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Oral arguments were heard today in the 2nd District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles, with the fate of homeschooling in California at stake.
As WND reported earlier, the court's decision four months ago to compel two homeschooled children to attend a public or qualifying private school effectively stated that parents held neither a statutory right nor a constitutional right to provide homeschooling for their own children.
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Advocates urged a state appellate court Monday to overturn a decision that severely restricted the ability of California parents to educate their children at home, saying family-based schooling works for hundreds of thousands of children.
“You cannot deny parents the right to do good for their kids,” said Michael P. Farris, representing the Home School Legal Defense Assn. in Virginia. “Anything that causes children to suitably learn, that should be encouraged.”
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Parents have a fundamental right to make educational choices for their children,” said ADF Senior Counsel Gary McCaleb. “Because this ruling impacts all Californians, we believe the case deserves a second look. We look forward to presenting this case for rehearing.”
Ruling against a child enrolled at Sunland Christian School, a private homeschooling program, the California Court of Appeal found, in the case In re: Rachel L., that parents who educate their children at home could be criminally liable under California law.
- Kevin Snider, Chief Counsel for Pacific Justice Institute, will be participating in the oral argument. Snider will explain to the court the legality of homeschooling under both state law and constitutional principles.
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Gov. Schwarzenegger praises the reversal by the 2nd District Court of Appeal as a victory for students and parental rights....
Parents may legally home-school their children in California even if they lack a teaching credential, a state appellate court ruled Friday.The decision is a reversal of the court's earlier position, which effectively prohibited most home schooling and sparked fear throughout the state's estimated 166,000 home-schoolers. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who had vowed to allow home schooling through legislation if the court did not act, praised the ruling.