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What do the states require of homeschoolers?
Home » Home School » Homeschool Laws » What do the states require of homeschoolers?Posted by Your Guide on March 15, 2006 5:01 PM
The laws are different from state to state. The following information links to <a href="http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/">Ann Zeise’s</a> compilation of each state’s written laws and <a href="http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1">Home School Legal Defense Association's</a> basic information about the requirements of each state. If after reading this information, your questions are still not answered, seek more information from your public library, or do some additional internet research. Check with seasoned homeschoolers in your area for their understanding of the law and ask where they got their information. Word of mouth is usually a good way to find out where to go for what you need to know.
As of this writing, according to the Home School Legal Defense Association, there are 10 states and 2 United States territories which do not require parents to give any notice that they are homeschooling and there is no state requirement to fulfill. These states and territories include Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Texas, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
There are 15 states and 1 territory with low regulation. These states require parental notification only. They are Alabama, Arizona, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the Virgin Islands.
20 States and 2 U.S. territories require moderate regulation. Parents are required by the state to send in notification that they are homeschooling, test scores and/or a professional evaluation of student progress. These states are Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, American Samoa, and the Northern Marina Islands.
There are currently 6 states with high regulation. These states require parents to send notification, achievement test scores and/or professional evaluation, plus other requirements such as having the curriculum approved by the state, teacher qualification of parents, or home visits by state officials. These include Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.
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