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 Love all the talk about #homeschooling here on #nostr. We take it for granted that homeschooling is legalized in the US. But it wasn’t always. 

I was raised as an evangelical Christian homeschooler in the 1990’s. The legality of homeschooling was always being challenged in many states during the 80s and 90s. One of the ways homeschoolers fought back was to go meet state lawmakers in person. Anytime a bill was introduced to curb homeschooling rights, the committee would find themselves overwhelmed with comments from articulate educated and civically minded high school students. It had a lasting impact on legislators of that era. 

Just a reminder to the current generation of homeschooling parents that you may need to do the same. The attacks will return. Be organized and prepared.