{"id":2517227,"date":"2025-12-03T18:59:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/loophole-leading-to-discrimination-targeted-in-federal-bill\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T00:03:04","slug":"loophole-leading-to-discrimination-targeted-in-federal-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/loophole-leading-to-discrimination-targeted-in-federal-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Loophole leading to discrimination targeted in federal bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Floophole-leading-to-discrimination-targeted-in-federal-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2517227&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Homeschool Graduation Recognition Act,introduced by Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC), aims to eliminate discrimination against homeschool students during college admissions. Harris highlights a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-vets-warn-biden-against-shuttering-gitmo\/\" title=\"Congressional War Vets Warn Biden Against Shuttering Gitmo\">legal loophole<\/a> that allows colleges to impose excessive documentation and extra testing on homeschoolers, treating them unfairly compared to traditional students. With nearly 3 million homeschooled students nationwide, the bill seeks to ensure equal treatment and fair opportunities in higher education for all. The Home School Legal Defense Association supports the legislation, emphasizing that it will clarify the status of homeschool graduates as equivalent to traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-school-board-member-tells-high-school-graduates-to-remember-jihad\/\" title=\"Va. school board member tells high school graduates to \u2018remember Jihad\u2019\">high school graduates<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal student aid purposes<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Loophole leading to discrimination targeted in federal bill<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2422637\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Homeschool <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/students\/\">students<\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\">North Carolina<\/a> or anywhere else across the country should not be discriminated against at the time to apply to college, says a congressman from the 8th Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC) on Wednesday introduced the Homeschool Graduation Recognition Act. The proposal is a means to closure of what he says is a &ldquo;legal loophole&rdquo; utilized by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colleges-and-universities\/\">colleges and universities<\/a> across the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3904882\/mike-johnson-conservative-backlash-ncaa-sports-bill\/\">Mike Johnson stokes conservative backlash with NCAA-friendly sports bill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3904617\/tennessees-education-freedom-scholarships-join-lawsuit\/\">Supporters of Tennessee&#8217;s Education Freedom scholarships join lawsuit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3904153\/virginia-officials-meet-university-doj-pact\/\">Virginia officials meet with university following DOJ pact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;No student should ever face discrimination or disadvantage during the college admissions process simply because they were homeschooled,&rdquo; Harris said in a statement. &ldquo;Yet, many universities still treat homeschoolers as second-class applicants by requiring excessive documentation and additional testing. With nearly 3 million homeschooled students across America, it&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-gun-policies-concern-second-amendment-advocates\/\" title=\"Biden gun policies concern Second Amendment advocates\">long past time<\/a> to end this discrimination and guarantee every student a fair shot at higher education.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The total students being homeschooled in the state is unclear. According to the U.S. Census, it&rsquo;s 10% of nearly 4 million. According to the Non-Public Education&rsquo;s division for the state, in 2024-25, it is estimated that 165,243 students are being educated in 101,880 homeschools. The latter estimate is conservative in context to homeschools with students below the age of 7, by law not having to officially open as a school.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3904001\/records-ian-roberts-claimed-citizenship-maryland-voting-application\/\">RECORDS REVEAL IAN ROBERTS CLAIMED CITIZENSHIP ON MARYLAND VOTING APPLICATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Home School Legal Defense Association, led by President Jim Mason,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/markharris.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/markharris.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/bill-text_homeschool-graduation-recognition-act.pdf\">favors the legislation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said in a statement, &ldquo;The Home School Graduation Recognition Act will eliminate ambiguity, prevent ongoing misinterpretation, and ensure equal treatment for homeschool graduates by clarifying that homeschool graduates meet the definition of high school graduates for federal student aid purposes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill targets college discrimination against homeschoolers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2517228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP24325743436230.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5102,68176,13150],"class_list":["post-2517227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-discrimination","tag-federal-bill","tag-loophole"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP24325743436230.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2517227"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2517235,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517227\/revisions\/2517235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2517228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2517227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2517227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2517227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}