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Idaho House rejects constitutional amendment to remove compulsory attendance and enshrine parental right to direct education
Summary
The Idaho House on Feb. 19 debated a proposed constitutional amendment to remove language on compulsory school attendance and expressly recognize parental rights to direct a child’s education; after floor debate the House rejected House Joint Resolution 1.
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho House of Representatives debated a proposed constitutional amendment on Feb. 19 that would remove the state’s existing compulsory-attendance language from Article 9, Section 9 and replace it with language recognizing a parental right to direct a child’s education outside the public school system. The House ultimately rejected House Joint Resolution 1.
The measure’s sponsor, Representative (District 2), framed the proposal as an affirmation of parental authority and a clarification of existing law. On the floor the sponsor said the amendment “does not support educational neglect. We already have laws on the books that take care of…
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