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There are no options for tax dollars to follow the student for private school but there are a variety of publicly funded school options.
Homeschooling is very parent friendly and there are publicly funded options such as correspondence schools.
Compulsory attendance is required between ages 7-16.
Education Options
- Correspondence Schools
- Program that provides funds to homeschoolers or high school students learning independently.
- Multiple enrollment options and curriculum choices.
- Charter Schools
- Publicly funded.
- No limit on number allowed—currently there are 54.
- Alternative Schools
- Alternative schools support students who need help finding a different path to academic success that may not be found in a traditional school setting. Alternative schools most commonly support students who are significantly behind in course credit.
- Residential Schools
- Offer students access to academic and extra-curricular opportunities in a residential setting that are unavailable to students in their home schools and communities.
Homeschooling Laws
Here are state requirements on the topic of homeschooling:
- Variety of options for homeschooling.
- If you are the parent or legal guardian providing the instruction there are no requirements to notify, seek approval, etc.
Religious Exemptions:
- There are no state specific religious exemption laws.
The First Amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Many argue that a religious conviction to provide a home-based education is constitutionally protected and a state religious exemption law is not a requirement to be able to homeschool on religious grounds.
It should be noted that the U.S. Supreme Court in Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) established that “Under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, a state law requiring that children attend school past eighth grade violates the parents’ constitutional right to direct the religious upbringing of their children.” (The case involved a challenge of a 16-year-old student to be exempt, so the scope was limited)
