Michigan Votes Forum

How will the state afford this, given declining revenues? Does this violate the separation between church and state?

 I am new to Michigan and a home schooling parent. We pay just as much in taxes as do you and recieve no funding to school our children. It seems only fair that all citizens would have equal access to the state educational resources.

Also, why would this have anything to do with the separation of church and state. Do religious families send their children to the public schools and universities? Are religious people to be barred from using the resources of the state because of their choice to follow a religion? I submit that you have misunderstood the purpose of the 1st amendment. It was not put in place to protect the citizen from having to associate with others with differing religious beliefs, it is in place to protect the citizen from an overreaching government which would dictate to the citizen to which church he should belong and contribute (ie. a state sponsored church)

This law will be a great boon to our family. And another proof that Michigan is the freest state in the nation when it comes to education.

Most likely those that oppose the restrictions on non-public school students taking college courses would be those in the education system itself, like teachers, and other members of the MEA. They are threatened by homeschoolers. When you home school they take it very personally, and believe that you think they can't teach your children. I have been a home school parent as well as a parent who has chosen to use the "School of Choice" option. That is also a threat to them, and something they don't like. We need to stand together to fight for our rights as tax payers and as parents.