Local parents have the right to teach at home
County residents who homeschool can rest easy. Parents in
California have the right to homeschool their children, according
to a ruling from the 2nd District Court of Appeals.
A court decision on Feb. 28 denied parents the right to home
school unless they have a valid California teaching credential in
the grade being taught.
Local parents have the right to teach at home
County residents who homeschool can rest easy. Parents in California have the right to homeschool their children, according to a ruling from the 2nd District Court of Appeals.
A court decision on Feb. 28 denied parents the right to home school unless they have a valid California teaching credential in the grade being taught.
Robin Sando, a San Benito County resident who has homeschooled all seven of her children, was excited to hear about the 2nd district decision.
“I’m very happy and pleased with the decision,” Sando said. “I knew it wasn’t going to be a problem. They saw what they needed to see.”
Parents should have the right to homeschool, said Ron Crates, superintendent of the Hollister School District.
“I believe in school choice, as you know, and I wouldn’t want to take that choice away from [parents],” Crates said. “I just hope that they are not isolating their children from the real world. That happens sometimes and it’s sad.”
Kids need the socialization that they receive in school, Crates said.
Jack O’Connell, state superintendent, supported parents’ right to homeschool since the beginning of the controversy.
“I am pleased that the courts have clarified the right of California parents to home school their children,” O’Connell said, in a press release. “I have respected the right of parents to make educational decisions they feel are in the best interest of their children.”
