The global COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us in many areas of our lives as we adapt to remote-working arrangements and to fewer in-person learning opportunities for our children. In response, many parents across the country during this time are opting to home-school their children, so they do not fall behind with online-schooling.

One of the concerns I often hear from my constituents in the 4th District of Colorado is that home educators face many financial hurdles as they set up their home-school programs. This concern is not new, of course, but it is one more widely felt this year with so many more families exploring the benefits of home-schooling.