Work to keep Homeschooling legal...
Homeschoolers Win!
On August 8, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District ruled that homeschooling is indeed a legal option in California. This was a reversal of a ruling in February of this year that parents must hold a teaching credential to homeschool their children, and confirms HSC’s long held interpretation of private school laws.
California’s three largest homeschool organizations, Homeschool Association of California, California Homeschool Network, and Christian Home Education Association, joined together in filing an amicus brief with the court to support our homeschooling rights. According to HSC’s legal co-chair, Debbie Schwarzer, "They did the right thing. They did their job. They carefully read everything (they don't cite the HSC/CHN/CHEA brief, but believe me, much of what they write is based on our arguments), and reached the legally correct conclusions."
This outcome is truly a victory for all homeschoolers in the state. HSC wants to extend it’s appreciation not only to our wonderful legal team, but also to the law firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati who donated their expertise, and to each and every one of our members. Your membership dollars go to help in situations just like this. Many of you also sent additional fund, wrote, called, and visited your lawmakers. Each and every one of those actions helped us to reach this wonderful outcome. Thank you so much for your support during this difficult time.
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