Chemerinsky, Eastman Agree Home Schooling Decision Is Bad
Posted by: Jubal | 03/12/2008 5:43 PM
I caught the tail end of Hugh Hewitt's weekly "Smart Guys" segment with Chapman University Law School Dean John Eastman and new UC Irvine Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.
The topic was the recent and execrable California Court of Appeals decision saying parents have to obtain a teaching credential in order to home school their children.
The conservative Eastman and liberal Chemerinsky rarely agree on anything, but not only do they agree this was a bad decision that ignored existing and inconvenient case law -- they may co-write an amicus brief in support of the appeal of the appellate court decision.
I'll link to the transcript if Hugh posts one.
The topic was the recent and execrable California Court of Appeals decision saying parents have to obtain a teaching credential in order to home school their children.
The conservative Eastman and liberal Chemerinsky rarely agree on anything, but not only do they agree this was a bad decision that ignored existing and inconvenient case law -- they may co-write an amicus brief in support of the appeal of the appellate court decision.
I'll link to the transcript if Hugh posts one.
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Where did we find these liberal, pathetic 9th circuit judges?
Student, it wasn't the 9th Circuit. It was a state appeals court.
The court should have left well enough alone. Home schooling provides a valuable mechanism for those parents who have the time and talent to educate their child as they see fit. Subject to some general oversight--which as Supt. O'Connell has pointed out exists----the state should be satisfied and bug out.The state does have an interest in encouraging good citizenship and involvement by students but that can be done within the existing structure without having to require the parent to have a teaching credential.
Chemerisky and Eastman --pretty powerful left right combination.
Home-schooled kids have to follow the proper curriculum for their grade level and as I understand it, they have to test to confirm it. Representatives from schools are sent from to homes to evaluate progress.
Homeschooling allows children who are either above or below that grade level more opportunities for individual self-improvement without distraction and more field learning, which I, as well as a lot of other parents, think is very important. Social interactions can be replaced by community activities.
My son comes home every day complaining that he finds school boring, but the interesting thing is he is extremely precocious and loves to learn but apparently only from me.
I’ve considered home-schooling many times and what’s funny is that he just asked me not an hour after this post went up if I could do just that, but unfortunately, I now have to tell him no. He was so sad. :(
He was so cute yesterday as I explained to him why Wal-Mart is controversial, which also raises the importance of values lessons that I prefer the schools not teach him.
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