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Senate trims education bill language after home-schooling concerns; moves measure forward
Summary
Senators amended Title 53A revisions to remove language opponents said could expand superintendent authority over home schooling and to reinstate wording for private schools; sponsor framed the changes as clarifying, noncontroversial edits and the measure advanced to third reading.
Senate sponsors of a broad revision to the education code (Title 53A) moved a set of amendments on the floor to address public concerns about perceived expansion of superintendent authority and private-school language.
Senator Peters, presenting the bill, said he had received many calls alleging the bill would "wipe out home schools," which he denied was the intent. To remove controversy he…
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