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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Arizona has withdrawn from Common Core Standards.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.