Thu 4 Dec 2008
Don’t like this….
Posted by Susan under Parental Watch Issues , Illinois Homeschool News , Homeschool NewsThis ‘guide’ was written up by counsel for the IL Principals Association and was posted on Market Watch:
Homeschooling Law Resource Guide - Released by the Education Law Association
Last update: 11:04 a.m. EST Dec. 3, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio, Dec 03, 2008The Law of Homeschooling is a resource guide that provides information on recent updates to homeschool statutory and regulatory requirements for all fifty states as well as Washington D.C. This publication takes an in-depth look at each state’s legal requirements under which parents may provide a home-based education to their children.
Confusion over homeschooling law exists within a vast realm of subject areas. This resource guide answers those questions. The publication is intended to be used by parents, students, homeschool advocates, and public school officials to do what is in the best interests of the children: to ensure that each child receives an appropriate education within the context and scope of the law.
More here: Homeschooling Law Guides- according to education lawyers
December 4th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Awwww… Isn’t that sweet of them, thinking of us like that? And just in time for Christmas.
December 5th, 2008 at 7:15 am
LOL
It’s on my Christmas list (for the library). I don’t think I want to support the Education Law Association. ugghh
December 5th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
[…] Illinois blogger Susan Ryan found an interesting little item, and I’m wondering if anyone is seeing similar activity in their own states? […]
December 6th, 2008 at 3:27 am
[…] Corn & Oil found a blurb about a new monograph on the Law of Homeschooling (cue ominous music). The Education Law Association wants $35.60 for the slim monograph. […]
December 9th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Zoinks! Hmmm….might have to check this out.
I’m with Mrs. C. How helpful of them! Thoughtful and kind, really.
December 9th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
For $36.50? Are they kidding? I can get all that info for free just by Googling.
And how exactly will this guide be “used by homeschool advocates and public school officials to do what is in the interest of children, collectively and individually, and will help to ensure that each child receives an appropriate education within the context and scope of the law”?
Since I am in Dayton, I may just have to go knock on someone’s door.
December 10th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Maybe they googled?
What I was concerned about was that information was taken from the state governmental agencies, as opposed to state law. (In IL’s case, there is no state law regarding homeschooling. We’re considered private schools via a 1950 Supreme Court case.
I’d like to know if they contacted legal homeschool advocates. CA advocates like Debbie Schwarzer have been front and center in nat’l news regarding homeschool issues. That would be hard to miss.