Slovakia to Increase Monitoring of Homeschooled Children as Minister Targets Parental Abuse of Education System

Slovakia plans to implement stricter oversight of approximately 9,000 homeschooled children amid concerns that some parents are exploiting the education system for financial gain. Education Minister Erik Tomáš announced new control measures and potential cuts to educational allowances, arguing that certain parents have turned child-rearing into a business model rather than focusing on proper education. The Ministry of Education is revising regulations governing home education to address these abuses. Slovakia's homeschooling system allows parents to educate their children at home while receiving state support, but critics argue the current framework lacks sufficient oversight to ensure children receive adequate education. The new measures represent the government's effort to maintain educational standards while preventing misuse of public funds allocated for alternative education arrangements.