“Homeschooling and Parental Rights Under Attack in California”
Here is a good overview with background and details on the California case. It is written by Chris Banescu and published on the Acton Institute’s website. Here is an excerpt:
The totalitarian impulses of the court were further evidenced by the arguments it used to justify its decision: “A primary purpose of the educational system is to train school children in good citizenship, patriotism and loyalty to the state and the nation as a means of protecting the public welfare.” As someone who has lived and suffered under a communist regime (I grew up in Romania), the “good citizenship,” “patriotism,” and “loyalty to the state” justifications have struck a little too close to home. These were precisely the kinds of arguments the communist party used to broaden the power of the state, increase the leadership’s iron grip on the people, and justify just about every conceivable violation of human rights, restrictions on individual liberties, and abuses perpetrated by government officials.
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Tom Humes
Mar 17 at 2:22 pm
This is a perfect example of the change that is occurring to our Constitution. And, no wonder our schools are in trouble… Did the argument include reading, writing, and arithmetic training as part of the PRIMAY purpose of public education? The PRIMARY purpose is good citizenship, patriotism, and loyalty to the state and nation? What an excellent example of the reason for home education.
Thanks for the link. I’ll take time to read the entire overview.
Apr 11 at 1:17 pm