RE: Idaho ESA Bill & Homeschooling!!!
There've been concerns raised about ID S 1038 & its potential impact on nonpublic schools & homeschooling. So I wanted to address these concerns...
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There've been concerns raised about ID S 1038 & its potential impact on nonpublic schools & homeschooling. So I wanted to address these concerns...
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#idpol #idleg #SchoolChoice #IDFreedomCaucus
S1038 expressly states that the program does not authorize state control of nonpublic schools (33-6604)... This means that no government agency can exercise control or supervision over any nonpublic school or homeschooling.
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Qualified schools that take payments from the ESA program are not agents of the state or federal govt & are not required to alter their creed, practices, admissions policy, or curriculum in order to participate in the program.
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The state bears the burden of establishing that the law is necessary and does not impose any undue burden on qualified schools in any legal proceeding challenging the application of this chapter to a qualified school...
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ESAs do not encroach on homeschool freedoms - this is a voluntary opt-in program. It does not affect existing homeschoolers who choose not to participate ...
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The fear that the ESA program will bring about unwanted attention from legislators resulting in restrictions for homeschool families is misdirected...
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Homeschoolers should be concerned about the growth of the existing government-school monopoly, not the decentralization of that monopoly by returning control to parents to make independent decisions.
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In fact, states without school choice programs are more likely to regulate homeschooling, such as California, which has many regulations and reporting requirements for homeschoolers but no school choice programs.
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In contrast, Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program has existed since 2011, and homeschool families have not lost any freedom to direct the education of their children.
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This bill does not change laws governing ID homeschooling in any way. ESA's encourage more public school accountability & provide a way out for those who feel stuck in public school.
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