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The Freedom To Educate Your Own Child
In 1981, my five-year-old son failed kindergarten. His teacher said he was socially immature and would benefit from another year in the same grade. As a young mother, I believed the teacher knew best.
At age six, in his second year of kindergarten, my son was harassed physically and emotionally by classmates for being a “flunker.” Soon he became, in effect, a dropout. He used every excuse—from being too dumb to being too sick—to avoid going to school.
My husband and I were desperate to find alternatives. I was a trained teacher, and homeschooling seemed like an obvious solution. After discussing it with friends—the Wallace family, whose two children also struggled within the “cookie-cutter” expectations of public schools—both of our families decided to educate our children at home.
Nevada law at the time appeared simple: parents could homeschool. But after the Wallace children missed their first week of school, the Humboldt County School District notified the family that their children were truant. Unless they were immediately enrolled in public school, officials warned, the children could be removed to foster homes. In the resulting court case, a judge ruled that families could homeschool only if they lived at least 50 miles from a public school.
That ruling compelled us to take the fight to the Nevada State Legislature. During the 1983 legislative session, Assemblywoman Jane Ham introduced Assembly Bill 334. The Education Committee heard testimony from leaders in the early homeschooling movement, including Dr. Raymond Moore.
Although the bill ultimately died in the Senate, the controversy forced the State Board of Education to adopt somewhat more favorable regulations. Even so, the rules remained highly restrictive by today’s standards. Homeschooling families faced requirements not imposed on public school students, including annual testing and proof of a year’s academic progress each year, unannounced home “checks”, and a hired supervisory certified teacher. Homeschooled children also had no access to programs or benefits available to public school students—even though their parents paid the same taxes supporting the public education system.
For decades, Nevada’s homeschool policy remained under State Board oversight, requiring annual notices, documentation, and compliance with a vague “equivalent instruction” standard tied to public school curricula.
During my four terms as a Nevada assemblywoman, I worked with homeschool families determined to remove these barriers and restore parental authority in education. In 2006, while completing my final term and preparing to run for federal office, I requested Bill Draft Request (BDR) 738 and asked Senator Maurice Washington to introduce Senate Bill 404.
SB 404 would become one of the most significant homeschool freedom laws in the nation.
Co-author and advocate Barbara Dragon emphasized the bill’s constitutional foundation and the principle that parents—not the state—bear primary responsibility for educating their children. Frank Schnorbus, another key architect of SB 404, helped guide the legislation through committee advocacy, grassroots outreach, and public engagement, reinforcing the need for regulatory simplicity and parental freedom.
The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) later praised SB 404 in its annual court report, noting: “Incredibly, S.B. 404 passed in just one legislative session…” HSLDA has long worked nationwide to protect homeschool freedoms and support state-level legal reforms.
Thanks to the combined efforts of these leaders, the Nevada Homeschool Network, Nevada Home Educators of Faith, and countless homeschooling parents across the state, the bill passed.
In 2007, Nevada enacted Senate Bill 404, a landmark law that transformed the state’s homeschool policy. The legislation removed bureaucratic oversight from public education authorities and firmly established parental control over homeschooling.
Senate Bill 404 was designed to:
• Eliminate public school district and State Board oversight of homeschooling
• Replace annual reporting with a one-time notice of intent to homeschool
• Remove the requirement for “equivalent instruction” tied to public school curricula
• Affirm parents’ authority to determine age- and skill-appropriate instruction for their children
HSLDA described the reform as a “Victory for Homeschool Freedom,” noting that the law eliminated more than half of Nevada’s prior homeschool regulatory controls and significantly reduced bureaucratic interference.
Since its enactment on June 14, 2007, SB 404 has served as a model of educational autonomy. By requiring only a single notice of intent and removing unnecessary oversight, the law affirmed that parents—not government agencies—hold the primary responsibility for directing their children’s education.
Today, Nevada’s homeschool framework stands among those with fewer governmental mandates and stronger protections for families who choose home education. While debates over education policy continue, SB 404 established a lasting precedent for balancing parental rights with educational freedom.
In doing so, Nevada law came into closer alignment with the fundamental principles of both faith and the Constitution of the United States: that parents bear the ultimate responsibility for the education and upbringing of their children.
Former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle entered state politics with firsthand experience as a homeschooling parent. Her work helped connect grassroots homeschool advocates with legislative strategy, uniting parents and lawmakers in expanding educational freedom. The signing of SB 404 into law on June 14, 2007, included homeschool leaders Kelley Millard-Radow (NHN), Tina Goodman, Frank Schnorbus, Barbara Dragon, Governor Jim Gibbons, Assemblywoman Sharron Angle, Carl Lucas, Kime King-Patraw, and Irene Rushing.
Sharron Angle For Nevada Secretary of State
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