[Vision2020] homeschooling

[keely emerinemix]

Just adding to Don's post --

In Idaho, truancy laws apply only to those kids who are registered in public 
schools.  If a child isn't registered, there is technically no truancy -- no 
matter what does or doesn't happen by way of home education.  As Don said, 
you can choose to not have your kids enrolled in school and you don't have 
to offer an education plan or submit to testing.  Without enrollment, no one 
can accuse your child of truancy.

The majority of homeschooling parents I know do a good job in making sure 
their kids are educated, and I have a lot of respect for them.  It's the 
folks who "no-school" their kids I have disdain for -- "homeschooling" is 
about education, not just keeping the kids at home and away from public 
school.

keely


From: Don Coombs <mushroom at moscow.com>
Reply-To: mushroom at moscow.com
To: vision2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] homeschooling
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:01:01 -0800

  Pat Kraut wrote:
>I believe you will find there are lots of laws on this subject and several 
>groups who monitor homeschoolers.
>

Hi Pat--

I believe you haven't even looked, because in Idaho there are NO laws on 
this subject and no required monitoring of homeschooling.

In Idaho, you don't even have to tell the state that you ARE homeschooling. 
If you don't want your child in the public school, you just take him or her 
out.

Don Coombs

I'm not saying other states don't have laws and requirements; I'm saying 
Idaho doesn't.

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