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Opinion: A better conversation about CT homeschooling
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (364+ words) by Steve Kennedy, CT Mirror March 10, 2026 On March 11, the Connecticut General Assembly's Education Committee will hold a public hearing for HB 5468: An Act Concerning the Provision of Equivalent Instruction. The bill proposes a framework for how families who homeschool their…...
PODCAST: Will new CT homeschooling laws come in 2026?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (417+ words) by CT Mirror's Long Story Short, CT Mirror December 15, 2025 We are 90% funded by individual contributions. That means you create the'reader-powered journalism'that cuts through the noise, and delivers the trusted information Connecticut cares about. How to keep track of the kids…...
Mimi Torres-Garcia case renews calls for CT homeschool regulation
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (787+ words) by Ginny Monk and Laura Tillman, CT Mirror October 22, 2025 Jacqueline "Mimi" Torres-Garc'a's mother reached out to Farmington school officials in late July 2024 with a short email alerting them of her intention to homeschool the 11-year-old. "Hello I am contacting you…...
CT homeschoolers still fighting regulation in legislature's off season
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1788+ words) by Emilia Otte, CT Mirror August 21, 2025 CT Mirror's independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support.Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. Connecticut's 2025 legislative session ended in early June with no resolution on whether, or how, the state…...
CT homeschool families declare victory against regulations, for now
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (1578+ words) by Emilia Otte, CT Mirror June 5, 2025 Alicia Teitelbaum, a mom of three in Stamford, said she was "not impressed" with the way education was provided to her children during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Teitelbaum, who now homeschools her children,…...
In CT, homeschooling debate heats up as parents protest at Capitol
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (1066+ words) Ginny is CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter and a Report for America corps member. She covers a variety of topics ranging from child welfare to affordable housing and zoning. Ginny grew up in Arkansas and graduated from the…...
Amid critiques of CT’s homeschool laws, parents rally at Capitol
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (1680+ words) Ginny is CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter and a Report for America corps member. She covers a variety of topics ranging from child welfare to affordable housing and zoning. Ginny grew up in Arkansas and graduated from the…...
Opinion: CT homeschool abuse case not an isolated incident
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (356+ words) Because of lax homeschool laws in Connecticut and elsewhere, abusive caregivers can isolate and abuse children, all under the facade of "homeschooling." ... by Jonah Stewart, CT Mirror March 24, 2025 Last week, a 32-year-old man bravely escaped the Waterbury home where his…...