Home Schools Under-Regulated, Some Critics Say

The Thibodaux (LA) Daily Comet (4/10, McBride) reported that a "common element among parents who opt for home schooling is a desire for flexibility" yet "that flexibility makes home schooling difficult to analyze...and critics say the field is under-regulated." The Daily Comet adds that 14 states "and Washington, D.C., require only that parents notify the state of their intent to home school, according to" the Home School Legal Defense Association, and "10 states, including Louisiana's neighbor Texas, don't require parents to do anything. That's why some organizations, such as the National Education Association, a nationwide teacher's union and education lobbying group, have pushed for tighter restrictions on home schooling."