There’s a common misconception that homeschooling happens around a kitchen table. For many Colorado families, that picture is incomplete.

Homeschooling is a deeply intentional choice, one rooted in knowing a child’s unique needs and wanting to meet them well. But it’s also a balancing act. Parents are not just caregivers; they are teachers, planners, and problem-solvers. That’s where home school enrichment (HSE) programs come in. Not as extras, but as essential partners in a child’s education.

That’s why a proposed state policy that would limit access to these programs to just a handful of students in two wealthy zip codes is so troubling.

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As someone who leads an HSE program, I see every week how much they matter—not just in theory, but in the lives of real families.

Take Mindy Ferguson, a mother of four homeschooling children between the ages of 7 and 13. Like many parents, she is managing multiple grade levels and learning styles at once.…