[Kuksool]

Much of the harassment of homeschoolers is done by school district officials who are either grossly ignorant of the law or think they are above the law. I've often wondered why homeschooling groups, in places such as PA or MA, don't challenge the constitutionality of restrictive homeschooling laws.

The homeschooling laws in IL are very lenient. IL courts view homeschooling as a form of private school. IL has no regulations on private schools. As a result, the courts have crushed any attempt to regulate homeschooling (equal protection).

It doesn't matter to me if HONDA passes or not. I hope the Congressional hearings on HONDA will promote awareness of how some homeschooling families are harassed by overzealous educrats.

[ladylib]

I would like to see an amendment attached to NCLB stating that if a school official either maliciously (or even out of ignorance of his state's homeschooling law) harrasses a homeschooling family, that district loses federal funds for a period of time. I would be even happier if they put some real teeth into the law -- firing or fines.