Connecticut adopts homeschool regulation over staunch objection from GOP

[HikerGuy83]

No and no.
That is PRECISELY why this legislation was enacted.

 

[DukeU]

i did no comparing... what i did was state that i am in favor of oversight & regulating- YES - REGULATING - the home schooling atmosphere. what y'all did was immediately jump on the BIG GOV BAD bandwagon - 'cause that is what y'all

do.

your strawman failed. anyhoo - you gots a problem with the oversight that IS needed? here's another little story, this one from my own childhood town:

CT homeschool abuse case not an isolated incident​

by Jonah Stewart
March 24, 2025 @ 12:01 pm


Last week, a 32-year-old man bravely escaped the Waterbury home where his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, allegedly imprisoned and tortured him for decades. The torture began in 2005, when Sullivan withdrew the victim from public school to homeschool him after a social services inquiry.


Instead of receiving an education, however, the victim was subjected to a systematic program of intense abuse while held captive in the confines of his home.


The fact that the victim was homeschooled is not incidental. Because of lax homeschool laws, abusive caregivers can exploit those legal loopholes to isolate and abuse children, all under the facade of “homeschooling.”

Opinion: CT homeschool abuse case not an isolated incident

You didn't and don't want to compare because there is no comparison.

There are many more abuses in the public school system and many are covered up by officials that are required to report them.

Abuse is rampant in the public school system.

Yet, you have nothing to say about those.

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[DukeU]

The majority of home-schooled kids are NEVER tested--usually only the successful ones...which skews the stat.

This thread is not about learning though..it's about protecting the kids from potential abuse--and making sure that homeschooling is not shorthand for little or no schooling.

Much more abuse in public schools.

And much of it is covered up by the people who are supposed to report it.

Durham School Leaders Indicted In Special-Needs Abuse​

And again, home schoolers are far ahead of public school kids in ALL measurable metrics.

 

[DukeU]

EvilEyeFleegle

Information proving home schoolers outperform public schools is easily found.

FYI

 

[Zincwarrior]

Much more abuse in public schools.

You're arguing we need even more intensive protections in schools. OK, cool yes? Lets say thats correct. And? This provides at least a modicum of checking on the other side.

 

[DukeU]

And yes, I see it as a sign of weakness if someone tries to shelter their children from opposing viewpoints. I prepare mine to confront them.

Home school parents aren't trying to shield their kids from opposing viewpoints, that would be the ones who oppose home school.........You.

They are trying to shield them from the abuses of public schools, like drugs, violence, and the fact that the education they are supposed to be receiving is failing.

When you need police stationed in schools, something is wrong.

 

[DukeU]

You're arguing we need even more intensive protections in schools. OK, cool yes? Lets say thats correct. And? This provides at least a modicum of checking on the other side.

I'm saying the public school system is failing in many areas.

Most importantly in educating and protecting the kids.

 

[Zincwarrior]

I'm saying the public school system is failing in many areas.

Most importantly in educating and protecting the kids.

Thank you for the clarification. You're also ok with the legislation being discussed?

 

[DukeU]

Thank you for the clarification. You're also ok with the legislation being discussed?

I don't know anything about the legislation in the op or why it is being proposed.

I know this though.

Oversight on education is failing as badly as the schools are.

 

[jackflash]

Good lord. You vile leftists just cant leave people alone. FFS

Medically speaking it's called the "Disruptive Impulse Disorder"(D.I.D.) The disorder is often referred to as the "god complex" during casual chats between folks. Left unchecked D.I.D. can not only destroy a person possessed with D.I.D. but also can destroy entire societies(e.g., nutzi Germany) making D.I.D. the most dangerous mental disorder to ever afflict humanity. In the DSM manual I believe the D.I.D. disorder can be found under the heading of "Narcissistic Personality Disorder"(NPD), but not sure. WOW like I just checked it out online & Al says the DSM manual is in it's 5th update! YIKES, D.I.D. looks to be in BIG DEMAND FOR STUDY, like AI says D.I.D. can be found not only under the NPD heading but also THREE other headings; "Antisocial Personality Disorder"(APD), "Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders"(DIC&CD), and also "CLINICALLY SIGNIFICENT DISTURBANCE"(CSD).

I think that I remember pres. Trump saying something like "disturbed individuals" or "disruptive individuals", but cannot remember what area he was referring to; Minneapolis, Chicago, Portland, LA??? There are so many political commentators online that I just can't remember which site I heard pres. Trump say those words on. The reason I remember those words is I was taken aback because pres. Trump generally does not use words that big, or probably better said words that sound TECHNICALLY(medically) professional. My mind is on full alert now, like has pres. Trump got something up his sleeve for the profe$$ional lefty street agitators AFTER THE MID TERM ELECTIONS, like now U see the lefty professional street agitator ringleaders, then they just somehow completely disappear from public view??? I have read that China is using "criminal insanity" charges to pick up the disruptive terrorist islamo uyghurs which then just disappear into the labor camps(?) or get a free expedited trip to meet their Maker?

Will it also be the case with America's statist left street agitators of, "now ya see 'em then ya don't?!!!"

