Answering Questions About California’s Now Infamous Court Case

Unless you’ve been homeschooling under a rock, you know that the Superior Court of California issued a ruling regarding one homeschool family. The wording of the ruling essentially declares homeschooling illegal. Now, it seems, that the whole homeschooling world is up in arms, ready to storm Capital Hill to reverse this great injustice. Just like in a game of telephone, though, as the story is retold again and again, the facts are getting more and more distorted. This is my attempt to answer some questions as I understand them. Why is the court ruling on homeschooling when this is an … Continue reading

Why What Happens in California Matters

For the first time, at least that I’m aware of, in a long time, a state court has ruled essentially, that homeschoolng is illegal. Not just for one family, but for all of the families in California. The court has left just three options: attending a public school, attending a private school, or having a certified teacher tutor the children. I know very little about this case, about the Long’s personally, or about how it got to this point. I do know that the court has made a precedent setting decision that could eventually affect every homeschooler in the nation. … Continue reading