Rep. Kristin Noble’s HB 1268, the Home Education Freedom Act, is one of the strongest pro-liberty home education reforms introduced in our state. This legislation ends burdensome state requirements like mandatory notice, portfolios, and end-of-year evaluations for homeschooling families. Instead, it ensures that New Hampshire treats homeschool education with respect and trust, giving parents the authority and flexibility to educate their children in the way that works best for their family.
Under current law, families must provide notice of intent to educate at home, maintain portfolios, and complete annual evaluations — requirements that can feel intrusive and unnecessary to many parents. This bill would make those elements optional rather than mandated by the state, allowing parents to keep records for their own purposes without government oversight. The bill also creates protections so that choosing to homeschool can’t be used as evidence of educational neglect. These reforms affirm that parents, not bureaucrats, should be the ones directing their children’s education.
HB 1268 reinforces parental rights by prohibiting school officials or boards from creating policies that govern homeschoolers, and by safeguarding the privacy and autonomy of homeschool families. The bill clarifies that no new powers will be given to the Department of Education to certify graduation or impose additional regulations. It even includes protections for families choosing to teach children with special needs and ensures that homeschooling is not misused as a negative factor in truancy or child welfare cases.
You can find detailed information regarding the bill here.
Note: We expect the committee to adopt an amendment that will make the bill contain even stronger protections for homeschooling families.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
???? We urge you to voice your support for HB 1268 and help advance real educational freedom in New Hampshire.
⏰ HB 1268 has been scheduled for a public hearing Friday, February 20, at 10:00am, in the House Education Policy and Administration, Granite Place, room 232.
✅ Register your support of HB 1268 by signing in. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to sign in.
✍️ Submit written testimony. You can do this when you sign in. Simply hit “choose file” under step number four to upload a document with your testimony, or type your testimony into the provided box.
???? Attend the hearing and testify in person. The hearing will be in the temporary Legislative Office Building at Granite Place, 1 Granite Place, Concord, NH 03301, room 232. Instructions on how to testify can be found here.
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