A Great Victory for California Homeschoolers! Homeschooling LEGAL!

That's right. The California Appeals court REVERSED its Feb. decision, making homeschooling in California a LEGAL RIGHT.

In a unanimous decision, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District today ruled that “California statutes permit home schooling as a species of private school education.”
Today’s decision stands in stark contrast to the opinion this same three-judge panel issued in February, which would have made California the only state in the union to outlaw home education had it remained in effect.

“It is unusual for an appellate court to grant a petition for rehearing as this court did in March,” said HSLDA Chairman Mike Farris, “but it is truly remarkable for a court to completely reverse its own earlier opinion. We thank you for your prayers and give God the glory for this great victory.”

California’s three largest homeschool organizations, California Homeschool Network, Homeschool Association of California and Christian Home Education Association joined together in one brief to defend the right of all parents to homeschool. HSLDA, Family Protection Ministries and Focus on the Family also joined in a separate brief. Numerous other private organizations came to the defense of home education as did California’s governor, attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction.

The United States Supreme Court has held that parents possess a constitutional right to direct the education of their children.
Therefore, I would argue that any restriction on home schooling is a violation of this constitutional right.

So homeschoolers, be happy about this decision, but NEVER stop fighting the forces out there that are against homeschoolers.

Jimbo