Tag: Homeschool
Senate amendment would ‘fundamentally alter’ homeschooling in Minnesota, advocates warn
Last week, the Minnesota Senate discussed its education omnibus bill, SF 1740. During that multi-hour floor session, many different amendments were offered and voted...
Gov. Walz doubles down on going after private schools
Gov. Tim Walz continues to take aim at nonpublic schools, as his revised budget proposal for the next biennium still eliminates all funding for nonpublic school students.
The...
Minnesota homeschool enrollment reaches highest ever
(Center of the American Experiment) -- Minnesota homeschool enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is the highest on record, surpassing even the spike during...
Walz officials pull homeschool reporting requirement after parents speak out
More than 100 homeschool advocates filled an overflow room during a Minnesota House of Representatives committee hearing this week on Gov. Tim Walz’s education policy bill.
Students and...
Homeschooling in Minnesota more than doubles during pandemic
In the first few weeks of the pandemic in March of 2020, just 4.6% of Minnesota students were homeschooled, according to U.S. Census data....
MN House Republicans Propose more Parents’ Rights in Education
A bill has been proposed by MN House Republicans that would bring to vote a constitutional amendment for more parental rights in education.
The proposed...