Homeschool Freedom Draws Families; Officials Call for Restrictions
February 02, 2021
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led many more Americans to discover the benefits of homeschooling, but this trend is receiving mixed responses from officials and legislatures.
Growth in homeschooling during the latter part of 2020 also corresponded with a drop in public school enrollment. This has prompted some officials to seek legislation that will grant them more authority to monitor and regulate homeschoolers.
Unfortunately, officials’ unchallenged control over public school children leads them to believe they are responsible for
all children’s education.
This instinct to monitor and regulate undermines what parents have found to be key strengths of homeschooling. Parents who have chosen to take full responsibility for educating their children have discovered one of the greatest contrasts between traditional
Starting tomorrow, children can enroll at any public school in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's public school open enrollment plan allows for parents to send their children to any public school in the state.
MPS staff to get COVID-19 vaccine as district preps for return
MPS staff to get COVID-19 vaccine as district preps for return
While some MPS nursing staff members have received the vaccine, educators are in line for inoculations on March 1.
MILWAUKEE - For a district that has been operating from a distance for months, hope for a chance to be face-to-face is on the horizon.
Some staff were able to receive protection against COVID-19 ahead of that return to class. My main push is for them to obtain that education and be back in person so they can be ready for the future, said Tashanda Edelen, RN nursing coordinator with MPS.
Family of athlete who died suddenly seeks life-saving legislation
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Waukesha North High School junior Kai Lermer died suddenly of an undiagnosed heart condition. He was just 16 years old. Now, his family is taking a big step to ensure no parent has to experience a loss like theirs.
Lermer died in April 2019 after playing basketball with friends at a park in Waukesha. Sudden cardiac arrest is the number one killer of student-athletes, said Michael Lermer, Kai s father.
Kai s condition went undiagnosed. His father is now hopeful he can save other families from similar tragedies through legislation. The parents will have the choice to go in and request an EKG test for their children, Lermer said.