Watchman Josiah Newman: Sorry, Big Government, Homeschoolers Don’t Fit Your Mold
All Texans who care about parental and home schooling rights can support the efforts to #KeepTXFamiliesFree. It’s not just something for political junkies…
All Texans who care about parental and home schooling rights can support the efforts to #KeepTXFamiliesFree. It’s not just something for political junkies…
Why THSC Supports School Choice For 30-plus years, THSC's position has been ...
My boys are huggers. They love giving hugs to say hello and goodbye. I remember times, however, when we were rushed to deliver kids to extracurricular activities, church functions or sleep overs. The more we rushed the less time we had for proper goodbye instructions. No “say yes ma'am and no ma’am, make sure you are a good example, clear your plate from the table, and most importantly be respectful.” What we needed was a simple gesture that was understood by all of us. We needed a high five.
For 30-plus years, THSC's position has been to protect and empower parents to make decisions for their children, especially their education. In the 1980s we fought against those who argued that parents were not qualified to teach their children at home so should not be allowed to home school. Our foundational argument against this was that parents have a fundamental, constitutional right to direct the care, control and upbringing of their children and should therefore have the right to home school.
Austin, Texas - THSC has worked with conservative state legislators in both ...
“…The problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It’s that you’re destroying the peg.”— Paul Collins
I can only imagine how many days my children felt like square pegs being shoved into round curriculum holes. Looking back at those frustrating years of home schooling, I now realize my driving pursuit toward “normal” were wasted time and energy against God’s unique plan for their lives.
When does a home school day include watching a hilarious skit, touring historical monuments, debating in legislative lingo, meeting and listening to the Lieutenant Governor, and conversing on a comfy couch with your state senator over pressing issues of the day?
This January marks the beginning of the 85th Texas Legislature. Every other year in Austin, the Texas House of Representatives and Senate conduct their business for 140 days. For the third legislative session in a row, THSC is sending a squadron of lobbyist interns to fight for families. These six home school graduates, known as the THSC Watchmen, will relocate to the capital where they will live and work for five months.