‘These kids are invisible’: Child abuse deaths spur clash over homeschool regulation

By: Anna Claire Vollers

Outlets: Stateline

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 2,319

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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When Rachel Marshall was growing up in Virginia, her parents kept a magnet on the refrigerator from a national homeschooling advocacy group, with a phone number to call if local school officials tried to interfere with their decision to educate their children at home.

“You tell [the organization] the state’s after you, and they will come in with their lawyers and defend your right to homeschool and do what you want with your kids,” said …

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