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Committee hears hours of testimony on bill to require in-person testing for homeschooled students; measure deferred
Summary
The House Education Committee heard extensive oral and written testimony for and against HB 2376, which would require homeschooled students to take in-person state assessments at the public school they would otherwise attend; after more than four hours of public comment the committee deferred the measure.
The House Committee on Education heard hours of public testimony on HB 2376 on Feb. 17 as parents, students and advocacy groups filled the room and Zoom lines to urge opposing positions.
Proponents, including the Coalition for Responsible Home Education, told the committee that regular checkpoints could help identify children who are falling behind. Tess Ulrey, executive director of the Coalition for Responsible Home Education, said the bill ‘‘would have provided a more robust system of support for [students’] future and an understanding of their own progression.’’
Opponents were far more numerous in the hearing record. Will Estrada of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association said the…
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