The Minnesota Senate just added a harmful amendment to SF 1740 that would ban families from homeschooling if anyone in the household has certain past convictions—even if they’ve served their sentence and regained custody of their children. Current law is clear: parents who have committed serious crimes and lost custodial rights already cannot homeschool their children.
This language:
Was added without public testimony
Ignores existing child protection laws
Punishes families based on vague, unenforceable rules
Threatens co-ops, microschools, and other homeschooling options
This isn’t about safety, it’s about restricting educational freedom.
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