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HSLDA describes itself as a "Christian organization." [1] HSLDA is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, located in Purcellville, Virginia, which is also the home of Patrick Henry College, founded by Michael Farris in 2000. Farris was also CEO of the conservative Christian legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom from 2017–22.
Michael P. Farris (born August 27, 1951) [1] is an American lawyer. He is a founder of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) and Patrick Henry College, which share a campus in Purcellville (Loudoun County), Virginia.
Generation Joshua, also known as GenJ, was founded in December 2003 as a web-based program by its parent organization, the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). [1] [2] [3] The HSLDA is a non-profit 501(c)4 organization primarily composed of Christian fundamentalists who homeschool their children, although it is open to students who attend traditional schools.
However, the involvement of HSLDA and HSLDA leadership in starting PHC and GenJ might be worth mentioning. --Tim4christ17 talk 14:14, 3 October 2006 (UTC) Touché; while HSLDA doesn't run Patrick Henry College, its chancellor is the president of the HSLDA. As for Generation Josha, its website describes the group as a "branch" of the HSLDA.
Douglas Winston Phillips (born 1965) is an American Christian author, speaker, attorney, and homeschooling advocate who was once president of the now-defunct Vision Forum Ministries until he resigned due to an inappropriate relationship and allegations of sexual abuse.
Homeschooling constitutes the education of about 3.4% of U.S. students (approximately two million students) as of 2012. [needs update] The number of homeschoolers in the United States has increased significantly over the past few decades since the end of the 20th century.
Harris served as a teaching elder at Gresham Household of Faith, which was an experiment in local church reform. According to the Home School Legal Defense Association, his work helped launch the Christian homeschooling movement in the United States, Canada, Australia and Mexico. [1]
America remains a refuge for people seeking education freedom.