State should not penalize parents
By Jonathan Small
Oklahoma, like most states, has a compulsory education law. If you don’t homeschool or send your child to a private school, you are required to enroll your child in a public school. Failure to do so means you can face fines and up to 15 days imprisonment on a third offense.
But if parents enroll their child in the “wrong” public school, they can face up to one year in jail.
Put simply, the potential consequences for neglecting a child’s education are far less severe than the consequences for trying to get your child in a safer public school with a better academic atmosphere.
Fortunately, one lawmaker wants to put an end to that mixed message.
