Local school districts won’t be responsible for keeping up with students enrolled in home school programs anymore. The Georgia Senate passed a bill yesterday which hands that responsibility over to the state.
Currently, parents who choose homeschooling notify their school district, which notifies the state. Georgia Department of Education spokesman Matt Cardoza says that creates extra work for the districts.
“Many school districts have to have a person who’s dedicated to that job. To take in homeschooling intent, and run the numbers and do the follow-up that’s necessary,” he says.
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