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Subcommittee advances bill to guarantee homeschoolers access to PSAT, AP testing at residency schools
Summary
Senate Bill 63 would require local school systems to allow homeschool students to take state-administered PSAT and AP exams at their residency school when the district offers such testing. The subcommittee voted to send the bill to the full committee after testimony from homeschool advocates and discussion of fees and security.
Sen. Dixon presented Senate Bill 63 (LC 610062/SP63), which would allow students educated at home to take College Board–administered tests, including the PSAT and AP exams, at their residency public school when the district provides the test. Dixon said the bill grew from parents who must travel long distances or pay fees to access testing and argued homeschool families seek "equal access" to tests administered only in brick-and-mortar schools.
The sponsor clarified the bill would not require districts to…
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