New Jersey
Leaders Address Klagholz Guidelines
In early November, home school leaders from across the state met at Home School Legal Defense Association’s Leadership Symposium. There was a broad consensus that home schoolers needed a comprehensive action plan for dealing with the state department of education’s directives on home schooling. The “Klagholz Guidelines,” otherwise known as Home Schooling in New Jersey, have caused problems for families in many districts around the state.
The problem is spreading, as more and more newspapers uncritically report the Klagholz Guidelines as “the law” in New Jersey. The South Somerset Extra, for instance, has reported, “by failing to register with the Board of Education, [home schoolers] are breaking the law.” This article insists that families must submit a letter of intent each year, plus an outline of the home schooling curriculum. The president of the Hillsborough School Board said, “If the law is not being observed, we have the obligation to prosecute.” Other districts keep insisting that home schoolers must follow the “Curriculum Frameworks,” which have been adopted for public schools.
HSLDA is actively working with home school leaders all across New Jersey to coordinate our responses to this document. Please pray for unity and wisdom within the home school community.
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New Jersey
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