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I think it's incredibly biased, uninformed, and a poor interpretation of laws...I also think that it won't stand for long. HSLDA is already preparing to petition for depublishment, meaning it won't be able to be used as precedent. https://www2.hslda.org/Registrations/DepublishingCaliforniaCourtDecision/
I also think it's time for us to band together and do whatever we can to hold on to our rights; even though I live in a state where homeschooling is constitutionally protected, I know that a lot of families don't.
Edit - Sam and I, how would you feel if suddenly the government abolished schools and dictated that everyone must homeschool? Children have differing educational needs, and not every child learns well in a school environment. Additionally, schools are not meant to meet the needs of *every* student - they are meant to efficiently offer a standard education to the majority of students. I'm not saying they're bad - many are good - but they have very little to offer students that fall outside of their logistics. If the schools are sufficing for your children's needs, that's great - but please realize that there are millions of kids for whom schools just don't cut it for one reason or another.
The school system is not responsible for my child's education in the end, even if he did attend there. I am. It's my responsibility, as a responsible parent, to meet his needs and make sure he receives the education that he needs. In his case, that's not something that our local schools are prepared to do.
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