Our friends at Texas Home School Coalition have an excellent blog post that brings clarity to the current confusion related to S. 306. This federal ESA does not give a family government money, unlike state ESAs that accompany increased regulations due to the associated taxpayer funding. IAHE will keep a watchful eye for any attempt to…
Category: Federal bills
HSLDA Weighs-in on ESEA Rewrite, Concerns Remain
On Monday, Congress unveiled the Every Student Succeeds Act, which is the Conference Committee report for the major reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The last time ESEA was reauthorized was in 2001, as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The Every Student Succeeds Act takes H.R. 5, which…
Will Senator Cruz’s Bill Allow Homeschoolers to Receive Federal Funds?
Homeschoolers have reason to be concerned that government funding would lead to a loss of home education freedom. Some have expressed concern that Senator Cruz’ bill S 306 would allow homeschoolers to receive federal funds. Attorney Will Estrada, Director of Federal Relations for Home School Legal Defense Association, explains legally why this bill should not…