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Constitutionality of Home Education: How the Supreme Court and American History Endorse Parental Choice

By Alliance Alert

Constitutionality of Home Education: How the Supreme Court and American History Endorse Parental Choice Chad Olsen, 2009 B.Y.U. Educ. & L.J. 399 "The year 2008 frightened many homeschooling parents. A California Court of Appeals case, In re Rachel L., appeared to close the door on many parents' assumed right to home school their children. The court said, '[P]arents do not have a constitutional right to home school their children,' and added that non-credentialed parents may not home school their children . . . Part II of this article provides the background information relevant to understanding the court's rehearing decision in Jonathan. This includes information about Rachel and the concurrent publicity. Part III then analyzes Jonathan and its implications. Following this analysis, Part IV examines Supreme Court precedent that is relevant to home education. Next, Part V gives a historical perspective on home education in the United States."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on August 25, 2009 (boomark / email).