
AB 1316- Update Post Hearing
AB1316 was approved by the Assembly Education Committee with amendments to move to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. What does that REALLY mean? Watch as Jennifer McQueen, California non classroom based charter school parent of 3, sits down with Windi Eklund, veteran homeschool mom and founder of Legislation Take Action, to discuss the amendments, the buzz at the Capitol during the hearing and what we can do now as individuals and a larger group to continue to fight AB13

Windi Eklund on AB 1316
Heard about that Assembly Bill 1316? Wondering how it could affect you and what it means? AB1316 will devastate our California Charter Schools- if passed. Please help the homeschool community be heard- and advocate your opposition to AB1316. Watch this interview as California homeschool parent, Jennifer McQueen, speaks with Windi Eklund, Founder of Legislation Take Action, about AB1316, what to be aware of, how it could affect exceptional learners/IEPs, and how to get involve

AB 1316- Assembly Education Committee Recap
I made it home, wow, today (Wednesday) was quite an adventure at the Capitol in the Assembly Education Committee. Assemblymember Patrick O'Donnell theatrically spread lies about our California Charter Schools and then seemed to stumble to explain his own bill, AB 1316, when asked questions about it. If you missed it, you can watch the section on AB 1316 here on this post! We are all anxious to see the amendments he said he agreed to once they are published. I wanted to thank

Road Trip to the Capitol to Oppose AB 1316 4/28/21
Many of us are heading to the Capitol for Wednesday's committee hearing. If you can make it please join us. PLEASE NOTE THAT THEY ARE GOING TO LIMIT PUBLIC COMMENT SO WE MAY NOT ALL GET TO SPEAK. The Assembly Education Committee posted their schedule for Wednesday, April 28, 2021, starting at 9:00 am. AB 1316 is agenda item 11 out of 12. We will have 3 options for making public comments on AB 1316 that day: 1. Weather permitting, they will set a microphone up on the Northside

Homeschool 1-on-1: Learn Beyond the Book w/Elmarie Hyman
We were SUPER excited to have the opportunity to host Elmarie Hyman from Learn Beyond the Book! Learn Beyond the Book is a community learning and resource center for homeschooled and hybrid schooled students and their parents, with physical locations in Santa Clarita, as well as the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys. The founder, Elmarie Hyman is an experienced homeschooling parent with over 21 yrs of homeschooling experience that she enjoys sharing with her students, familie

AB 1316- Assembly Education Committee Call-In Instructions For 4/28/21 *UPDATED w/Call-in Number*
Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell recently introduced new language in a bill, AB 1316. This bill is being heard in the California Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. The Committee will begin their session at 9:00 am and AB 1316 is agenda item 11 out of 12. While the California Assembly provides the public the option to watch the Committee hearings via live stream, we have found that the stream is quite delayed. We suggest calling the Committee by telepho

AB 1316- Death To Charter Schools Bill- Please OPPOSE NOW
From our last post, you all know that Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D—Long Beach) recently amended AB 1316, a bill that will devastate our charter schools. We all need to send letters of opposition ASAP. First: Submit an opposition letter to the California Assembly Education Committee. Please use the Submit Position Letter portal on the Assembly Education Committee Website, found here. (You will need to register for access on the site to submit your opposition if you ha

Assemblymember O'Donnell Blocks Public Comment- Our Voices Must Be Heard
Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell recently introduced new language in a bill, AB 1316. If this bill passes as written, the charter schools that serve our students will be forever damaged. Patrick O’Donnell is the chair of the California Assembly Education Committee and he has been actively limiting and blocking public comment during his Assembly Committee sessions. His blocking of public comment makes it much harder for us to oppose this bill as it moves through the legislativ

Homeschool 1-on-1: MoxieBox Art w/Jim Warner
We were SUPER excited to have the opportunity to host Jim Warner from MoxieBox Art. You can view our recorded live discussion to learn more about the story of MoxieBox Art. Discussion topics include details about their new and upcoming products and their commitment to homeschooling. We encourage everyone to take advantage of this awesome opportunity to learn all about MoxieBoxnArt from its founder. RECORDED PRESENTATION RESOURCES MoxieBoxArt.com MoxieBox University MoxieBox A