Arkansas is not the most burdensome state for homeschooling but it is also not the easiest. Whereas some states take a hands-off approach to homeschooling, Arkansas uses required annual testing to maintain some government oversight.

While it is easy to get started homeschooling in Arkansas, it might not be so easy for some students to continue. Homeschool students must achieve satisfactory scores on required annual standardized tests to avoid losing their right to continue homeschooling. There are no other requirements concerning attendance, subjects, teacher qualifications, or recordkeeping under the Arkansas homeschool statute.

Based on Arkansas state law 6-18-201, all… Read the rest of this post…