It seems to me that the administration believes Ryan may have been the owner of the gun and not have merely found it? Do they have witnesses? Do they have testimony? Do they really think he is lying to them?
In my personal opinion, homebound education is not the same as homeschool. However, either way, I think that maybe for once, they have made the right decision unknowingly and without intention, in favor of homeschool.
Homebound status gets you a personal tutor, paid for by the district, who is usually a classroom teacher in the ps system who has volunteered to teach special needs cases. These special needs cases, I believe, are usually children who are too sick to physically go to school (children with lukemia come to mind).
Does anyone else have knowledge about this? Correct me if I'm wrong, because I really do not know if this is what was meant in the article.
My dauther was on homebound education the last half of her senior year. It was not homeschooled. She did have several tutors (different subjects) who came to our house, reviewed her work and gave more assignments. Quite different from homeschooling. She was able to attend all school functions and graduate with her class.