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This bill amends Tennessee's home schooling regulations to significantly reduce state oversight and parental reporting requirements. Under the new provisions, home-schooling parents would only need to provide basic notice to local school directors about their intent to home school, including the names, numbers, ages, and grade levels of their children, and must use a normed curriculum of their own selection. The bill prohibits state, local school district, and government agencies from mandating standardized tests, assessments, or requiring detailed documentation about home school curricula or instructional materials. Importantly, the state can only request minimal information to confirm that a normed curriculum is being used. The bill maintains an exception that allows the state to impose additional requirements if a home-schooling parent voluntarily participates in a state program or receives state funds. These new regulations aim to provide home-schooling parents with greater educational autonomy and reduce bureaucratic oversight, with the changes set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1152&ga=114