CT considers DCF notification for all homeschoolers. Idea called ‘unconstitutional outrage’: lawyer

CT department says it can't comply with DCF, homeschool proposal

The state’s Department of Education said in written testimony Tuesday that it won’t be able to comply with a bill that, if passed, would require notification to Connecticut’s child welfare agency when kids are pulled out of public school to be homeschooled. Senate Bill 6, an omnibus bill, in part responds to safety concerns raised after the highly publicized death of Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-García, an 11-year-old whose body was found in a plast…

CT considers DCF notification for all homeschoolers. Idea called ‘unconstitutional outrage’: lawyer

Following the death of 11-year-old Mimi Torres-Garcia, who reportedly disappeared from public view under the guise of homeschooling, Connecticut lawmakers are considering a mandate to alert DCF when children are withdrawn from school. When districts receive notice of withdrawal, the bill would require them to notify the Department of Education, which would then notify the Department of Children and Families. Homeschooling families are responding…