Home Education Research:

Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the freedom to homeschool. The National Center focuses on federal legislation, grassroots lobbying, research, and the media.

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The National Home Education Research Institute's mission is to: Produce high-quality research (e.g., statistics, facts, findings) on home-based education (homeschooling). * Serve as a clearinghouse of research for the public, researchers, homeschoolers, the media, and policy makers. * Educate the public concerning the findings of all research on home education.

State Support Groups:

Families for Home Education-Missouri state homeschooling organization provides lobbying in Jefferson City and other statewide support. Membership is $10 and helps lobbyists demonstrate the size of homeschooling in Missouri .

MATCH is organized for the purpose of providing service and support to home educators and support groups within Missouri.

National Support Groups:

At a cost of $100 per year, HSLDA provides experienced legal counsel and representation by qualified attorneys to every member family who is challenged in the area of home schooling (except in custody disputes). All attorney's fees and costs are paid in full directly by the association. You may receive a group discount of $15 by becoming a member of FHE-the state homeschooling organization .

National African-American Homeschoolers Alliance began from a desire to unite African-American homeschoolers nationally. Launched in January 2003, NAAHA is a decidedly nonsectarian organization where all families' religious values are appreciated and welcomed.

NATHHAN National Challenged Homeschoolers Associated Network: Equipping parents to raise their children with special needs or disabilities confidently.