Hayes worried for home-schoolers

Submitted by bkrueger on March 6, 2008 - 4:54pm.
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Robin HayesU.S. Rep. Robin Hayes is worried that a California court ruling could spell trouble for home-schoolers around the country.

A California appellate court has ruled that parents who don't have teaching credentials can't home-school their children.

"This misguided ruling is not only a threat to home school families in California, but potentially to all home school families in the nation," Hayes, a Concord Republican, said in a statement.

"I support the efforts to ensure children's safety, but this broad ruling could undermine the rights of parents across the nation to educate their children in their home."

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Re: Hayes worried for home-schoolers

Submitted by Isaac136 on March 7, 2008 - 1:33pm.

We should not be so quick to assume the worst about the education being given children who are home-schooled. While I am sure there are examples of failed home-schooling efforts, I don't think available statistics on the results of home-schooling would support negative generalizations.

I'm a strong believer in public education and, though I have no children, am glad to support our public schools with my tax dollars. Nevertheless, in the absence of evidence that home-schooled children are being deprived of a good education, I see no reason to condemn the practice or the parents who are investing their time and energy in this kind of effort for their children.

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Re: Hayes worried for home-schoolers

Submitted by riverrd on March 7, 2008 - 1:26pm.

Of course Rep. Hayes supports 'Home-Schooled' children in his Congressional District by un-qualified parents. With the lack of education these children receive, he will always have a natural voter base!

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Re: Hayes worried for home-schoolers

Submitted by hsheppard on March 7, 2008 - 12:30am.

There's no threat to the nation. The decision said "parents do not have a constitutional right to home school their children" under California law -- not under the U.S. Constitution.

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B192878.PDF

Each state makes its own laws, and California requires a teaching certificate. If that's a problem for the people of the state of California, then the legislature there should change the law.

In North Carolina, the only educational requirement for the teaching parent is that he/she have a high school diploma. I don't think that's asking too much.

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