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This joint resolution recognizes May 4-10, 2025 as Maine Homeschool Education Week, highlighting the significance of homeschooling in the state. The resolution acknowledges the growth of homeschooling, particularly during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and emphasizes how this educational approach allows families to customize learning experiences for their children. It recognizes homeschooling families' contributions to Maine's educational landscape, including fostering diversity, strengthening community ties, and instilling civic values. The legislature celebrates homeschooled students' academic achievements and leadership, and affirms homeschooling as an expression of family engagement, parental choice, and educational freedom. By officially designating this week, the resolution aims to honor and acknowledge the thousands of homeschooling families in Maine, recognizing their dedication to their children's education and their broader contributions to the state's social and educational fabric.

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?paper=HP1308&snum=132