North Dakota loosens the noose on homeschoolers

by Andrea Hermitt | More from this Blogger

09 Apr 2009 01:15 PM

Senate House Bill 1171 has been passed and allows homeschoolers who have a high school diploma or GED to teach their children without oversight. All homeschooling parents who do not have a high school diploma or GED will continue to be monitored closely.

One would assume (or at least I do) that the state has found that the tough oversight on parents who have a high school degree or equivalent had been a waste of time and money. Any homeschooling parent worth their weight in salt knows that what you can teach, you can find someone who can. It is really a no-brainer.

There are still several states remaining with strict homeschooling laws. These states may require teacher qualifications, lesson plan submission, year end review, and/or stringent testing of homeschoolers.

For those of us that live in states where we only need to inform the state that we are homeschooling and subject the kids to a test every few years at most, count yourself lucky. You should also stay abreast of what is going on in other states, because sometimes legislators take cues from their brethren in other states.

Read:

New Hampshire Homeschoolers and SB 337

Oklahoma Homeschool Bills to Add New Restrictions

Homeschooling in North Dakota

*Have a question about homeschooling? Just ask.

* Have you seen the homeschooling curriculum glossary?

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Andrea Hermitt is a native New Yorker currently residing in GA. She has been married for over 16 years and has two teenage children.

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