Parents may operate a homeschool as a Non-Accredited Private School. Parents must register once with the state Board of Education, and must provide instruction for a period of time “substantially equivalent” to that of public schools. Parents must… Read More
Private school: Parents may operate homeschools as private schools. Parents must provide instruction in “the branches of education taught to children of corresponding age and grade in the public schools.” There are no notification, parent qualification, instruction time, bookkeeping, or… Read More
Homeschool statute: Parents must submit a one-time notice with the local public school principal, provide sequential instruction in a variety of subjects, maintain a curriculum record for each child, have their children tested at the end of grades 3,… Read More
Homeschool statute: Parents must have a high school diploma or GED, provide annual notice to the Georgia Department of Education, provide 180 days of instruction in a variety of required subjects, write annual progress reports for each child, and… Read More
Connecticut has one homeschool option. Alternative instruction provision: Connecticut law exempts children receiving instruction “elsewhere” from compulsory school attendance. Parents must offer “equivalent instruction in the studies taught in the public schools.” There are no notification, parent qualification, instruction… Read More
Alaska law offers four homeschool options: Homeschool statute: Alaska has an extremely lax homeschool statute. There are no requirements—no notification, parent qualification, instruction time, subject, bookkeeping, or assessment requirements. Correspondence program: These programs, run by public or charter schools, require annual… Read More
Hana Williams was 13 when she died of hypothermia, shut outside in the cold by her mother as a punishment for being “rebellious.” Lydia Schatz was only 7 when she was beaten to death by her parents for… Read More
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Kansas
Updated on October 2, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
Parents may operate a homeschool as a Non-Accredited Private School. Parents must register once with the state Board of Education, and must provide instruction for a period of time “substantially equivalent” to that of public schools. Parents must… Read More
Illinois
Updated on October 2, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
Private school: Parents may operate homeschools as private schools. Parents must provide instruction in “the branches of education taught to children of corresponding age and grade in the public schools.” There are no notification, parent qualification, instruction time, bookkeeping, or… Read More
Hawaii
Updated on October 2, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
Homeschool statute: Parents must submit a one-time notice with the local public school principal, provide sequential instruction in a variety of subjects, maintain a curriculum record for each child, have their children tested at the end of grades 3,… Read More
Georgia
Updated on October 2, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
Homeschool statute: Parents must have a high school diploma or GED, provide annual notice to the Georgia Department of Education, provide 180 days of instruction in a variety of required subjects, write annual progress reports for each child, and… Read More
Connecticut
Updated on October 2, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
Connecticut has one homeschool option. Alternative instruction provision: Connecticut law exempts children receiving instruction “elsewhere” from compulsory school attendance. Parents must offer “equivalent instruction in the studies taught in the public schools.” There are no notification, parent qualification, instruction… Read More
Alaska
Updated on September 27, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
Alaska law offers four homeschool options: Homeschool statute: Alaska has an extremely lax homeschool statute. There are no requirements—no notification, parent qualification, instruction time, subject, bookkeeping, or assessment requirements. Correspondence program: These programs, run by public or charter schools, require annual… Read More
Concealing Abuse by Homeschooling
Updated on March 23, 2021 by Rachel Coleman
Hana Williams was 13 when she died of hypothermia, shut outside in the cold by her mother as a punishment for being “rebellious.” Lydia Schatz was only 7 when she was beaten to death by her parents for… Read More