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Committee advances bill to expand dual‑credit access for homeschooled students, allow repeat college entrance exams
Summary
House Bill 175 would let homeschooled students use community college pathways to access Advanced Opportunities funds, permit multiple attempts at college entrance exams, align private‑school cost language with public school rules and add counseling requirements; the committee sent the bill to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation.
The Idaho House Committee on Education on Feb. 13 voted to send House Bill 175 to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation. The bill, sponsored by Representative Horman, would expand pathways and technical rules in the state’s Advanced Opportunities program.
Representative Matthew (Matt) Horman described the bill as giving families “another option” when local districts are not cooperating: “This bill looks to just give them another option which is allow them to work through their community college for dual credits.” The measure clarifies that homeschooled students may…
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