HEFPodcast

Home Education Foundation (HEF)
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Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, HEF Founder, & Jason Crawford, Lobbyist and the new voice for homeschool freedom, and his wife Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! Together, let's protect and promote educational freedom for Florida's homeschool families. Please support HEF to protect Florida Parents' Home Education Rights. www.flhef.org Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X: @flhef1985 JOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/BH2zJcBQgC

  1. Oct 26

    #HEFPodcast - Ep 163 - Commissioner Henry Mack Keynote 2026

    Today's Topic: Commissioner of Education, Henry Mack delivered his keynote speech to address the Florida Association of Colleges of Teacher Education On Educating for Rationality. Quote: "If we want students prepared for the future, we must prepare educators who can cultivaterationality in others. That means strong content knowledge, effective instructional practice, meaningful clinical experience, and an understanding of the full range of pathways available to students. As Florida expands workforce education, apprenticeships, and industry certifications, we need teachers who can present those options while initiating students into the free and critical quest for reasons. Educators who themselves have been formed in the liberal tradition—who can offer reasons, welcome questions, and model the life of reason— are the ones who will form the next generation of free Floridians. "and... "The fostering of rationality and critical thinking, is the central aim and the overriding ideal of education." Thoughts? Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educational freedom for Florida's homeschool families. Please support HEF to protect Florida Parents' Home Education Rights.www.flhef.org Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X:@flhef1985 JOIN OUR DISCORD!https://discord.gg/BH2zJcBQgC

  2. Oct 19

    #HEFPodcast - Ep 162 - It's not about School, It's all about Time.

    Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educational freedom for Florida's homeschool families. Please support HEF to protect Florida Parents' Home Education Rights. www.flhef.org Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X: @flhef1985 JOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/BH2zJcBQgC

  3. Oct 12

    #HEFPodcast - Ep 161 - But they're you're kids...

    Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educational freedom for Florida's homeschool families. Please support HEF to protect Florida Parents' Home Education Rights. www.flhef.org Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X: @flhef1985 JOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/BH2zJcBQgC This session of the HEF Podcast focused on the philosophical and legal foundations of parental authority in education, contrasting the flexibility of home education with the rigid bureaucracy of the public school system. Core Philosophy: Restoration of the Family The discussion centered on the idea that home education is not merely about academic instruction but about the restoration of the family. Parental Autonomy: The speakers argued that parents are the primary authority over their children, a right that should be enshrined in law. Historical Context: Prior to 1985, Florida parents faced prosecution for homeschooling. The original law was written to ensure "the parent shall" have the authority, shifting the state's role from education oversight to simple attendance verification. Reclaiming the Narrative: There is a perceived need to reclaim the term "homeschooling" from being a catch-all for any non-traditional schooling (like micro-schools or learning pods) to its core meaning: parent-led education. Mastery vs. Rote Memorization A significant portion of the dialogue critiqued the public system's reliance on standardized testing and rote memorization. Critical Thinking: Jason shared an anecdote about his six-year-old son solving 12 times 12 through logic rather than memorization, arguing that the process of thinking is more valuable than the immediacy of the answer. Developmental Readiness: Brenda highlighted that the public system often forces abstract concepts (like written math) before children have mastered concrete understanding, leading to unnecessary failure. The "Baseball" Analogy: Jason compared modern education to professional baseball, where players no longer think for themselves but follow "note cards" and formulaic strategies, removing intuition and individual judgment.

  4. Oct 5

    #HEFPodcast - Ep 160 - Lesser Known Opportunities for Homeschoolers

    Jason Crawford hosted Mike Lassiter, District Relations Manager for Florida Virtual School (FLVS), on Episode 160 of the HEF Podcast. The conversation focused on the evolution of virtual learning in Florida, the integration of Career and Technical Education (CTE), and the preservation of parental authority within the "Classroom of One" framework. Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educational freedom for Florida's homeschool families. Please support HEF to protect Florida Parents' Home Education Rights. www.flhef.org Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X: @flhef1985 JOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/BH2zJcBQgC

  5. Sep 28

    #HEFPodcast - Ep 159 - September 2026 RECAP

    Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida.Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educational freedom for Florida's homeschool families.Please support HEF to protect Florida Parents' Home Education Rights.www.flhef.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, X:@flhef1985JOIN OUR DISCORD!https://discord.gg/BH2zJcBQgC

  6. Sep 21

    #HEFPodcast - Ep 158 - They don't have to take your freedoms if you give them up

    Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educational freedom for Florida's homeschool families. Please support HEF to protect Florida Parents' Home Education Rights.www.flhef.org Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X:@flhef1985 JOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/BH2zJcBQgC

  7. Sep 14

    #HEFPodcast - Ep 157 - What THEY Get Wrong about Homeschooling

    Today's Episode: What "THEY" get wrong about homeschooling Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educational freedom for Florida's homeschool families. Please support HEF to protect Florida Parents' Home Education Rights. www.flhef.org Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X: @flhef1985 JOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/BH2zJcBQgC

  8. Sep 7

    #HEFPodcast - Ep. 156 - Labor Day & Does The School System Even Work Anymore?

    Today's Topic: You've seen it all over the internet. Teachers are complaining about parents. Parents are complaining about teachers. The students are losing as time marches on ...what's to be done about it? Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, a veteran lobbyist for parent-directed education, Jason Crawford, the new voice for homeschool freedom, and Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! We welcome your questions and participation. Together, let's protect and promote educational freedom for Florida's homeschool families. Please support HEF to protect Florida Parents' Home Education Rights. www.flhef.org Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X:@flhef1985 JOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/BH2zJcBQgC

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Every Monday at Noon, join Brenda Dickinson, HEF Founder, & Jason Crawford, Lobbyist and the new voice for homeschool freedom, and his wife Crystal Crawford, connecting the homeschool community, for a lively discussion on all things homeschooling in Florida. Get informed, inspired, and connected! Together, let's protect and promote educational freedom for Florida's homeschool families. Please support HEF to protect Florida Parents' Home Education Rights. www.flhef.org Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X: @flhef1985 JOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/BH2zJcBQgC

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  • Creator
    Home Education Foundation (HEF)
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Home Education Foundation (HEF)
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    HEFPodcast

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