Other States Where Equal Access Is Allowed and Working

Of the 24 states supporting Equal Access, all rank ahead of Alabama except one. Alabama public schools dropped this year from 47th to 48th in the Nation. New Mexico is the only Equal Access state that ranks lower, and Equal Access was just added there recently.  Top ranked schools are known for being open-minded and thinking outside the box.

We believe it is time for Alabama to think outside the box in this area and others, and start doing everything they can to improve their schools and school-community relationships.

NINE states are currently proposing legislation for equal access!!! 

Alabama SB 329, HB 334

Georgia - SB 85, HB 359

Hawaii - SB 2476 (voted favorably by Senate Education Committee)

Maryland - HB 1249

Mississippi - SB 2008, HB 775

New York - A01495, S00531

South Carolina - SB 93 (voted favorably Senate Education Committee)

Tennessee - SB 3424, HB 3413 Texas - HB 1569

 

Also, Arkansas, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Oklahoma are working on proposing legislation. 

These states currently allow equal access:

1) Arizona - legislation passed

2) Colorado - legislation passed

3) Florida - legislation passed

4) Idaho - legislation passed

5) Illinois - legislation passed, must be partially enrolled

6) Iowa - legislation passed

7) Maine - legislation passed

8) Massachusetts - no legislation necessary, passed by athletic association

9) Michigan - legislation passed, must be partially enrolled

10) Minnesota - legislation passed

11) Nebraska - legislation passed, must be partially enrolled

12) Nevada - legislation passed

13) New Hampshire - legislation passed

14) New Mexico - legislation passed

15) North Dakota - legislation passed

16) Ohio - legislation passed, must be partially enrolled

17) Oregon - legislation passed

18) Pennsylvania - legislation passed

19) Rhode Island - available by athletic association

20) South Dakota - available by athletic association

21) Utah - legislation passed

22) Vermont - legislation passed

23) Washington - legislation passed

24) Wyoming - legislation passed

Click here to read the Laws for each state.

For a summary of the Equal Access Laws in each of these states please

see this report from the website of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA).

Check here to see each states' public school "National Ranking" as listed by the American Legislative Exchange Council - "Report Card on American Education".   Of the top ten ranked public school systems, 7 of them allow Equal Access to homeschool students.

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