Jeremy Newman, Author at Texas Home School Coalition

About Jeremy Newman

Jeremy Newman became Director of Public Policy for THSC in Fall 2013. Jeremy is a home school graduate and was homeschooled from an early age when his family moved to Texas from California. The third of six children, Jeremy now lives with his wife, Addi, and his two sons, Wyatt and Declan, in Dallas. Jeremy got his Juris Doctorate degree from Oak Brook College of Law and he currently teaches Lincoln-Douglas debate in the NCFCA, a national home school speech and debate league.

Texas Homeschooling Community: Do We Still Believe That Families Know Best?

By Jeremy Newman|2019-08-15T11:26:13-05:00November 12th, 2018|Legal Advocacy, Legislative Advocacy|

Do we still believe that families know best and should be able to make their own decisions?

Court Calls Ethics Commission’s Bluff in Suit by THSC

By Jeremy Newman|2023-11-06T16:29:02-06:00November 8th, 2018|Legal Advocacy, Legislative Advocacy|

The 3rd Court of Appeals released a ruling in THSC’s lawsuit against the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC), ending THSC’s nearly five-year-long battle with the abusive agency. Although the court seemed to split the proverbial baby, procedurally, it ultimately handed THSC and other Texas nonprofits a win.

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Families Forced Into CPS (Without Due Process Protections)

By Jeremy Newman|2019-08-15T11:26:33-05:00July 10th, 2018|Legal Advocacy, Legislative Advocacy|

THSC has written several times this year about improvements being made to the Child Protective Services (CPS) system to protect the due process rights of Texas families. However, families are still able to be forced into CPS without due process being followed.

2013 Legislative Year in Review

By Jeremy Newman|2023-05-03T16:36:38-05:00April 30th, 2018|Legal Advocacy, Legislative Advocacy|

2013 Regular Legislative Year in ReviewDuring the spring 2013 legislative year, the ...

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Press Release: Response to Austin Bombings

By Jeremy Newman|2018-04-03T07:04:40-05:00March 21st, 2018|Press|

Tim Lambert, President of THSC released the following statement today in response to the horrific bombings in Austin

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CPS Comes to Table with THSC, Negotiates Changes to Protect Texas Families

By Jeremy Newman|2023-06-05T15:19:16-05:00March 12th, 2018|Legal Advocacy|

Homeschoolers have often been at odds with the CPS system. Now, CPS is working with THSC to protect families. THSC attended a workgroup meeting in Austin to discuss procedural changes for the CPS system to help protect Texas families from abuse in the legal process.

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Parental Rights Terminations

By Jeremy Newman|2023-06-05T15:18:00-05:00January 29th, 2018|Help With Child Protective Services, Legal Advocacy, Member Interventions|

A task-force report from the Children’s Commission agrees with THSC and recommends abolishing the current procedures for CPS parental rights termination cases. These procedures are slanted in favor of CPS; abolishing these would be a key safeguard for Texas families.

What Keeps Us Free to Homeschool?

By Jeremy Newman|2019-08-23T15:05:07-05:00January 26th, 2018|Homeschool, Legislative Advocacy|

Homeschoolers must be involved in politics this 2018 election cycle. Homeschool-friendly candidates are under fire this election by a coordinated effort—our freedom is at stake. Will you get involved?

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All That’s Needed to Classify Him as Unfriendly: Homeschooler

By Jeremy Newman|2023-06-01T14:29:46-05:00January 12th, 2018|Legislative Advocacy|

“Here's all [that’s] needed to know to classify [him] as unfriendly: homeschooler.” That’s what one advocacy group wrote recently about State Rep. and homeschool dad Jonathan Stickland. Now they and other groups are coming after homeschool friendly candidates in 2018.

TEC Lawsuit Update: State Attempts Parlor Tricks in Court to Escape Oversight

By Jeremy Newman|2023-11-06T16:27:31-06:00November 15th, 2017|Legal Advocacy|

https://youtu.be/pTCbV-C1xZ0 On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, the 3rd Court of ...