France moves to ban homeschooling despite the practice growing in popularity. President Emmanuel Macron announced he would ban homeschooling starting in the 2021-2022 unless a child had a medical reason to prevent them from attending school.
He also intends to increase control of private schools that receive no public funds through increased inspections and a recent law that requires schools to teach a “common core”.
According to Lifesite News, “The numbers of homeschooled children are rising every year, as Macron noted in his speech; he is therefore going against the trend that clearly indicates what French parents want.”
This is part of a larger worldwide trend of removing liberties incrementally in the name of safety. It is especially important to keep an eye on homeschooling freedoms and medical freedoms for homeschoolers in the United States in the coming months.
