>Putting a face to New Jersey’s homeschooled students
New Jersey has long been known as one of the least restrictive states when it comes to homeschooling, not only not requiring much of families that choose to educate their own children but also not even keeping track of who they are.
But reacting to a spate of child abuse incidents and other concerns, State Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) has moved to try to put in place some rules that she calls “minimal” to at least get some accounting of the children’s existence, along with their health and education.
Weinberg, the incoming Senate majority leader, on Monday introduced legislation that would require homeschooled students to register with their home districts, submit proof of schoolwork, and present an annual medical exam.
This has been a long-running issue for Weinberg, also chairman of the Senate health committee, who sought to place some rules on homeschooled students nearly a decade ago as an Assembly member. (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)
