Arlena Brown, a 36-year-old mother in Henderson, Nevada, had considered homeschooling her three children, but it took the pandemic to open her eyes to how homeschooling could improve their lives.

Proponents argue the bill protects children from inadequate homeschooling, while opponents cite higher standardized test scores for homeschooled children compared to public school students.

When a child refuses to go to school, parents are faced with a tough decision: bend to the child's will, or hold the line to ...