Home schooling - Closing loophole in law might not be necessary to prevent truancy
BevK December 30th, 2005
http://www.argusleader.co…1/51229024/1052
No, parents should not use home schooling as a way to avoid prosecution under state truancy laws.
But let’s be careful with any legislation – such as the Sioux Falls School District is looking at – to prevent that. South Dakota, and the district itself, already have shown themselves to be less than supportive of home schooling. We need to be sure we’re actually addressing a real problem and doing so in the appropriate way.
I agree.
First, we don’t know how many cases there are each year in South Dakota or how widespread the problem is. Second, we already might have a solution. Costain pointed out that judges already have the authority to overrule home-school applications, even if school districts are required to accept them.
Maybe all we need to do is make sure a judge sees the home-schooling application for any family facing legal trouble for truancy. That way, it’s out of the hands of the school district entirely.
I thought there must be some solution that doesn’t require more regulation for homeschoolers.
