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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does no one see the irony of allowing homeschooling with next to zero oversight AND allowing straight up dropping out of school at 16 but cracking down on truancy? It's too silly.[/quote]

What makes you think that homeschoolers have next to zero oversight?  [/quote]

Look at the requirements: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/homeschooling/procedures/

All they have to do is maintain a portfolio and review it twice a year. The portfolio can be truly almost anything. They do not actually test the kids to see if they have learned a thing.[/quote]

You have voluntarily chosen to submit to the rules of public school.  You get resources for your child, a state diploma, IEP services, etc. and in exchange, standardized testing and attendance is required.  Homeschoolers get none of those things, and in exchange they get to come meet twice a year with an obnoxious person who hates homeschooling but they get relative freedom.  Without a diploma, kids need standardized testing in order to do anything but get a minimum wage job.  I think you need to find another outlet for your rage about attendance requirements.  If you are interested in homeschooling, fill out the form and see how "easy" it is.[/quote]

You are really just proving my point by emphasizing how few resources, services, and education are available to these kids. If the state actually cares about ensuring an education for everyone, they would not allow this. Parents are the ones opting out (possibly against the best interest of the child) just like parents are the ones allowing a bunch of skipping. Either you trust parents to provide an education to their kids or you don't. [/quote]

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