SB10 requires compulsory school attendance for all children beginning at age 5, including full-day kindergarten and a readiness assessment prior to entering first grade.
The House passed SB10 on June 9, 2021, by a vote of 38 to 0. We have assigned pluses to the nays because a child’s education is the responsibility of — and a fundamental right of choice retained by — a child’s parents or legal guardians, not the government. Forcing American citizens to furnish taxpayer money for a compulsory, failing, and government-run K-12 school system violates individual protections guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment.