Posted on 06/06/2026 5:51:56 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski
Connecticut officials just adopted the first major new restriction on homeschooling in America in decades, forcing parents to seek permission from “child welfare” authorities while imposing a slew of new regulations on families who exit government schools. Advocates for home education blasted the move. And they vowed to fight on.
The legislation, known as House Bill 5468 and signed into law as Public Act 26-37 or “An Act Concerning the Provision of Parent-Managed Learning,” treats all homeschool families as guilty until proven innocent, critics said. Before starting to homeschool, parents must report to the government and receive approval from the Department of Children and Families to proceed.
The unprecedented measure also purports to force parents to provide government-approved “education.” Language ordering homeschoolers to have “equivalent instruction” to government’s was removed. But the final bill signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont last week still decrees that parents must follow the studies taught in government schools.
The bill was so controversial that all Republicans and even some Democrats voted against it. But even with no GOP support, the legislation was approved by the House in a 96 to 53 vote and 22 to 14 by the Senate. Thousands of concerned citizens spoke out and testified against the bill, while just a handful expressed support…
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Blame Joe Biden and,.m the first amendment. If you Accord Christians s the right to homeschool, it is difficult to deny Muslims the right to impose Sharia. Thanks again, Joe
Blame Joe Biden and,.m the first amendment. If you Accord Christians s the right to homeschool, it is difficult to deny Muslims the right to impose Sharia. Thanks again, Joe
“Muslims”
God isn’t going to look favorably on anybody who murders or rapes.
The Prophet got in over his head with bad people.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Article 18
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4. The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to have respect for the liberty of parents and, when applicable, legal guardians to ensure the religious and moral education of their children in conformity with their own convictions.
https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/ccpr.pdf
The US is a state party to the Covenant.
The 72 virgins belief was created by a very Sick Mind
Leftist government Brainwashing
In Mississippi, there’s an on-line homeschooling option - where patents can see exactly what’s being taught. A friend’s 16 year old granddaughter is on it and doing well.
I don't think that follows at all legally. The former is permitting individual to exercise their religion in their own lives. The latter would be forcing individuals to follow the religious beliefs of someone else. Completely different.
I would postulate that this is a product of “education” unions.
“If you Accord Christians s the right to homeschool, it is difficult to deny Muslims the right to impose Sharia.”
That makes no sense at all. Equating a system of education with a system of (questionable) jurisprudence? That is surely an unsupportable leap of logic. Unless I’m missing something?
Add to the list of horrible Northeast state run by libtards.
Homeschooling parents and organizations are known for being protective and tenacious. They do not surrender nor submit. Whereas the mucks pushing this nonsense are known for being weak kneed and lily-livered.
Think about it: home school parents have enthusiasm, time, motivation, more than typical resources, organization, and will fight in the courts and the ballot boxes.
The Home School Legal Defense Fund will litigate this, Srednik is more than confident.
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