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The Battle for Home Schooling Freedom
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Tim Lambert |
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In a stunning reversal of its own recent decision the California Second Court of Appeals said that home school families in California may teach their children at home without being state accredited teachers. The court relied on not only briefs from many home school defenders but also looked at the case law from other states which have allowed home school families the same freedom. The California Court acknowledged that the state had refused to enforce 50 year-old court decisions rejecting parents right to home school unless they were certified teachers. In fact, over the last twenty five years the state has allowed home school families to teach their children virtually free from state oversight. The court decision is not only a great victory for home school families in California but it solidifies that right in law and removes the uncertainty between the actions of the state and the former case law. However, it also makes clear that home school families must be involved in the political process of choosing our government leaders to prevent an erosion of our freedom through legislation.
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