Comments on: Homeschooling and Pierce as Sword Rather than Shield http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/03/homeschooling-and-pierce-as-sword-rather-than-shield/ A Stitch in Time Saves Nine ... But Haste Makes Waste Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:23:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Land of the Laws http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/03/homeschooling-and-pierce-as-sword-rather-than-shield/comment-page-1/#comment-6015 Land of the Laws Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:47:40 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=4003#comment-6015 I guess you can call me one of those "libertarians" that's "aghast" at using Pierce as a sword. That case stands for broad substantive individual rights, not the idea that kids are pawns of the state. I blogged on this point myself: <BR /> <BR /><a href="http://blog.landofthelaws.com/2008/03/08/parents-no-longer-allowed-to-teach-their-own-children.aspx" rel="nofollow">Parents No Longer Allowed to Teach Their Own Children?</a> I guess you can call me one of those "libertarians" that's "aghast" at using Pierce as a sword. That case stands for broad substantive individual rights, not the idea that kids are pawns of the state. I blogged on this point myself:

Parents No Longer Allowed to Teach Their Own Children?

]]> By: Crimson Wife http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/03/homeschooling-and-pierce-as-sword-rather-than-shield/comment-page-1/#comment-6014 Crimson Wife Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:05:08 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=4003#comment-6014 The 2nd Appellate Court ruling hinges on a very Clintonesque discussion of what the meaning of the word "in" is in Section 48220 of the CA Ed. Code. Nowhere in the code does it state that a "full-time private day school" cannot be located in the parents' home, but the judges ruled that only traditional private schools qualify based on what they believe the legislature intended. <BR /> <BR />The best option IMHO would be for the CA Supreme Court to "depublish" the ruling. That would make it binding on the Long family (about whom there may be legitimate concerns given the abuse allegations) and not all 166,000 or so homeschoolers in the state. The 2nd Appellate Court ruling hinges on a very Clintonesque discussion of what the meaning of the word "in" is in Section 48220 of the CA Ed. Code. Nowhere in the code does it state that a "full-time private day school" cannot be located in the parents' home, but the judges ruled that only traditional private schools qualify based on what they believe the legislature intended.

The best option IMHO would be for the CA Supreme Court to "depublish" the ruling. That would make it binding on the Long family (about whom there may be legitimate concerns given the abuse allegations) and not all 166,000 or so homeschoolers in the state.

]]> By: Skip Oliva http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/03/homeschooling-and-pierce-as-sword-rather-than-shield/comment-page-1/#comment-6013 Skip Oliva Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:55:37 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=4003#comment-6013 Your question is poorly framed. The state cannot prevent bad homeschooling--it can only force the institutionalization of the child in a state-sanctioned school, which itself is a form of child abuse and neglect. Your question is poorly framed. The state cannot prevent bad homeschooling–it can only force the institutionalization of the child in a state-sanctioned school, which itself is a form of child abuse and neglect.

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