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Mar. 12 | Introduced and assigned to the Senate Education Committee
S.3910 was introduced on March 12 by Senator Angela V. McKnight and referred to the Senate Education Committee. There are currently no hearings scheduled for this bill.
Please urge Senator McKnight to withdraw the bill if you live in her district (District 31, Hudson County).
Summary of S. 3910
Senate Bill 3910 would create a new annual reporting requirement for homeschool families in New Jersey.
Under the bill, parents would be required to submit a letter each year—by August 1st—to the superintendent of their local school district stating their intent to homeschool for the upcoming school year. This notice would include each homeschooled child’s name, date of birth, grade level, and name of instructor.
This bill would also require districts to track and make publicly available the number of children residing in their district who are being homeschooled along with their grade level.
HSLDA opposes S.3910 for the following reasons:
- Creates government oversight where none is justified. The bill assumes homeschool families must be tracked by school districts despite no evidence of widespread educational or child welfare concerns.
- Establishes a registration-style system. While described as “notice,” the bill would require annual reporting to the school district and formal recordkeeping, effectively creating a homeschool registry.
- Sets the stage for future regulation. History shows that once reporting systems are put in place, additional requirements often follow, expanding what families must submit and what districts may request./li>
- Undermines New Jersey’s long-standing approach to homeschooling. Homeschooling has thrived in New Jersey without mandatory annual notification or district recordkeeping. S.3910 shifts the state away from trust in families toward routine administrative oversight.