Connecticut House Bill 5468 is on Gov. Ned Lamont's desk, with mandatory background checks and in-person annual filings ahead for homeschool families. Meanwhile, Iowa just removed the four-student cap and the tuition ban for independent private instructors, freeing co-ops to grow. Plus, a 10-minute Charlotte Mason habit your school day can actually use.

In this episode:

- Connecticut HB 5468 heads to Gov. Lamont with the state's first homeschool regulations

- Iowa removes the four-student cap and tuition ban for homeschool co-ops

- Your Homeschool Win Today: ten minutes of read-aloud after lunch

Links:

- CT Mirror, Connecticut education bills 2026: https://ctmirror.org/2026/05/12/education-bills-legislative-session-2026/

- Fox61, Gov. Lamont set to sign homeschool bill: https://www.fox61.com/article/news/education/connecticut-governor-lamont-set-to-sign-bill-regulating-homeschooling-for-first-time/520-9e1dbe6b-af6c-495b-8f6b-9780fb812d17

- Iowa Public Radio, new charter and homeschool law: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/state-government-news/2026-05-14/charter-schools-public-schools-homeschooling-law

- Iowa Capital Dispatch, Reynolds signs HF 2754: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/05/12/iowa-gov-kim-reynolds-signs-charter-school-homeschooling-bill-into-law/

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