Halt mandatory education in Montana , says Rick Jore, Chairman of the House Education Committee. (What impact will this proposal have on Montana Economic Development?)

A bill by the Legislature’s lone Constitution Party representative would abolish compulsory attendance for Montana’s children at public, private or home schools.

Rep. Rick Jore, of Ronan, told the House Education Committee Monday that current law, which mandates all children ages 7 to at least 16 attend some type of school, presupposes that the state has the final say in a child’s education.

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