Michigan lawmakers and education officials have said they want to pass legislation to track homeschooled and religious school students. Critics, however, say the measures wouldn’t actually help.

In January, State Superintendent Michael Rice included the proposal in a memo of legislative priorities for the upcoming session, citing concerns over children not receiving any education. Homeschool advocates say a registry will not help protect students, and better enforcement of existing rules is needed.

“There is a history in Michigan and across the nation that some children do not receive any education, which is unacceptable,” Rice said in a statement to Chalkboard. “Currently, Michigan is one of only 11 states in the nation that doesn’t require some measure of notification of homeschooled children.”