Home Schooling Prohibited In California
California State Officials have prohibited home schooling for schoolchildren. The change in school regulation has outraged home school advocates and parents.
Estimates for the number of children receiving education at home ranges from 1.1-2.5 million, but with this new regulation in school policies, more than 166,000 home-schooled students will be forced to enroll in conventional schools.
Time Magazine reports that the State of California has allowed parents to teach their children as long as they wish until they file papers to create a private school or to hire a tutor with teaching credentials.
In 1953, another appellate court ruled against home-schooling parents who didn’t want to adhere to California’s compulsory education laws, which require kids between six and 18 to attend a credentialed school. The current case is most likely to be appealed to California’s Supreme Court.
State Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also speaks out against the code and his decision is backed by million of home school advocates and parents. Heartfelt Homeschool quotes the Governor calling on officials to overturn this ruling.
“Every California child deserves a quality education and parents should have the right to decide what’s best for their children. Parents should not be penalized for acting in the best interests of their children’s education. This outrageous ruling must be overturned by the courts and if the courts don’t protect parents’ rights then, as elected officials, we will.”
No related posts.
