A home schooling legal advocacy organization is afraid that a slew of school choice bills that allow families to use public funding for education, including home schooling, will lead to expanded government regulation.
States such as Iowa, Utah, and Arkansas have enacted new universal school choice programs in recent months, and more states, including Florida and Texas, are poised to join them. But the Home School Legal Defense Association, a Virginia-based legal group, says families should be wary of supporting the bills if the funds can be used for home school expenses.
The proposed or enacted legislative initiatives allow families to use state funds to pay for education-related expenses, including private school tuition, private tutors, and even home school expenses. "The problem for us as home school leaders in watching the trends over the years is that in the minds of many, if you are at home with your kids, the distinction about whether you get state money or not is irrelevant," Mason explained."State money invites scrutiny and invites regulation. When that comes, we think it will sweep in those who don't choose the money in addition to those who take the money.
"The bigger issue that would lead to regulation of private and home education is having authoritarians in office that don't respect parental rights in education," DeAngelis said."The leadership of the HSLDA, I think they have good intentions, but they're missing the bigger picture.
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