Mike Donnelly

Mike serves as staff attorney for member affairs in the states of Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia. As director of international relations he oversees HSLDA’s support of persecuted homeschoolers in the Federal Republic of Germany and coordinates support to encourage greater freedom for homeschoolers all over the world. Mike is an adjunct professor of government at Patrick Henry College where he teaches constitutional law. Mike received his juris doctorate from the Boston University School of Law with honors as a Paul J. Liacos Scholar. He is a member of the bars of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

His previous experience includes combat service during the first Persian Gulf War as a United States Army cavalry officer, private legal practice and as a founder of a nationally ranked internet marketing firm. Mike appears at conferences and in the media as a frequent speaker and writer on the subject of homeschooling. He and his wife Patty homeschool their seven children.

For more information, visit www.HSLDA.org.

Products by Mike Donnelly

Why Homeschool? [Audio Product]
In: 2011 Convention, Conventions
Thu, 06/02/2011
Price: $2.99 (MP3 Download)
Homeschooling works. Studies show that homeschooled children perform 20–30 points higher than their peers on standardized tests, and that homeschoolers are more civic-minded and socially prepared to deal with the “real world.”... More
In: 2011 Convention, Conventions
Fri, 06/03/2011
Price: $2.99 (MP3 Download)
Serving in the United States Military is generally considered patriotic and an honorable profession. Is it still? Changes in society are reflected in the military. How can this impact a parents view of service in the military today? What is involved... More
In: 2011 Convention, Conventions
Fri, 06/03/2011
Price: $2.99 (MP3 Download)
College? Homeschoolers may be better prepared for it than many other college-bound teens, but that doesn’t mean they should automatically get sucked into the “college conveyor belt.” But if not college, what do we do with our... More
In: 2011 Convention, Conventions
Fri, 06/03/2011
Price: $2.99 (MP3 Download)
In 1923, the United States Supreme Court ruled that parents have the fundamental right to direct the education and upbringing of their children. So why are parental rights suddenly endangered? Come hear HSLDA attorney and homeschooling father... More
In: 2011 Convention, Conventions
Fri, 06/03/2011
Price: $2.99 (MP3 Download)
Homeschooling can be challenging even when Mom and Dad are pulling together with a common vision. How is it possible for single parents to manage these demands of providing for, protecting and educating a homeschooling family? Mike Donnelly was... More
In: 2011 Convention, Conventions
Sat, 06/04/2011
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In most homeschooling families, Mom carries the biggest burden. How can Dad pull a share of the load when he is gone all day earning a living? There are so many other good works dads are asked to do—how can we influence our families as God... More
In: 2011 Convention, Conventions
Sat, 06/04/2011
Price: $2.99 (MP3 Download)
German homeschoolers are threatened with fines, jail and worse. If homeschooling is a human right, why does a civilized nation treat homeschoolers like this? What are parallel societies and why are German judges and policy makers so afraid of them?... More