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Local
Homeschool
Laws
What
are
the
laws
regarding
home
education
in
your
state?
Fortunately,
no
matter
what
state
(or
U.S.
territory)
you
live
in,
homeschooling
is
now a
generally
accepted
education
option.
It
wasn’t
like
this
twenty
years
ago!
Because
of
the
perseverance
of
many
dedicated
parents,
and
their
willingness
to go
to
court
if
necessary,
throughout
the
United
States
parents
have
the
right
to
select
home
education
for
their
children.
The
laws
regulating
homeschooling
vary
from
state
to
state,
however,
so it
is
essential
that
homeschooling
parents
become
familiar
with
the
laws
of
their
state.
According
to
the
Home
School
Legal
Defense
Association
(HSLDA),
regulatory
rules
fall
into
four
general
categories:
No
regulation
– No
requirements
for
parents
to
initiate
contact
with
the
state
regarding
their
homeschool
program.
Low
regulation
–
State
requires
parental
notification
only.
Moderate
Regulation
–
State
requires
parental
notification
as
well
as
test
scores
and/or
professional
evaluation
of
student
progress.
High
Regulation
–
State
requires
parental
notification
as
well
as
achievement
tests
and/or
professional
evaluation,
plus
additional
requirements
such
as
state
approval
of
curriculum,
home
visits
by
state
officials,
or
special
qualification
requirements
for
parent-teachers.
Visit
the
HSLDA
website
to
learn
more
about
individual
state
requirements
and
state-by-state
legal
options
for
homeschooling
families.
You’ll
also
find
an
arsenal
of
legal
information
including
legal
cases
and
updates,
current
and
recent
legislation,
organizations,
homeschool
research,
activism,
state-by-state
headlines,
events
and
more.
See
also:
The
Home
School
Foundation
whose
mission
is
“to
provide
assistance
to
needy
homeschool
families...”
http://www.homeschoolfoundation.org/
The
National
Center
for
Home
Education,
which
is
“dedicated
to
the
preservation
and
promotion
of
the
freedom
to
homeschool…
(and)
focuses
on
federal
legislation,
grassroots
lobbying,
research,
and
the
media.”
http://nche.hslda.org/
Legislative
Updates:
S
1691
-
Homeschool
Non-Discrimination
Act
(HONDA)
Introduced
by:
Senator
Craig
[R-ID],
September
13,
2005
Official
purpose:
To
amend
selected
statutes
to
clarify
existing
Federal
law
as to
the
treatment
of
students
privately
educated
at
home
under
state
law.
Summary:
This
bill
addresses
and
clarifies
homeschooler’s
issues
and
rights
in
areas
that
include:
-
College admission of homeschoolers
-
Federal Education savings accounts for homeschooling expenses
-
Homeschool records inclusion under federal privacy law
-
Allowable employment hours for homeschoolers
-
Forced evaluations of homeschooled children under IDEA
-
Discrimination against prospective homeschooled military enlistees
This
legislation
is
fully
supported
by
HSLDA
which
will
address
“several
areas
of
federal
law
that
unfairly
impact
home
education.
For a
more
detailed
summary
of
HONDA,
click
here:
http://nche.hslda.org/docs/media/200509/200509140.asp
College
Access
&
Opportunity
Act
(H.R.
609),
Higher
Education
Reauthorization
July
14,
2005
–
House
subcommittee
on 21st
Century
Competitiveness
proposed
to
end
college
discrimination
against
homeschoolers
by
approving
the
College
&
Opportunity
Act.
This
bill,
which
is
expected
to
pass
later
this
year,
will
allow
homeschooled
students
to be
accepted
by
colleges
before
the
“normal”
age
of
seventeen.
Read
more
about
this
legislation
here:
http://nche.hslda.org/docs/news/hslda/200507/200507190.asp
 
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