Family Right to Educational Emancipation (FREE) Act
Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 55.
Tennessee HB0552, titled the "Family Right to Educational Emancipation (FREE) Act," establishes a new category of home schooling that allows parents and legal guardians to educate their children without adhering to existing state requirements for home schools or public schools, including attendance and testing mandates. The bill affects parents and legal guardians opting for this educational method, as well as local governments and agencies, by exempting them from state educational laws and regulations. Key provisions include the prohibition of state oversight on curriculum and instructional methods, the removal of compulsory attendance laws for opted-out families, and the elimination of documentation requirements for minors seeking driver licenses.
Tennessee HB0552, titled the "Family Right to Educational Emancipation (FREE) Act," establishes a new category of home schooling that allows parents and legal guardians to educate their children without adhering to existing state requirements for home schools or public schools, including attendance and testing mandates. The bill affects parents and legal guardians opting for this educational method, as well as local governments and agencies, by exempting them from state educational laws and regulations. Key provisions include the prohibition of state oversight on curriculum and instructional methods, the removal of compulsory attendance laws for opted-out families, and the elimination of documentation requirements for minors seeking driver licenses.
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