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Igel

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4. The state matters.

Reply to alfie (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 05:59 PM

Jul 2015

In some states, it's illegal.

In other states, regulated. Sometimes greatly, sometimes only moderately.

In a state like Texas, if the parents have the merest hint of a suggestion of an outline of a whiff of a curriculum, that's fine.

It's also a question of whether the kid's telling the unvarnished truth or exaggerating. I'm guessing he's not.

Contact child protective services. An alternative would be any high school principal in the state; they'd know the law, and if they're going to err it'll be on the side of being too aggressive in actions against homeschooling.

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An unwilling truant [View all] alfie Jul 2015 OP

Is he in a position to be an emamcipated minor? eridani Jul 2015 #1

I'd contact the local authorities, state or whatever, elleng Jul 2015 #2

Excruciating. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2015 #3

The state matters. Igel Jul 2015 #4

Thanks for the answers alfie Jul 2015 #5

Is the grandmother a mess, too? Would she be willing to allow him to live with her and Nay Jul 2015 #6

Grandmother is a mess as well. alfie Jul 2015 #7

Contact children's services in his state. cullen7282 Jul 2015 #8

Hi Cullen, thanks for your advise alfie Jul 2015 #9