An Act to facilitate homeschooling and encourage educational innovation

This bill simplifies homeschooling requirements by requiring parents to submit only a one-time letter to the state education department (DESE) instead of annual reports, and eliminates mandatory standardized testing for homeschooled students unless parents choose to participate. It also creates a new pathway for alternative education models ("Educational Innovation Entities" or EIEs), allowing anyone to register an EIE with DESE for minimal oversight, exemption from teacher certification rules, and access to state grants from a new Innovation Fund. EIEs must maintain student progress records and undergo non-intrusive reviews focused on outcomes, while students enrolled in EIEs fulfill compulsory education requirements and may join public school activities with district approval.