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[playtime]

what a stellar, yet poorly educated reply.

 

[playtime]

I don't know anything about the legislation in the op or why it is being proposed.

I know this though.

Oversight on education is failing as badly as the schools are.

& thank goodness donny appointed a fake wrestling empress
(who donated to his now closed down charity) is gonna fix things!

 

[playtime]

You didn't and don't want to compare because there is no comparison.

There are many more abuses in the public school system and many are covered up by officials that are required to report them.

Abuse is rampant in the public school system.

Yet, you have nothing to say about those.

Nearly 350 K-12 educators arrested on child sex crimes …​

Durham School Leaders Indicted In Special-Needs Abuse​

Madison County Central School teacher arrested, accused of abusing 6 …​

Federal lawsuit alleges Blount County teacher sexually abused …​

of course there are. i never said anything contrary. don't be stupid, of COURSE there will be more, cause there are MORE public school attendees, then the highest number of home schooled.

duh & doy.

 

[DukeU]

& thank goodness donny appointed a fake wrestling empress
(who donated to his now closed down charity) is gonna fix things!

Decades of failure.

 

[Seymour Flops]

This is long overdue, IMO. Some uniform regulation of the the home-schoolers..basically what amounts to a background check for parents that home-school and a requirement that every parent submit a form every year..delineating what form of education they are opting for.
It's my hope that this law serves as the model for other states to adapt..and close this glaring loophole in our children's safety net.

This is no more than requiring parents who teach to conform to the same rules that teachers have for decades. If you have a criminal past..or an open CPS investigation..you cannot be trusted--makes sense to me...how about you?

Connecticut adopts homeschool regulation over staunch objection from GOP

A controversial bill to impose Connecticut’s first regulations on homeschooling gained final passage in the Senate after lengthy debate Monday evening.

apnews.com

A controversial bill to impose Connecticut’s first regulations on homeschooling gained final passage in the Senate after lengthy debate Monday evening. Senators voted, largely along party lines, passing the legislation 22-14 just before midnight.

House Bill 5468 has faced pushback from Republicans at every stage of the legislative process, backed by a large and vocal body of homeschooling families who see the new regulations as an attack on their rights and freedoms. It narrowly cleared the Education Committee and underwent significant revisions on the House floor to win over hesitant Democrats.

The version approved by both chambers imposes two new rules for Connecticut. The first is that all families — not just homeschoolers — must submit a form each year identifying how their children will be educated, be that through public, nonpublic or homeschooling. The second is that anyone removing a child from school to provide education at home may not be under investigation by the state Department of Children and Families or on the state child abuse and neglect registry. Those already homeschooling are grandfathered in.

These rules are designed to close what proponents say are blind spots in the systems Connecticut relies on to protect children from abuse.

At the outset of Senate debate, Education Committee co-Chair Sen. Douglas McCrory, D-Hartford, observed that schoolteachers are required to pass a similar DCF check. He said it only makes sense to apply that same standard when the child’s teacher is their parent.
“It was very important to know that the adults who are responsible for educating these children do not have a history of harming children,” McCrory said.

It’s not clear where the broader public stands on the bill — or, indeed, how many people are aware of it — as most testimony and comment has come from members of the homeschooling community.

“My experience with this legislation, outside this building and outside this community, is people are shocked to learn this is not already the law in Connecticut,” said Education Committee co-Chair Rep. Jennifer Leeper, D-Fairfield.

The whole "innocent until proven guilty" thing has gotten way out of hand when it comes to parents raising their children!

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

WATCH: This viral video of education majors completely busts the myth that you're not qualified to homeschool your kids

It's not ALL teachers, but this TikTok trend of college students exposing their education-major friends who are set to be the next generation of teachers really brings an uncomfortable truth to the forefront.

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Nurses to
watch out for nurses...
More than half got to be psychotic Lefty wenches

 

[playtime]

Decades of failure.

like his university?

 

[DukeU]

like his university?

Good thing he has other things to fall back on.

 

[Jarlaxle]

The OP opposes what I would consider reasonable legislation that insures our children are being taught by somewhat competent individuals that aren't under investigation for child abuse.

And yes, I see it as a sign of weakness if someone tries to shelter their children from opposing viewpoints. I prepare mine to confront them.

Nonsense. It's not "sheltering" the children from viewpoints. Often, it's "sheltering" then from fellow students who are dangerous. It's actually EDUCATING instead of warehousing them with a bunch of unteachable, semi-feral children. It's ensuring they are actually LEARNING instead of just being sent to the next grade.

The majority of home-schooled kids are NEVER tested--usually only the successful ones...which skews the stat.

Proof?

This thread is not about learning though..it's about protecting the kids from potential abuse--and making sure that homeschooling is not shorthand for little or no schooling.

No, it's the camel's nose under the tent. It's the first step in effectively banning homeschooling by making it difficult enough that parents give up.

 

[jackflash]

Virtually anything that gives the State more control over children is a very, very bad thing.
Not surprised it's a Northeastern communist state. They need more union teachers to impose their values on children. Can't let those parents do that!

The statist left's motto of "You're Either With US Or You're Against US" has really marginalized their standing with the American constituency.