2025 Homeschool Day at the Capitol
Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Date: May 14, 2025 ~ 9am – 3pm
Location: Capitol Park Museum & Capitol Building
Key Note Speaker: Zan Tyler, inspirational speaker and author.
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Program Elements
Symposium – Topics include: Legislative Training, Education in LA & Advocacy Training
Capitol Tour – Discover the history of our beautiful capitol, visit the Observation Deck & grab a souvenir at the “Shop at the Top”
Meet Legislators – Get to know your legislators. Homeschool Families make up 5% of the school age population in LA – your legislators need to know you and hear your opinion on prospective bills that affect our families.
Old State Capitol Tour – The Old State Capitol is open until 4pm and free to the public. This historic building has been restored to her former beauty and is a must see while you are in Baton Rouge. The self guided tour takes about 30 minutes – be sure to get some pictures on the front lawn on the steps.
$20 per adult & teen / $10 per child (ages 2-12)
Catered Lunch Included
Speaker
Zan Tyler’s homeschool journey began in 1984 when homeschooling was illegal in her state. The State Superintendent of Education threatened Zan with jail for insisting on homeschooling her son. For the next eight years, she and other homeschool families battled for homeschool freedom and the establishment of landmark homeschool legislation in South Carolina. To this day, her legislative success has spearheaded legislation to ensure homeschool freedom in other states. In 1990, she founded the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools (SCAIHS) and served as its president for ten years. Her fight for homeschool freedom led her to serve as the National Grassroots Director for ParentalRights.org, to advocate for homeschooling in the media (appearing on NBC’s Today Show) and at the nation’s capital, and to write profusely about the benefits of homeschooling.
Zan’s deepest desire is to encourage parents to raise children who love the Lord, understand their callings in life, and become active citizens who understand the freedom principles undergirding our great American heritage. She is an inspirational speaker and author and a consultant for BJU Press Homeschool and for Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). For sixteen years, Zan worked with Christian publishers to develop homeschool curriculum and resources. In 2015, she was presented with the Chris Klicka Award for her dedication and commitment to home education worldwide. She considers the twenty-one years she and her husband, Joe, spent homeschooling their own three children from kindergarten through high school to be one of the greatest privileges of her life. Zan is the host of the Zan Tyler Podcast, which launched in August 2022 and is sponsored by BJU Press Homeschool. Join Zan and a special guest for real encouragement, engaging stories, and practical wisdom for surviving and thriving on the homeschool journey. A new episode airs each Wednesday.
