About Amanda
Amanda Chen is the legal reviewer for Homeschool Moment's state homeschool law content. She is a practicing education attorney licensed in California and New York, with twelve years of experience advising families on compulsory attendance, special education, and home-school regulatory compliance. Amanda reviews every state law page before publication and re-reviews high-traffic pages on a six-month cadence. She holds a J.D. from UC Berkeley Law and an undergraduate degree from Yale. Her review does not constitute legal advice for any individual family — for that, families should consult an attorney licensed in their own state or the Home School Legal Defense Association.
Credentials & experience
- J.D., UC Berkeley Law
- B.A., Yale University
- Licensed: California and New York
- 12 years practice in education and family law
Areas of expertise
State compulsory attendance lawNotice of intent / withdrawal procedureSpecial education in home-schoolRecordkeeping requirements
Recent contributions
Editorial process. Every page on Homeschool Moment is written or reviewed by a member of our editorial team. State law pages are additionally reviewed by a licensed education attorney. Methodology and grade-level pages are reviewed by an education researcher. We update high-traffic pages on a six-month cadence and disclose every revision date publicly.