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CO SJR019

Joint Resolution

Status

Engrossed

5/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rod Pelton

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates April 10, 2025, as "Home Education Day" in Colorado to honor and celebrate home educators and their children

  • Affirms Colorado law recognizing parents' primary right to choose education for their children, including home-based education as a legitimate alternative to classroom attendance

  • Cites over 3 million home-educated children in the United States who save taxpayers an estimated $51 billion annually

  • Notes that home-educated students score above average on achievement tests regardless of parents' education level or household income

  • References historical figures who were home-educated, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Edison

Legislative Description

Colorado Home Education Day

Last Action

Introduced In House - Assigned to

5/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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