Episode 124: Connecticut and California Legislation-Why It Matters

Nathan Pierce opens by reading from Book of Psalms and talks about how people can feel overwhelmed by politics and culture, but says Christians should remember that God is still faithful even during difficult times.The first major topic is a homeschooling bill in Connecticut. Nathan explains that the bill would increase restrictions on homeschool families and require background checks for parents who homeschool. He says the bill has already passed both houses of the Connecticut legislature and is now waiting for the governor’s decision. He encourages listeners to pray that the governor vetoes it because he sees it as harmful to parental rights and homeschool freedom.The second half focuses on education legislation in California. Nathan discusses:a proposal to make JROTC programs more accessible to homeschool and private school studentspast efforts that allowed homeschool parents to provide driver’s education for their own kidschanges that made it easier for homeschool students to get work permits without public school approvalongoing problems homeschool graduates face when applying to police or fire academies because California law often requires diplomas from accredited schoolsHe argues that many homeschool students are fully qualified but get blocked by outdated rules. He also briefly mentions concern over a California kindergarten bill that would limit some parents’ ability to delay institutional schooling.Connecticut Homeschool Bills:https://fpmca.org/what-california-stopped-in-2018-is-back-and-advancing-across-the-country/Donate Today!https://fpmca.org/support-us/donate/FPM Website:fpmca.org