A judge has thrown out a key part of Alaska’s homeschool system. Here’s what to know.
16-04-2024 18:39 via ktoo.org

A judge has thrown out a key part of Alaska’s homeschool system. Here’s what to know.

The Alaska State Capitol on March 25, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
A Superior Court judge in Anchorage has found a key benefit to families who choose certain types of homeschool violates the state Constitution. The ruling has to do with correspondence school allotments. Those are cash payments to families of homeschooled children meant to reimburse the cost of things like textbooks, services and even private school classes.
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