Homeschooling wins against the state of California

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Home schooling constitutional in CA
Jody Brown and Jim Brown
www.onenewsnow.com
8/8/2008 2:10:00

Home schoolers in California and their supporters are celebrating a legal decision in which the court handing down the ruling actually reversed itself.

Earlier today (Friday) the California Court of Appeal ruled that the state's education code allows parents to home school their children. That decision means parents do not have to obtain state credentials in order to home school. The court acknowledged that a state prohibition on home schooling would intrude on parents' constitutional right to direct their children's education, and that that any limit on that right would be presumed unconstitutional.
 
Gary McCaleb, senior counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund, is pleased that the court decided parents have a constitutional right to make educational choices for their children. "Thousands of California families have educated their children through home schooling," he states. "[This decision] protects the rights of families and protects an avenue of education that has proven to benefit children time and time again."

In early March a three-judge panel of the California Court of Appeal determined that parents in the Golden State had no legal right to home school -- a ruling that one Christian attorney said would leave thousands of students subject to criminal sanctions unless reversed.

Mike Farris, chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), says today's ruling was unexpected. "We're very thrilled, not just a little bit, [and] we're surprised as well," he remarks. "To get a court to do a 180-degree reversal is a remarkable thing and we view it as a blessing from God.  We're really thankful for it, and there's hundreds of thousands of home-school kids in California who are now able to breathe a sigh of relief."

Farris says groups like the Alliance Defense Fund, Liberty Counsel, HSLDA, and Focus on the Family teamed up and were armed with new information that compelled the court to uphold parents' constitutional right to educate their children at home.

[Eyeball Chambers]

Always good to read stuff like this. 



"In early March a three-judge panel of the California Court of Appeal determined that parents in the Golden State had no legal right to home school"

What a bunch of dumb bastards.

[Colossus_500]

Always good to read stuff like this. 



"In early March a three-judge panel of the California Court of Appeal determined that parents in the Golden State had no legal right to home school"

What a bunch of dumb bastards.

I was happy to hear this news too.  What audacity the state showed to think that it should have more power over a parent when it comes to their child's education. 

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Great decision. 

[Hereford]

The reason (and correct me if I am off-base here RonPaul), that states do not want kids home schooled or private schooled is that the school districts get $$$ based on the numbers of students and instructional hours that they provide.

Any student that exits a school district is money out of the pockets of the district and teachers unions.

[Dos Equis]

The reason (and correct me if I am off-base here RonPaul), that states do not want kids home schooled or private schooled is that the school districts get $$$ based on the numbers of students and instructional hours that they provide.

Any student that exits a school district is money out of the pockets of the district and teachers unions.

Not necessarily.  The state spends a lot of money on each student.  Not sure what the cost is in California, but in Hawaii it's about $9K per student.  When a student goes to private school (or is home schooled), the state saves that money. 

[Hereford]

And that is why many states are so adament against private school vouchers.

I know in Cali students=state funding, because the county I went to school in has lost 60% of the student numbers since 1995, and now is crying that the funding is inadequate...

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Not necessarily.  The state spends a lot of money on each student.  Not sure what the cost is in California, but in Hawaii it's about $9K per student.  When a student goes to private school (or is home schooled), the state saves that money. 

Not true, ...at least not in the state of Florida.
The state doesn't save the money, ...the state in fact must turn those funds over to the parent.

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Not true, ...at least not in the state of Florida.
The state doesn't save the money, ...the state in fact must turn those funds over to the parent.

Florida turns over money to the parents of kids who don't attend public school?  Proof? 

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Florida turns over money to the parents of kids who don't attend public school?  Proof? 

That's actually true.  It was $2800 a few years back, maybe in 2003.  I don't know what it is now.  The child still has to get all his/her shots, and has to take a yearly exam to ensure he's on grade level.  A lot of people in FL do prefer the home school method.  Schools are terrible here.

But yes, the parent does get the check, in chunks, as they demonstrate they're following all the rules.

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California Public Schools are horrible.

At least there is a charter school system in place.

My son was home schooled for a year and I'm glad we did it.  Any standards were easy to meet.

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That's actually true.  It was $2800 a few years back, maybe in 2003.  I don't know what it is now.  The child still has to get all his/her shots, and has to take a yearly exam to ensure he's on grade level.  A lot of people in FL do prefer the home school method.  Schools are terrible here.

But yes, the parent does get the check, in chunks, as they demonstrate they're following all the rules.

What exactly are you talking about?  The State of Florida gives a check to any kid who doesn't attend public school?  Link?