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Great News! Homeschooling is Officially Still Legal in California

It seems almost poetic that I should happen to be in California when the state’s appellate court ruled that a previous declaration that homeschooling was illegal was wrong. While I have not noticed hordes of homeschoolers dancing in the streets of Las Angeles, I can feel the proverbial sigh of relief. California homeschoolers are victorious in the fight to keep homeschooling legal in California. Ever since a Judge declared that homeschooling was illegal in California last winter during a child abuse hearing California homeschoolers have been up in arms. Homeschoolers had many allies in getting this decision reversed. The Homeschool … Continue reading →

California Homeschool Ruling looks Positive

There still hasn’t been a ruling on the final verdict on legality of homeschooling in California. Apparently the child abuse case that started the whole thing has been dismissed. Still, the greater issue is still under consideration. Here is a bit of background from the Latimes.com On Thursday, the family court judge terminated its jurisdiction over two of the eight children of Phillip and Mary Long, who were accused of mistreating some of their children. All of the children are currently or had been enrolled at Sunland Christian School, where they would occasionally take tests, but they were educated in … Continue reading →

California Homeschoolers Wait for Judgment

Yesterday was a big day for homeschoolers in California. It is the day the Oral arguments in the Los Angeles 2nd District Court of Appeals were heard regarding the right of homeschoolers to continue teaching kids at home. Follow the story here: Answering Questions About California’s Now Infamous Court Case Why What Happens in California Matters Update of California Homeschool Ruling Effect of Calfornia Ruling Felt in Nebraska All reports show that the ruling is up in the air. HSLDA is not showing its usual smug confidence that homeschoolers will walk away victorious. Anti homeschool advocates are remaining strangely quiet. … Continue reading →

Update of California Homeschool Ruling

The ruling that essentially said homeschooling in California without a teaching degree is illegal, is headed back to court. The second court of appeals will re-hear the case. This new trial is being referred to as a “second chance for homeschooling”, with homeschool advocated declaring that homeschoolers are “safe” and being hailed as a sign that homeschoolers are getting “their message across”. This re-visitation of the California judgment is largely due to a petition for rehearing the case. The Homeschool Legal Defense Association along the California Homeschool Network, Christian Home Educators Association of California, Private and Home Educators of California … Continue reading →

Answering Questions About California’s Now Infamous Court Case

Unless you’ve been homeschooling under a rock, you know that the Superior Court of California issued a ruling regarding one homeschool family. The wording of the ruling essentially declares homeschooling illegal. Now, it seems, that the whole homeschooling world is up in arms, ready to storm Capital Hill to reverse this great injustice. Just like in a game of telephone, though, as the story is retold again and again, the facts are getting more and more distorted. This is my attempt to answer some questions as I understand them. Why is the court ruling on homeschooling when this is an … Continue reading →

Why What Happens in California Matters

For the first time, at least that I’m aware of, in a long time, a state court has ruled essentially, that homeschoolng is illegal. Not just for one family, but for all of the families in California. The court has left just three options: attending a public school, attending a private school, or having a certified teacher tutor the children. I know very little about this case, about the Long’s personally, or about how it got to this point. I do know that the court has made a precedent setting decision that could eventually affect every homeschooler in the nation. … Continue reading →

Dr. Laura on homeschooling

While I don’t necessarily agree with everything Dr. Laura Schlesinger says, or rather how she says it, I was delighted this morning to receive a link to her blog this morning and a post she made on homeschooling. Dr. Laura’s blog post was entitled, Home-Schooling Does Not Hamper Socialization. Now this is not a huge revelation, I have mentioned it many, many times. The fact that Dr. Laura took the time to put it in her blog, in a way gives homeschooling a bit more credibility, or it at least gives homeschooling families a reason to do little I-told-you-so dance. … Continue reading →

One Point for the Other Team

Regarding the California fight to maintain Homeschooling rights, (and my last word on the subject, for now) I can only imagine that the people who do not necessarily support homeschooling as a valid option are jumping for joy. I can only assume that State Superintendent Jack O’Connell is giddy from the commotion. His comments are: Whatever works best for that family, he would support as long as the children are getting a good education,…He wants home school parents to make sure they have partnerships with school districts or charter schools to make sure they have the right curriculum, everything a … Continue reading →

Governor Schwarzenegger Calls for Homeschooling Bill of Rights?

I feel like we are getting the old bait and switch. Governor Schwarzenegger has joined league with California Homeschoolers in the effort to have the appellate court decision that bans parents from homeschooling without a teaching credential de-published. This is a good thing. In a written statement, he said: “This outrageous ruling must be overturned by the courts and if the courts don’t protect parents’ rights then, as elected officials, we will,” The rub, however, is that according to the Los Angeles Times, a bill on homeschooling rights is now being urged. (While the article suggests that the Governor calls … Continue reading →