IAHE Action expressed its concern to the Indiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights regarding the DRAFT report about the School to Prison Pipeline. It is troubling to see home education scrutinized instead of focusing on public schools where the problem was created and should be corrected. Home education should not be used as a way for public schools to remove “problem” students from their school. Homeschooling requires solid parental commitment and motivation to be successful. It is wholly inappropriate for public schools to encourage families who are uninvolved with their children toward this type of education.
Let’s hope the letter is taken seriously, as this is a very serious matter.