Homeschool Oklahoma opposes HB-2950 as it currently stands. HB-2950 supports equal ACT requirements for both homeschooling students and public school students. While we agree with the effect of the bill, the way it is presented creates problems for the homeschooling community.
Homeschooling is currently covered in Oklahoma law by the “education by other means” clause in the Oklahoma constitution. Homeschool Oklahoma has worked hard to protect homeschooling freedom by prohibiting definitions of homeschooling or even “education by other means.” Such definitions will necessarily restrict homeschooling freedoms in the long term. When we use these phrases for perks or differentiation, it encourages further clarification either by the legislative or judicial branches in the future, and that clarification is what will limit homeschooling freedoms.
