I have received quite a few calls about the latest 'homeschool' ruling out of California. Focus on the Family is airing a special program today (Friday).
Join the daily broadcast of Focus on the Family tonight at 9pm on WBFJ.
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Here is the scoop...
A state appeals court has decided that California parents without teaching credentials do not have a right to home-school their children. The 2nd District Court of Appeals ruling could affect up to 200,000 home-schooled students in California. The latest California ruling didn't start out as a validation of homeschooling. It actually arose from a child welfare dispute between Los Angeles County and Philip and Mary Long (of Lynwood), who have been homeschooling their eight children. The mom, Mary Long is their teacher, but holds no teaching credential. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/07/MNJDVF0F1.DTL
The Home School Legal Defense Association saying that California is set to become the only state in the nation to deny the vast majority of home schooling parents their fundamental right to teach their children at home. www.hslda.org/
Focus on the Family…March 7, 2008
Parents, imagine being told that it is illegal for you to home school your children. That nightmare is now a reality in California, and today's guests say it could soon become a reality nationwide.
TODAY'S BROADCAST (Airing nationwide on Friday, March 07, 2008) In Defense of Home Schooling - Panel. A California state appellate court ruled last week that it is illegal for parents in the Golden State to home school their children without the appropriate state teaching credentials. If this ruling stands, home-schooling parents could, in effect, become guilty of a criminal offense. Tune in today to find out how you can oppose this chilling decision, which Dr. Dobson calls "an unprecedented assault" on parental rights - one that could have nationwide consequences. Joining Dr. Dobson are public policy expert Carrie Gordon Earll, Michael Farris of the Home School Legal Defense Association and Roy Hanson of Family Protection Ministries. You'll also hear from a California home-schooling mom whose right to make educational decisions for her children is now under attack.
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