Position Papers
NHN’s written opinion on various topics.
History of Education/Homeschooling:
The Long Road to Homeschool Freedom; 1947-Present
History of NV homeschool law 1947 to 2017 – Barbara Dragon, 2017
A History of Education for Nevada Homeschools – Past to Present – Frank Schnorbus, 2010
State of Nevada – Proclamation of the Governor – Governor Jim Gibbons, 2009
State of Nevada – Proclamation of the Governor – Governor Jim Gibbons, 2008
Answers to good questions – NHN pamphlet explaining the 2007 Homeschool Freedom Bill (SB 404) updating the 60 year old homeschool law. 2008
Homeschooling; The Original Option – Examines the strength of homeschooling through the years and presents evidence of why Nevada needed a new law. Frank Schnorbus, 2007
Homeschooling in Nevada: The Budgetary Impact – NHN commissioned this study through NPRI to dispel the notion that local public schools lose money when a child is homeschooled. 2007
Homeschooling and Child Abuse/Education Neglect:
In Defense of the Existing NV Homeschool Law– NHN Officers Position Statement on any future proposal to revise the 2007 Homeschool Freedom Law due to overreaction to one case of HORRIFIC child abuse in California. February, 2018
Co-author of 2007 Homeschool Freedom Law Responds to RGJ opinion piece – NHN Officer Emerita, Barbara Dragon, who along with Frank Schnorbus, co-authored the the Homeschool Freedom Bill, SB 404 in 2007 responds to the call from a formerly (and successfully) homeschool student, a third year Yale Law School (2018) student calling for the parents in Nevada to more regulated after a HORRIFIC case of child abuse in California. January, 2018
Homeschool Memos explaining homeschool statutes:
Current:
NHN Homeschool MEMO Explaining the NV Homeschool Laws – This memo is intended to inform parents, public, and private school administrators of the Nevada laws and regulations applicable to homeschool students. 2019
Previous:
NHN Homeschool MEMO to Parents, Public-Private School Administrators, State Officials– Updated to reflect new Nevada Revised Statutes numbering effective July 1, 2016. This memo is intended to inform parents, public, and private school administrators of the Nevada laws and regulations applicable to homeschool students. 2018
Answers to good questions – NHN pamphlet explaining the 2007 Homeschool Freedom Bill (SB 404) updating the 60 year old homeschool law. 2008
NHN Homeschool Memo 6-21-07 – NHN memo to parents explaining the homeschool law passed by the NV Legislature. This memo is the same as the the NV-DOE memo that follows. 2007
NV-DoE Homeschool Memo 7-07– Memo from Dr. Keith Rheault, Superintendent of Public Instruction, to local school districts explaining changes to the homeschool law (SB 404) effective July 1, 2007. 2007
Homeschool Memo.NV-DOE 6.16.2006 – Memo from Dr. Keith Rheault to local school districts explaining homeschool laws/regulations in place at the time, including homeschool student participation in public school classes, extra-curricular activities, and sports. 2006
Homeschool Charts explaining “Education Options” in NV:
Nevada Parental Choice Options.2018.Sept – updated chart showing “who’s in charge” of the child’s education dependent on the parent’s choice. 2018
Watch the video too!
https://www.facebook.com/nevadahomeschoolnetwork/videos/303697333547859/
Education Options in NV NHN – updated “pictograph” showing the differences between “Government Funded School Choice” and “Self Funded Education Options.” 2016
Education Options in Nevada – Pictograph; private funded education vs. government funded education 2014 (before adoption of 2015 NV-ESA Law). 2014
Educational Choice Options-Nevada – Chart showing “who’s in charge” of child’s education, 2008
Homeschooling vs. Public “School Choice” options:
2017: Education Liberty vs. Government Funded School Choice Initiatives – Barbara Dragon, Blog – continually updated
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Homeschooling vs State ESA Programs – Barbara Dragon warns other states about the “muddy waters” created by ESA bills and the impact on self-funded homeschooling – 2016
Kleenex vs. Puffs; Homeschool vs. ESA Program – Letter from NHN Chairman Frank Schnorbus explains why it is important to distinguish homeschooling from the new ESA Program. 2015
Government Alternative Education Funding Programs – NHN Position Statement on government funded/controlled “School Choice.” January, 2015
Homeschoolers reveal path to greater academic achievement – Deregulation of public, private and home schools – By Barbara Dragon, Published 12/6/2010 by Nevada Policy Research Institute 2010
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Homeschooling vs. Virtual Charter Schools: Academic Performance – Rodger Williams, Researcher – discusses research into academic achievement of homeschooled students vs. public school students (including virtual charter schools). 2018
NHN’s Response to NPRI’s White Paper, “Bit by Bit; Virtual Schools Can Transform Nevada Public Education” – 2010
