Please Sign this Petition to Support Homeschool Freedom in California.
A California Court of Appeal recently decided that homeschooling is illegal in California unless a parent is a certified teacher.
Sign Here: https://www2.hslda.org/Registrations/DepublishingCaliforniaCourtDecision/
On February 28, 2008, the California Court of Appeals issued a ruling in a juvenile court proceeding that declared that almost all forms of homeschooling in California are in violation of state law. (Private tutoring by certified teachers remains an option.) Moreover, the court ruled that parents possess no constitutional right to homeschool their children.
Defending Homeschool Freedom in California
Read the court opinion (Adobe Acrobat Required)
For more information on the legal grounds for homeschooling in California
HSLDA's Response to Ruling of California Court of Appeal
Parents of 166,000 students could face criminal charges
Unfortunate Court Decision in California
Court: No Constitutional Right to Educate Children at Home
Justices rule homeschooling in California illegal
Ruling, if unchanged, could be used against tens of thousands
Ruling seen as a threat to many home-schooling families
Homeschoolers' setback in appeals court ruling
Home-school parents oppose court ruling
California court ruling limits some Barstow home school programs
Appellate Court: Parents must be certified to home school
California court: Home school parents must have teaching credential
Court: Parents Must Have Teaching Credentials to Home School Kids
A member family in Macon County, Illinois, started homeschooling in January of 2008. Later that month, the Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education (ROE) told the family that they had been informed that education was not occurring in the home. The ROE then told the family that they had to provide the district with (1) proof that instruction commensurate with the public school is being provided, (2) documentation of subjects taught, (3) an annual calendar and daily schedule, and (4) proof that the child’s level of academic achievement is comparable to that of the child’s peers.
Read Article: http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/il/200802290.asp
On January 1, 2008, SB 777 became law in California. SB 777 deals primarily with what constitutes discrimination against homosexuals in schools. Many questions have been asked about the impact of SB 777, what it has changed, and whether or not it affects private schools, including private home schools. SB 777 changed numerous sections in the Education Code. The most significant changes to four sections in the Education Code are explained in a new detailed analysis, which has been prepared by Private and Home Educators of California in conjunction with attorneys at Home School Legal Defense Association.
This new analysis attempts to answer many of the questions that have been asked about SB 777. We recommend that you read our paper, SB 777 - Private Schools & Private Home Schools (October 17, 2007) before reading this new analysis. Both our first paper, SB 777 - Private Schools & Private Home Schools, and this new analysis, SB 777 - An Analysis, are available either at www.pheofca.org, or www.hslda.org/hs/state/CA.
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Private and Home Educators of California
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Concerned that their local public school district was requesting
additional information, a member family contacted us for help. We
showed officials that their request went beyond what the law requires
and that the family's paperwork was in order.
Read more about it at:
http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3479
Member families with fewer than six students enrolled in their private school received copies of a letter from the Morongo Unified School District. The letter alarmed some of our members. It was from the Coordinator of Child Welfare and Attendance. The letter references each parents’ filing of a Private School Affidavit to establish a private school in their homes. The letter also includes a summary of the law pursuant to Education Code §48222 and §33190.
A couple in Brussels has been threatened with criminal neglect for schooling their children at home, and a U.S. expert on the issue told WorldNetDaily the case actually could pose a threat to the sovereignty of the U.S. Constitution.
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51484
When a member family hired a house inspector to examine their home, they never suspected he would report them for alleged neglect. We helped prove to social services that the allegations were false.
Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3224