Legislators Listening, Considering Better Homeschool Laws
March 16, 2021
Several states are considering bills that would level the playing field for homeschool students in a range of issues from finding jobs to paying for college.
The results so far provide cause for hope.
Protect and Serve
In Alabama, Senate Bill 67 would clarify that homeschool graduates are just as qualified to serve on a police force as are any other adults who have completed high school.
As HSLDA staff attorney Dan Beasley explained, “the current law unfairly discriminates against graduates who do not have state-issued diplomas.”
Because the minimum education standards for police officers in Alabama require a diploma from an accredited high school, homeschool graduates who wish to apply for law enforcement jobs have to obtain alternative credentials, such as a GED.