About this episode

The episode discusses homeschooling legislation with Tess Ulrey, focusing on recent legislative changes and the balance between rights and educational freedom.

If you wanna support the work of CRHE, consider a donation: https://crhe.org/support-crhe/ Today we're talking homeschool legislation. And who better to do that than Tess Ulrey, director of the Coalition for Responsible Home Education. Together, we're breaking down major legislative victories in Nebraska and Connecticut, explaining the goals behind the Make Homeschool Safe Act, and exploring the complicated balance between parental rights, children’s rights, and educational freedom. The conversation also dives into public school sports access, mandated reporters, homeschool stigma, and why reliable homeschool data matters more than ever. Key Topics Covered Nebraska’s LB1224 and what it changes for homeschool oversight Connecticut’s new homeschool registration requirements Why CRHE advocates for homeschool accountability Suspicious withdrawal during CPS investigations Access to public school sports and extracurriculars Homeschooling and children’s rights Why homeschool data and registration matter Legislative pushback from both homeschool and public school communities The future of homeschool reform in the U.S. Resources Mentioned CRHE Website: https://crhe.org Make Homeschool…

People in this episode

Host: Jacob Gooden

Guest: Tess Ulrey

Topics covered

• homeschool legislation
• parental rights
• children’s rights
• educational freedom
• homeschool accountability
• public school access
• homeschool stigma

Keywords

• homeschool legislation
• CRHE
• Make Homeschool Safe Act
• Nebraska LB1224
• Connecticut registration
• public school sports
• homeschool accountability
• homeschool stigma
• educational freedom
• homeschool data

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coalition for Responsible Home Education, CRHE, CRHE Website

Books & works: Make Homeschool Safe Act, Homeschooling's Invisible Children

Places: Nebraska, Connecticut

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