By Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin

Ready…Set…Wait and Prepare

As of today, there are fifty-one days left in the session. A lot can still happen. A bill introduced this late in the session could breeze through the entire process in three days. Rumblings of a possible homeschool bill last fall picked up steam early in the session but has yet to be seen. We have reached out to legislators and continue to pray for God’s mercy. Our greatest prayer is that level heads will prevail. As we wait, it doesn’t mean we’re inactive.

The initial reaction of legislators and bureaucrats to a tragedy, such as the death of a child, is to do something so it won’t happen again. Often that means increased government oversight. Now is the time to prepare to protect the home education law in Colorado. Educate yourself, share the information with your friends, and be ready to defend your freedom to homeschool when the time comes.

Know the Colorado homeschool law. 

Consider the following questions:

• What do we know about the success of homeschooling?
  • Homeschool Fast Facts
  • Research Facts on Homeschooling
• Do parents have a fundamental right to direct the education of their children?
  • Parental Rights Matter to Us All
  • Decisions of the United States Supreme Court Upholding Parental Rights as “Fundamental”
• Are home visits without probable cause, as proposed in several states, Constitutional?
  • The Unconstitutionality of Home Visits by School Officials
  • State Bills Foreshadow Frightening Trend
  • There’s a Due Process Problem with Homeschool Regulations
• Is homeschooling a risk factor in child abuse or neglect? If not, what is?
  • Within Our Reach: A National Strategy to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities
• Is there a correlation between the degree of regulation and abuse of homeschool children?
  • The Relationship Between the Degree of State Regulation of Homeschooling and the Abuse of Homeschool Children
  • Child Abuse of Public School, Private School, and Homeschool Students: Evidence, Philosophy, and Reason
• What should our response be to the threat of increased regulation?
  • Restricting Homeschool Families the Wrong Response to Tragedy
• What questions should be asked when considering any new policy or law?
  • Fourteen Critical Tests to Evaluate Any Proposal to Public Policy
     

Prayer Opportunity at the Capitol
Prayer: Tuesdays, 11 am, room 351. All are welcome! Please, join me.

Trusting in the mighty power and grace of Jesus,
Carolyn Martin, CHEC Legislative Liaison
carolyn@chec.org

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About the Author: Carolyn Martin

Carolyn Martin serves as CHEC’s Homeschool Legislative Liaison, working for you and other liberty-loving families to protect homeschool freedom, parental rights, and religious liberty at the state capitol. Subscribe to the CHEC blog for Carolyn’s regular updates here, learn more about legal issues in Colorado here, and donate to support Homeschool Freedom here. Contact Carolyn directly at carolyn@chec.org.