Massachusetts H518 facilitates homeschooling and encourages educational innovation by exempting homeschooled students from certain regulations and.
Massachusetts H518 simplifies homeschooling by exempting students from local zoning laws and state-mandated standardized testing, provided they meet safety and health codes. Parents must submit a one-time letter of intent to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Homeschooled students can participate in public school extracurricular activities if local districts agree. The bill also establishes Educational Innovation Entities (EIE) to offer alternative educational models with minimal state oversight.
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