The White Paper itself: Bit by Bit
Homeschooling vs. Public School at Home (PSAH) – Explains the differences between homeschooling and virtual charter schools. 2007
Why are Educational Tax Credits Important? By Christopher Klicka, Home School Legal Defense Association – Discusses double taxation on parents who pay for their child’s education as well as the neighborhood public school and how to bring about balance. 2004
Parental Rights & Homeschooling:
Recommendations to NV Child Protective Services & Differential Response regarding “Educational Neglect” – NHN and HSLDA co-author recommendations after homeschool families are harassed by CPS/Differential Response. 2018
femdommania.net
femdom-scat.com
Whose Children: Rethinking Schools and Education – Frank Schnorbus – 2014
- Frank’s article was also publish by National Home Education Research Institutute (NHERI) and can found here; https://www.nheri.org/home-school-researcher-whose-children-rethinking-schools-and-education-2nd-edition-2/
NV Fundamental Parental Rights Law: NRS 126.036 – supporting document used during the 2013 NV Legislative Session to explain the need for a “Fundamental Parental Rights” bill. 2013
- SB314.2013 – Fundamental Rights and Parents – Scott Woodruff, attorney for ParentalRights.org, explains there are three categories of rights: absolute, fundamental, and ordinary. His testimony before the 2013 NV State Legislature explains the difference and the need for a fundamental parental rights statute protecting parents and their children. 2013
Homeschooling; The Best Choice Frank Schnorbus – 2010
Position Paper on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – 2009
Assault On Parental Rights – 2008
Legislative Issue Papers:
Early Childhood Education: What the Empirical Studies Show by Scott Woodruff, Esq., HSLDA Attorney, referenced by NHN with regards to legislative bills concerning compulsory attendance age change, mandatory Kindergarten, and Prekindergarten in Public Schools. 2017
The Right of Parents to Raise their Child (and conversely the right of the child to be raised by his/her family) by Frank Schnorbus, Parental Rights.org/NEVADA 2013
Answers to Good Questions – Pamphlet to support passage of SB 404, “The Homeschool Freedom Bill.” 2007
Homeschooling in Nevada: The Budgetary Impact – John T. Wenders, Ph.D.* and Andrea D. Clements, Ph.D. The NPRI study concludes that homeschooling, like private-schooling, is a win-win situation that generates a significant savings to the districts and the people of Nevada. The study also reviews other data, including why parents choose to homeschool, the socialization question, andthe academic performance of homeschooled children. 2005
2017 Legislative Session Wrap-up 
2017 Nevada Legislative Session Correspondence
- AB 186 – Compulsory Attend Age Change; follow-up letter to Assemblywoman Diaz 2.27.17
- AB 186 – NHN letter to Assembly Education Committee 03.21.17
- AB186 – Amended, 1st Reprint; NHN Position 4.26.17
2015 Legislative Session Wrap-up
- SB 302 – Education Savings Accounts
- Other 2015 Nevada Legislative Session Correspondence
- SB 25 NHN letter to Senate Education (2015) – a bill authorizing the NV Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide educational programs for children birth through preschool. Opposed
- SB 126 NHN ltr to Senate Education (2015) – a bill affecting Private Preschools in NV. NHN letter of opposition & amendment request. Opposed
2013 Legislative Session Wrap-up
- 2013 Nevada Legislative Session Correspondence
- SB 314 – Fundamental Parental Rights – Support
- SB 314.PR.orgNEVADA to NV Senate
- SB 314.PR.orgNEVADA to NV Assembly
- SB 314.PR.orgNEVADA to Governor 06022013
- Scott Woodruff Testimony SB314 – Scott Woodruff is an attorney for ParentalRights.org and HSLDA; Mr. Woodruff provided expert testimony to both the NV Senate and Assembly Judiciary Committees as well as lobbied individual committee members with Frank Schnorbus and Barbara Dragon
- AB 203 – “Grandparents Visitation” Bill
- AB 203 NHN letter to NV Assm Judiciary Committee 3.14.13 – AB 203 sought to grant grandparents the right to sue parents in an “intact” marriage for visitation of a grandchild. Opposed
- SB 183 – Compulsory Attendance Age Change Bill
- SB 182 NHN position 02.27.13 – SB 182 sought to lower the compulsory attendance age from 7 to 5 as well as mandate “all-day Kindergarten” in all public schools. Opposed
- SB 182 NHN Amendment request 04.05.2013
- SB 182 NHN letter to Gov. Sandoval 05.02.13
- SB 182 NHN letter to Senate Finance 5-19-2013
- SB 314 – Fundamental Parental Rights – Support
2011 Legislative Session Wrap-up
2009 Legislative Alert 5.27.09 UPDATE
- SB 378 – Early Childhood Education Programs – NHN opposed. Bill vetoed by Governor Brian Sandoval.
2007 Legislative Session Updates – SB 404; The NV Homeschool Freedom Bill – Support
- SB 404 PASSED Highlights of the bill
- SB 404 – 2007 progression of the bill from NV-Alert
- NHN Homeschool Memo on implementation of SB 404 6-21-07
- NEVADA SB404 HSLDA Oct 07