Why do state Departments of Education and government want to encroach on homeschooling issues?

HEM September-October 2005 – Selected Content

In the second part of an interview with Deborah Stevenson of the National Home Education Legal Defense (NHELD) about the threats facing homeschooling parents, Judy Aron asks, “Why do state Departments of Education and government want to encroach on homeschooling issues?”

Deborah Stevenson starts her long reply with this: “Follow the money, to borrow a phrase. Look at the budget in each town and compare how much of the total budget is allocated for public education. It can be as high as 70 or 80 percent of the entire town budget. Look at the budget for each state. How much of the total state budget is allocated for public education? Public education is big business.”

To read the rest of Deborah’s answer – and all of this compelling interview – check out the Sept/Oct issue’s free online Selected Content.

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