Granite State Home Educators (GSHE) has always been committed to supporting New Hampshire’s home education community with accurate and trustworthy resources. For twelve years, we have researched, verified, and curated our Resource Directory — now over 600 providers strong.
On July 9, EdOpt’s president publicly stated they “scraped the Granite State Home Educators’ website for all the homeschool stuff.” [See the video link at mark 16:57.] This week, they claimed they used “AI” to gather public information and that it represents a “collaboration.” These claims are false.
Copying Still Requires Attribution
GSHE has information available on its website at no charge; but it is not in the public domain. It would be wrong, for example, to copy any GSHENH.org page or article and present it as your own. Copyright law and basic ethics require attribution. You need to give credit where credit is due.
AI Cannot Access the GSHE Resource Directory
Most GSHENH.org content — including, and most importantly, the Resource Directory — is not publicly available. It is accessible only to registered GSHE members who agree to our terms of use.
EdOpt’s explanation that AI created their map is disingenuous. AI tools cannot access data behind a login wall. At most, AI can “see” the categories in GSHE’s directory, but not the actual listings — names, contacts, and program details.
If EdOpt obtained those listings, then either:
- someone with a GSHE membership used that access to violate our terms of use by copying data, or
- someone bypassed GSHE’s protections altogether and scraped the site without permission.
Either scenario is a breach of trust and a violation of GSHE’s protected work.
Collaboration is Not Consent
GSHE and EdOpt have operated in the same education space, and we supported the portion of their outreach that helped families learn about homeschooling. But this working relationship never explicitly or implicitly allowed EdOpt to use GSHE information without attribution — and certainly not to harvest our Resource Directory.
For over a month, GSHE attempted to resolve this issue privately and through a mediator, asking EdOpt either to remove GSHE content from their platform or to provide proper attribution at the point of use with a public apology. Instead of accepting either appropriate resolution, EdOpt continues to justify their actions with shifting excuses.
Why This Matters
Families rely on GSHE because we are a trusted source of information — our how-to guides, Resource Directory, and secure forum communities. Our directory is carefully researched and curated by people, based on recommendations from other New Hampshire families — not generated by machines and not copied from elsewhere. Passing off our protected work as “AI sourced,” a “collaboration,” or as EdOpt’s own original content undermines both trust and accuracy.
Scraping is not innovation. Scraping is not collaboration. And it does not serve families.
Granite State Home Educators exists for one reason: to support independent home education families across New Hampshire. We will continue to provide resources with accuracy, integrity, and trust. Families deserve nothing less.
