Arkansas House pushes districts for plans for home-schoolers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House has approved legislation that would require public school districts to develop policies to allow home- and private-schooled students to enroll for individual classes.

There are about 20,000 home-schooled students in Arkansas, according to the Department of Education. Around 270 home-schooled students are currently enrolled in classes across 72 districts in the state.

Republican Rep. Mark Lowery's sponsored the bill that passed Thursday despite opposition from some members of both parties, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported.