A new state law recently signed by Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte will eliminate “onerous regulations” for homeschooling families.

“For Montana families who homeschool, HB 778 is more than just a policy update, it’s a shift toward recognizing and respecting the unique nature of home education,” explained Traci Taylor of Mix 97.1. “By cutting unnecessary red tape and clearly separating homeschools from nonpublic schools, the law supports educational freedom while still ensuring students get a solid education.”

A report at LifeSiteNews explains the plan repeals the demand that homeschool parents keep immunization records for their children and submit them to officials.

It also explains that family homes are not required to meet the same health and safety codes as school buildings. Further, it makes homeschoolers and private schools separate categories.

The report noted about 3.1 million students were homeschooled in the United States as of 2022. On average, the National Home Education Research Institute pointed out, they scored on average “15 to 25 percentile points above public-school students on standardized academic achievement tests.”

While home schoolers sometimes face little regulation, a common tactic among leftists is to create rules specifically for them, especially among those radicals who hold the mindset that children actually belong to the state.

Radical sexual, diversity and racial ideologies long have been a major concern for parents regarding the content of public school classrooms and libraries.

A recent development has been for extremists to impose transgender ideologies on schools, insisting that boys be allowed to change clothes and shower with girls.

Those factors have been pushing the number of homeschoolers up each year.