TEXAS !!!
I grew up in La, but I have now lived in TX longer ....
Texas is supposed to be one of the most homeschool friendly states. As long as your child has never been in a government school, there is nothing a parent must turn in to any government authority:
simply obtain curriculum and get started !" The THSC website states that home schools are considered private schools and private schools in Texas are not regulated by the state. School districts have no authority to approve curricula used by private schools(homeschools) nor do they regulate or monitor the number of days a student must attend their private school. "In order to be a legitimate home school, you must have a curriculum which teaches reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics and a study of good citizenship, and you must pursue that curriculum in a bona fide (not a sham) manner. This curriculum may be obtained from any source and can consist of books, workbooks, other written materials, or materials on an electronic monitor including computer or video screens, or any combination thereof." Hope that helps in understanding Texas as of this date.
I am guessing other states have this, too, but there are so many businesses that cater to hsing families, secular and faith-based, that if you even did a few, you would have no time to educate or be at home. I live in Austin, but I know Houston and the Dallas FortWorth metro areas are mega-places for hsers. Yes, I know they sound like big cities, but these big cities have very small communities embedded throughout and there are also out-lying small towns within an hour's drive or less if you want to get into the country. (okay, can you tell I like Texas ?

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Even though HSLDA is a must and has a great website for info, Texas is pretty large and has its own sort of HSLDA called the "Texas Home School Coalition" at
http://www.thsc.org If your friend is interested in Texas, this would be the first place to start. THSC also has two or three videos that are helpful:
Taking a Stand ,
Miracle in TX, and
Ready, Set, Now What Do I Do?
So one could also say that
Texas is very HOD friendly !!!
Hope this helps. Please let us know where God leads her and her family
