New Jersey Bill Looks to Require Homeschoolers Follow Public School Curriculum

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by Patrick Carroll
Jul 16, 2025


The state of New Jersey is considering two bills that would place new restrictions on homeschoolers if passed. The first is Assembly Bill 5825, introduced by Assemblyman Sterley S. Stanley (D–East Brunswick). As Reason reports, the bill “would require all homeschooling parents at the beginning of the school year to send a letter to the local school district’s superintendent that includes the name and age of the student and the name of the instructor administering the home education program. Parents will also be mandated to share a copy of the homeschooling curriculum, ‘which shall be aligned with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.’”

While a regular check-in is currently required for homeschoolers in all but twelve states (New Jersey being one of the twelve), there are no states that require homeschool curriculum to be aligned with the public schools. If this bill passes, New Jersey would become the first state to regulate homeschooling in this way.

The second bill is A.B. 5796, which was introduced by Assemblyman Cody D. Miller (D–Turnersville). This bill “requires homeschooling families to annually meet with a public school official for a basic child welfare check,” Reason notes.

Taken together, these two bills represent a concerning push toward more state involvement and control in the homeschooling world. What is especially concerning is the proposed requirement to align homeschooling curriculum with state learning standards, as this would massively curtail the freedom and autonomy of homeschoolers.


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The state of New Jersey is considering two bills that would place new restrictions on homeschoolers if passed. The first is Assembly Bill 5825, introduced by Assemblyman Sterley S. Stanley (D–East Brunswick). As Reason reports, the bill “would require all homeschooling parents at the beginning...

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NJ Homeschoolers should float a bill mandating that curriculum has NOTHING to do with NJ public school curriculum

It wouldn’t pass, but would be fun to teach kids how legislative system works.

 

[Occam's Banana]

there are no states that require homeschool curriculum to be aligned with the public schools. If this bill passes, New Jersey would become the first state to regulate homeschooling in this way.

https://x.com/jeremykauffman/status/1945465661469147345

the truth of education that is unpopular is that it's really hard to make kids smarter or dumber

we homeschool and recently had an interesting natural experiment in our household giving the 7yo his first boards

he does 30ish minutes of math a day and aced that portion

he has never received a minute of instruction on language usage ... and still tested at grade level (~70th percentile)

so he's better at comma usage than most his age, even though they received explicit lessons and he never did!

it's insane that our education methods deny reality

The second bill is A.B. 5796, which was introduced by Assemblyman Cody D. Miller (D–Turnersville). This bill “requires homeschooling families to annually meet with a public school official for a basic child welfare check,” Reason notes.

 

[vita3]

Fwiw the nj politician district is very rural in south jersey



Probably some families whose kids would benefit from a little more attention to their education if parents are being delinquent

Just saying just saying

 

[Anti Federalist]

I was wondering how long that would take.

NJ is one of the most "liberal" states in the nation, when it comes to homeschooling regulation, most likely because they simply never paid it any mind.

But every year, as homeschooling numbers increased, the state finally, in its lethargic, Jabba the Hut fashion, has turned its attention to sticking its stupid snout into it.

Can't have those kids turning into productive, well adjusted adults with a healthy skepticism of the state.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Fwiw the nj politician district is very rural in south jersey



Probably some families whose kids would benefit from a little more attention to their education if parents are being delinquent

Just saying just saying

I think if you totally "unschool" a child, leaving them utterly to their own whims regarding what they read or learn or explore, they will still turn out better than they would after 12 years of compulsory attendance at a government indoctrination center.

 

[vita3]

I was wondering how long that would take.

NJ is one of the most "liberal" states in the nation, when it comes to homeschooling regulation, most likely because they simply never paid it any mind.

But every year, as homeschooling numbers increased, the state finally, in its lethargic, Jabba the Hut fashion, has turned its attention to sticking its stupid snout into it.

Can't have those kids turning into productive, well adjusted adults with a healthy skepticism of the state.

That’s great when that happens. & I know NJ families that have done this successfully. In fact there homeschooled kid went on to be valedictorian of Merchent Marine academy!

That should be celebrated

But there’s others that are delinquent in kids education

 

[vita3]

I think if you totally "unschool" a child, leaving them utterly to their own whims regarding what they read or learn or explore, they will still turn out better than they would after 12 years of compulsory attendance at a government indoctrination center.

I don’t know about that.yes & no… Pretty depressed area of NJ with some serious drug problems. Just saying

 

[Occam's Banana]

But there’s others that are delinquent in kids education

And that sucks. It truly does.

But the State and all it's busybody bureaucrats parasites should still fuck right the fuck off and stay the hell out of it.

 

[vita3]

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[vita3]

I hear what you’re saying. NJ Gov certainly up in peoples shit too much