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And some media support comes in...

First, from the SF Gate/Chronicle web site we have an editorial, very well written in support of homeschooling:

Children's Right to Homeschooling Attacked

Imagine the outrage that would result if someone in the California Legislature introduced a bill mandating that our credentialed public schoolteachers must come from the bottom quartile of their college classes. And yet, studies have shown that on the average, that is the case.

On Feb. 28, a California appellate court ruled that California parents may not homeschool their children unless those parents are credentialed teachers. What planet are those judges coming from? Why would they think a California teaching credential is a sign of knowledge and teaching ability? Read more.


Then one from CNN yesterday, you have to scroll down a ways to get to the part about homeschooling,

GLENN BECK

Governor Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring; Bill Clinton Stock Deal Questioned; California Coming Down on Homeschooling Parents; Harvard Restricts Gym Hours to Accommodate Muslims Click here to read the transcript.

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