The Homeschool Briefing

Connecticut's First Homeschool Law and the Hybrid Mainstream


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Connecticut's Senate passed the state's first homeschool oversight bill late Monday night and sent it to Governor Lamont's desk. New Johns Hopkins research shows nine out of ten homeschool families now lean on outside support. We connect both stories to your kitchen table.
In this episode:
- Connecticut Senate passes HB 5468 (22-14), sending the state's first-ever homeschool reporting law to Governor Ned Lamont
- Johns Hopkins / Rand survey: 88% of homeschool families use additional educational resources beyond what mom and dad teach
- Your Homeschool Win Today: pick one subject to outsource this week
Links:
- Connecticut Mirror: https://ctmirror.org/2026/05/04/homeschool-bill-passes-over-gop-objections/
- CT News Junkie: https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2026/05/04/senate-passes-homeschool-oversight-bill-in-late-night-session/
- HSLDA on the bill: https://hslda.org/post/is-connecticut-s-homeschooling-bill--repugnant--to-american-tradition
- The 74 on the Rand / Johns Hopkins survey: https://www.the74million.org/article/exclusive-most-homeschoolers-also-use-an-array-of-resources-data-shows/
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