Comments on: Homeschooling ruled illegal

By: jimbob86

jimbob86 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:29:12 +0000

“I’m going with the parents. The _fact_ that some parents, somewhere, are going to screw it up is not justification to assume that _no_ parent is capable.”

This ruling is just more Statist, Collectivist BS. Want proof? Insert “gun owner” in place of “parent(s)”. Its “You are not to be trusted because you might screw it up.” By the same logic, they could very well insert “voter(s)” in there. It would do less damage in the short term than what they are doing now.

By: Stephen R

Stephen R — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:38:40 +0000

“Perhaps I’m off my rocker, but I think every child is entitled to a quality education”

The problem, Kallum, is: Who defines “quality”?

Who is best equipped to determine which is the best “quality” education for a particular child — that child’s parents, or a state bureaucracy?

I’m going with the parents. The _fact_ that some parents, somewhere, are going to screw it up is not justification to assume that _no_ parent is capable.

This kind of law is basically a claim that the state OWNS our children.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:13:02 +0000

That’s fine with me, Kevin. I’m actually getting pretty involved with this issue – shoot me an email if you want some specific comments.

By: Kevin Baker

Kevin Baker — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:56:28 +0000

WHOOPS! Sorry! If it’s alright with you, CALEB.

By: Kevin Baker

Kevin Baker — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:53:59 +0000

I’m working on another uberpost dealing with public education. I will be using excerpts from this comment thread in that piece, if it’s alright with you, Nate.

By: Micheal

Micheal — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:05:24 +0000

You think it is bad in Kalifornia, try Germany. There you can be put in prison and have your child sent to a psyhc ward for evaulation.

By: Murdoc

Murdoc — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:11:57 +0000

We homeschool our two kids. Michigan (where we live) has some of the most liberal (read: free) homeschooling laws out there. As long as you agree to educate your kids and cover the basic subjects, you’re good to go. Of course, there are some parents who abuse this and there are some kids who don’t get all the education they require, but don’t tell me that everyone in public education comes out fully educated, regardless of the curriculum.

There’s also an older law on the books in Michigan that requires a homeschool parent to be a licensed teacher. I don’t know anyone who uses that option.

I’ve wondered what my reaction would be if they came to force my kids into government school. Though I’m not sure how it would help my kids, I suspect it might eventually involve gunfire.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:40:29 +0000

Essentially, the judge is making law by judicial fiat (which pisses me off but is a whole different story), beyond that I think everyone would agree that the California public school system sucks.

Unfortunately, not all of the residents of California are well off financially enough to put their children into an expensive private school if they want them to get a decent education, so they homeschooled. Now, they’re losing that option unless they want to tango with the state over “standards”.

By: Jerry Thomas

Jerry Thomas — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:03:56 +0000

I’m just looking for a little understanding here. How does the judge get to make homeschooling standards? Has anyone else noticed where the California public education system ranks compared to the rest of the country? And lately I have notice many scholarly contests won by homeschooled students.
Sign me a California parent not happy with public education.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:40:15 +0000

So what you’re saying is that because some people are bad homeschoolers, that no parents should be allowed to homeschool their children unless they jump through the state’s hoops?