California Homeschool Court Ruling Update

A little over a week ago, a California Appellate Court issued a disturbing order that could have chilling and far-reaching effects for homeschoolers across the country. If you are unaware of this court ruling, please take the time to read the first two posts in this series.

Update:

1. Yesterday, Friday, March 7, Focus on the Family pre-empted their scheduled broadcast to devote the program to the CA homeschool court ruling. With a panel of four, they discussed what the court order was, what it means to homeschoolers in California and across the nation. We all need to pay attention to what is going on! As Dr. Dobson said on the broadcast,

“What has occurred in California, as in the past, has a way of seeping its way into the fabric of the nation.”

I couldn’t agree more – the outcome of this ruling can have a tremendous impact on homeschoolers’ freedoms across the nation. If this ruling stands, homeschooling parents could be found guilty of a criminal offense! Just as ominous, the freedoms of parents’ rights, whether they homeschool or not, are at stake. All parents need to be vigilant in watching what is going on in California.

Please, please, please listen to this broadcast, In Defense of Homeschooling. It will cost you nothing, except 30 well-spent minutes of your time. You can listen to it from your computer or download it as an MP3 file. Please listen to it and tell your friends to do the same.

2. Bookmark and visit Pacific Justice Institute to be kept abreast of the latest news concerning the California Homeschool Court Order, and other issues of importance. From their “About Us” page:

“Pacific Justice Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) legal defense organization specializing in the defense of religious freedom, parental rights, and other civil liberties. Pacific Justice Institute works diligently, without charge, to provide their clients with all the legal support they need.”

Their most recent article can be found here.

3. Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) has begun a “petition of depublishing.” My non-legal understanding of “depublishing” means that no matter what decision is reached regarding this specific CA case, the decision would apply only to the family involved and not homeschoolers in general. Furthermore it would not be able to be used as precedent for other cases. The signing of the petition is open to everyone. To find out more visit HSDLA.

4. Last but not least is a March 7th, World Net Daily article, Gov. Arnold Blasts Homeschool Ruling. Whoa….blow me over with a feather! The article is worth reading, not only for the Governor’s take on the CA court ruling (he gets it!), but for other important and “enlightening” information for homeschoolers.

Parents, we must press on with this or Hitler’s words may be prophetic for us:

“When an opponent declares, “I will not come over to your side,” I calmly say, “Your child belongs to us already… What are you? You will pass on. Your descendants, however, now stand in the new camp. In a short time they will know nothing else but this new community.”

Sue

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