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Champion family: a single-parent household overcomes obstacles to demonstrate the power of family, faith, and academic freedom.(CULTURE)(Interview)

The New American

| August 18, 2008 | Perloff, James | COPYRIGHT 2008 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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On February 28 of this year, California's 2nd Appellate Court in Los Angeles ruled that home schooling is illegal in California unless done by a certified teacher, and that parents do not have a constitutional right to home-school their children. Although the court was only supposed to rule on a single case, it over stepped its bounds by attempting to criminalize all home-schooling parents.

Fortunately, California home-scholars face no immediate threat. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell stated: "The California Department of Education policy will not change in any way as a result of this ruling. Parents still ...

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