below.

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Montana

Learn more about education in Montana by visiting the site for the Montana Office of Public Instruction below.

Montana has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Montana Content Standards and Resources at the link below.

Montana requests that families contact their county Superintendent to register home schools.  Click below to learn more.

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Nebraska

Learn more about education in Nebraska by visiting the site for the Nebraska State Board of Education below.

Nebraska has never adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Nebraska Content Area Standards at the link below.

Nebraska provides information about Exempt School (Home School) Programs at the link below.  

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Nevada

Learn more about education in Nevada by visiting the site for the Nevada Department of Education below.

Nevada has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the Nevada Standards and Instructional Support Office at the link below.

Nevada provides forms and resources for families wishing to homeschool. Click below to learn more.

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New Hampshire

Learn more about education in New Hampshire by visiting the site for the New Hampshire Department of Education below.

New Hampshire has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the New Hampshire College and Career Ready Standards at the link below.

New Hampshire uses the term 'Home Education' for any alternative to attendance at a public or private school. Click below to learn more.

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New Jersey

Learn more about education in New Jersey by visiting the site for the New Jersey Department of Education below.

New Jersey has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the New Jersey Student Learning Standards at the link below.

New Jersey provides a FAQ guide for information about homeschooling. Click below to learn more.

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New Mexico

Learn more about education in New Mexico by visiting the site for the New Mexico Public Education Department  below.

New Mexico has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the New Mexico Education Standards at the link below.

New Mexico provides NMPED Home School System for enrollment in homeschooling. Click below to learn more.

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New York

Learn more about education in New York by visiting the site for the New York State Education Department below.

New York has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the New York State Learning Standards at the link below.

New York State provides information about homeschooling using the term 'Home Instruction'  Click below to learn more.

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North Carolina

Learn more about education in New York by visiting the site for the New York State Education Department below.

New York has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the New York State Learning Standards at the link below.

New York State provides information about homeschooling using the term 'Home Instruction'  Click below to learn more.

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North Dakota

Learn more about education in New Dakota by visiting the site for the New Dakota Department of Public Instruction below.

North Dakota has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the k-12 Education Content Standards at the link below.

North Dakota  provides information about home education as it has grown in popularity in the state.  Click below to learn more.

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Ohio

Learn more about education in Ohio by visiting the site for the Ohio Department of Education below.

Ohio has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Ohio's Learning Standards at the link below.

Ohio provides information and requirements for Home Schooling at the site linked below.

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Oklahoma

Learn more about education in Oklahoma by visiting the Oklahoma State Department of Education  below.

Oklahoma  has withdrawn from Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the Oklahoma Academic Standards and Assessments at the link below.

Oklahoma provides resources to parents educating their children at home at the site below.

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Oregon

Learn more about education in Oregon by visiting the Oregon Department of Education  below.

Oregon has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the Oregon State Standards and Instruction at the link below.

Oregon provides requirements and resources to parents wanting to home school.  Learn more at the site below.

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Pennsylvania

Learn more about education in Pennsylvania by visiting the Pennsylvania Department of Education  below.

Pennsylvania has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System at the link below.

Pennsylvania provides requirements and resources to parents for home education and private tutoring.  Learn more at the site below.

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Rhode Island

Learn more about education in Rhode Island by visiting the Rhode Island Department of Education  below.

Rhode Island has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the Rhode Island Instruction & Assessment at the link below.

Rhode Island provides information and FAQ's about Home Schooling at the link below.

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South Carolina

Learn more about education in South Carolina by visiting the site for the South Carolina  Department of Education below.

South Carolina has withdrawn from Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the South Carolina Standards and Learning at the link below.

South Carolina provides information and resources for homeschooling.  Click below to learn more.

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South Dakota

Learn more about education in South Dakota by visiting the site for the South Dakota  Department of Education below.

South Dakota has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the South Dakota Content Standards at the link below.

South Dakota provides information and resources for homeschooling under the term 'Alternative Instruction'.  Click below to learn more.

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Tennessee

Learn more about education in Tennessee by visiting the site for the Tennessee Department of Education below.

Tennessee has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the Tennessee Academic Standards at the link below.

Tennessee provides information and resources for homeschooling.  Click below to learn more.

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Texas

Learn more about education in Texas by visiting the site for the Texas Education Agency below.

Texas has not adopted Common Core Standards.  You can find the state standards (TEKS) at the link below.

The Texas Homeschool Coalition provides information about Homeschools in Texas at the link below.

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Utah

Learn more about education in Utah by visiting the site for the Utah State Board of Education below.

Utah has adopted Common Core Standards.  You can learn more about the Utah Core Standards at the link below.

Utah provides information and resources for homeschooling at the link below.

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Vermont

Learn more about education in Vermont  by visiting the Vermont Agency of Education below.

Vermont has adopted Common Core Standards.  You can learn more about the Vermont Content Area Standards at the link below.

Vermont provides information and resources for homeschooling under the term 'Home Study' at the link below.

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Virginia

Learn more about education in Virginia by visiting the site for the Virginia Department of Education below.

Virginia has never adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Virginia Standards of Learning at the link below.

Virginia provides news and announcements for Home Instruction and Private Schools at the site below.

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Washington

Learn more about education in Washington by visiting the site for the Washington State Board of Education below.

Washington has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Washington State Learning Standards at the link below.

Washington provides information and FAQ's aboutr Home Instruction at the site below.

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West Virginia

Learn more about education in West Virginia by visiting the site for the West Virginia Department of Education below.

West Virginia has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about the West Virgina Content Standards  below.

West Virginia provides the legal policy and requirements for Non-Public School Programs at the site below.

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Wisconsin

Learn more about education in Wisconsin by visiting the site for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction below.

Wisconsin has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Wisconsin Academic Standards  below.

Wisconsin provides information, FAQ's, and requirements for Home-Based Private Education Programs at the site below.

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Wyoming

Learn more about education in Wyoming by visiting the site for the Wyoming Department of Education below.

Wyoming has adopted Common Core Standards.  Learn more about Wyoming Content & Performance  Standards  below.

Wyoming provides information, FAQ's, and requirements for Home  Schools at the site below.

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