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Homeschool law amended

The General Assembly passed House Bill 1428 during the 2004 legislative session, thereby ending the requirement that a tutor employed by homeschooling parents have a bachelor's degree. Instead, a tutor must now hold a high school diploma or a GED—the same requirement that homeschool parents must fulfill. Introduced by Representative Lynn Westmoreland, this bill removes an unnecessary impediment to parents' obtaining instruction for their children. Legislators were persuaded to vote for the bill due to the effective lobbying efforts of the Georgia Home Education Association.

This measure received final approval from the legislature on March 31, 2004, and is now awaiting the governor's signature.

— by Dewitt T. Black