California, Court Decision Overturned - Home Schooling Legal without Teaching Credentials

Posted By Ina Woolcott

WA-HEY!!!! Finally, a small bit of sanity has returned to the USA…

LOS ANGELES - Parents may legally home-school their children in California even if they lack a teaching credential, a state appellate court ruled Friday.

The decision is a reversal of the court's earlier position, which effectively prohibited most home schooling and sparked fear throughout the state's estimated 166,000 home-schoolers

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who had vowed to allow home-schooling through legislation if the court did not act, praised the ruling.

"This is a victory for California's students, parents and education community. This decision confirms the right every California child has to a quality education and the right parents have to decide what is best for their children," he said.

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