Homeschooling

Homeschooling laws vary around the world. In the United States, homeschooling is a constitutional right; however, some state laws can make you wonder. While there are currently nine U.S. states that do not require homeschooled students to be registered (or monitored) -- Alaska, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota -- the other 42 states regulate homeschooling to one degree or another.

When in doubt about your state's requirements, check with both your local homeschooling groups and the state's department of education. The local school district will be where you need to register your child for homeschooling (unless you live in one of those nine states mentioned above), so they too should understand the law and requirements. However, this is often not the case and is one the areas where a local homeschool group with knowledgeable members can show you the ropes. Still, be sure to check at the state level.

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You'll notice if you click on them at the HSLDA site that while they all have some sort of age range for compulsory education, homeschooling is an option listed for meeting this law. Here is a brief summary of how these states are categorized by HSLDA:

After this we find, states with "low regulation," "moderate regulation," and "high regulation." The level of regulation determined by HSDLA seems to be determined by the testing and other assessments required, rather than subject matter, etc. For example, the State of California requires the homeschooling parents to either qualify as a private school, that the one doing the teaching be qualified to teach (per their standards) and that the same subjects taught in school are taught at home -- or that a tutor with teaching credentials is hired and that the tutor teaches these subjects. To many homeschoolers, these requirements are pretty stiff.

Another state in the "low regulation" category, Alabama, requires establishing and/or enrolling the children in a church school or using a private tutor. Keep in mind that HSDLA is a Christian based homeschooling group and has helped to pass some of these laws.

States listed in the medium requirement range include ones like Oregon that have testing requirements but may have little or no other requirements. In Oregon, for example, homeschooled children must take an approved comprehensive test (such as the Iowa or SAT) in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 administered by ”a qualified neutral person." However, the scores required for passing are ridiculously low (15 percent in Oregon), yet this does allow for children to learn at their own pace. For example, many boys are not yet developmentally ready to learn reading when it is taught in the first grade. This sort of test measures basic skills, and unlike California, Oregon doesn't require that homeschool subjects match public school subjects.

Finally, the highly regulated states include states like Pennsylvania where in addition to standardized testing, homeschooling providers must prepare portfolios of children's work (a long list of subjects are required) and submit a written evaluation at the end of the year school.

In conclusion, homeschooling laws vary so greatly from state to state that some families planning to homeschool relocate to states with regulations or lack of regulations that best fit their homeschooling goals. Also, battles are being fought by parents who choose to dissent from the state's laws - - some of these parents end up in jail while others win cases that set precedence.

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