Some thoughts about home schooling

By Connie Veneracion on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 1:27 am in , , , · Comments Off

Today’s column: Religion, education and the Constitution
Religion, education and the Constitution
Stefanie Patag, a U.S. based Filipina mother who has been home-schooling her children for the past several years, sent me links to web pages about recent legal developments and community discussions on the right of parents to homeschool their children.
The main issue is whether parents [...]

Right of parents to choose home schooling

By Connie Veneracion on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 1:22 am in , , , · Comments Off

From Steph, links to recent discussions on homeschooling vis a vis Constitutional rights.
The full text of the controversial decision in In re Rachel L. [No. B192878. Second Dist., Div. Three. Feb. 28, 2008.]
Basically, does compulsory education encroach upon the parents’ right to choose homeschooling?