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Homeschooling In California: Legal Or Not?

by Summer Minor

wrongNope, not touching it myself. I spent too much of this weekend arguing this case and I’m done. So I’m biting my tongue, hushing my mouth, sticking my fingers in my ears and singing “la la la la” until it’s over. Is homeschooling legal or illegal in California? Oh look, something shiny….

Instead I’m just going to link to a handful of posts on the legalities of homeschooling in California and leave it up to you to read them and make your own opinions. Just don’t tell me what opinions you’ve come up with, I’m still over there admiring shiny things. Of course if you’re tired of the topic too you could go hang out somewhere else. I’ve got a party going on at my personal blog you could come to. Or go read the book review I posted yesterday if you haven’t had a chance to yet. Or go answer my questions about making resin jewelry if you happen to be in the know. See, shiny happy things to enjoy.

  • Doc gave her final word on the matter, and it wasn’t pretty. But then that’s what I love about Doc, she doesn’t sugar coat things. You should also read her other posts on the subject. Be sure to read the comments too for some lively discussion.
  • Dana has a great post on personal responsibility and homeschooling. Don’t hide under an organization’s umbrella and wait for them to do everything for you.
  • Tammy has an update to remind us that it’s still not illegal to homeschool in California. Could you imagine the state trying to round up every single homeschooler and shove them all into schools? That would certainly lead to a breakdown of the system on a grand scale.
  • Ned Ryun has an interesting take on the ruling that you might enjoy reading. It shows where the LA Times had a slip of misinformation in their article that could be important to those just learning about the case.
  • You can read a copy of the case yourself here. It’s heartbreaking, so much abuse on so many levels. This, folks, was not homeschooling.

O, that’s enough for me right now. I’m turning off the computer and going to enjoy the warm weather we’re having. And shiny things, I’m always being distracted by shiny things.

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3 Responses to “Homeschooling In California: Legal Or Not?”

  1. Fairly Odd Mother Says:

    LOL! I too am staying away from this issue until the dust settles!

  2. Mom Is Teaching » Blog Archive » Hello, I’m Elitist And Anti-Democratic Says:

    [...] seems that with the California case a new backlash against homeschoolers has popped up. I blame myself, wondering out loud in January [...]

  3. Mom Is Teaching » Blog Archive » Home Schooling In the Post Says:

    [...] schooling father himself, is just what needs to be said in the mainstream media after the flurry on California and abuse. A serious article in a respected newspaper that says “Hey, we’re not all [...]

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