Home-school bill on hold again

By Nanea Kalani / nkalani@staradvertiser.com

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 18, 2013

~~<p>Lawmakers have again shelved a bill to allow Hawaii's home-schooled students to participate in extracurricular activities at public schools — a recurring debate at the state Capitol for at least the past decade.</p>
<p>But the issue remains in play, as Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Jill Tokuda said she will ask the state school board to thoroughly vet the issue and make a recommendation to lawmakers before next year's legislative session.</p>
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Lawmakers have again shelved a bill to allow Hawaii's home-schooled students to participate in extracurricular activities at public schools — a recurring debate at the state Capitol for at least the past decade.

But the issue remains in play, as Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Jill Tokuda said she will ask the state school board to thoroughly vet the issue and make a recommendation to lawmakers before next year's legislative session. Login for more...