Saturday, March 8, 2008

LA Time: Governor Defends Home Schooling

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-homeschool08mar08,0,1106194.story

Bill on home schooling rights urged

Governor criticizes court requirement of a teaching credential and says he will move to protect practice.
By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
March 8, 2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called Friday for the reversal of a recent appellate court decision banning parents from educating their children at home if they lack a teaching credential. If the state Supreme Court fails to act, the governor vowed to push through legislation guaranteeing families' right to home school.

"This outrageous ruling must be overturned by the courts and if the courts don't protect parents' rights then, as elected officials, we will," he said in a written statement.

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