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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