ECHO-MN.org

Eclectic Community of Homeschooling Opportunities in Minnesota

Education & Homeschool Organizations

State Organizations

Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators (MACHE)
www.mache.org
MACHE is a statewide homeschooling support organization. Although MACHE is a Christian organization they support and encourage all homeschoolers.

Minnesota Homeschoolers’ Alliance (MHA)
http://www.homeschoolers.org/
MHA is a statewide homeschooling support organization. MHA is committed to fulfilling its mission without discrimination based on race, religion, or educational philosophy.

Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT)
www.mcgt.net 
Not specifically a homeschool organization, MCGT offers support to families with gifted and talented children. They have an active Homeschooling Chapter in the Twin Cities.

Maple River Education Coalition (MrEdCo)
http://www.edwatch.org/
MrEdCo is a political organization working to increase the quality of education in Minnesota and the United States. They also have a  strong commitment educational choice including homeschooling. 

Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
Main website: http://education.state.mn.us/html/mde_home.htm 
School Choice page: http://education.state.mn.us/mde/academic_excellence/school_choice/index.html
Homeschooling page: http://education.state.mn.us/mde/academic_excellence/school_choice/nonpublic_school_choice/home_schooling/index.html
Copy of the Minnesota Compulsory Education Statutes: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/120A/22.html 
MDE is the regulating body for education issues in the State of Minnesota.

 

National Organizations

National Home Education Network (NHEN)
P.O. Box 41067
Long Beach, CA 90853
info@nhen.org or http://www.nhen.org

Homefires®-The Journal of Homeschooling
Offers resources and support for homeschooling families. You can find ideas for children of all ages as well as get advice from respected homeschooling experts.
http://www.homefires.com/index.html

Jewish Home Educators Network
2122 Houser
Holly, MI 48442
http://www.snj.com/jhen/

Catholic Homeschool Network of America
P.O. Box 6343
River Forest, IL 60305-6343
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8579/chsna.html

Muslim Homeschooling Resources
http://www.yemenlinks.com/Islamic_Resources.htm

http://themuslimhomeschool.tripod.com/

Native Americans for Home Education
http://www.geocities.com/nuwahti/NAHE.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Last Update: 11/28/2008