Comments on: Reasons to Avoid Government Homeschooling Like the Plague http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/09/10/reasons-to-avoid-government-homeschooling-like-the-plague/ Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:08:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Laurie Bluedorn http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/09/10/reasons-to-avoid-government-homeschooling-like-the-plague/#comment-5133 Laurie Bluedorn Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:17:23 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=318#comment-5133 Dear Karen, Thank you for the question. While we were sure about the situation in California, we wanted to get some clarification on the Federal law question. Many thanks to Mary Schofield of CHEA California for the following: Federal Law: "The term ‘charter school’ means a public school that ... is nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations, and is not affiliated with a sectarian school or religious institution." - 20 U.S. Code 8066(1)(E) California Constitution: "No public money shall ever be appropriated for the support of any sectarian or denominational school, or any school not under the exclusive control of the officers of the public schools; nor shall any sectarian or denominational doctrine be taught, or instruction thereon be permitted, directly or indirectly, in any of the common schools of this State." - California Constitution Article IX, Sec. 8 California State Law: "Charter schools are part of the Public School System, as defined in Article IX of the California Constitution. Charter schools are under the jurisdiction of the Public School System and the exclusive control of the officers of the public schools, as provided in this part." - California Education Code 47615 (a)(1) & (a)(2) "A charter school shall be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations." - California Education Code 47605(d)(1) "A charter school shall be deemed to be under the exclusive control of the officers of the public schools for purposes of Section 8 of Article IX of the California Constitution, with regard to the appropriation of public moneys to be apportioned to any charter school ... ." - California Education Code 47612 (a) Thank you, Charles B. Lowers Executive Director, Considering Homeschooling www.consideringhomeschooling.com 949-916-6816 "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." - Proverbs 22:6 Dear Karen,

Thank you for the question. While we were sure about the situation in California, we wanted to get some clarification on the Federal law question. Many thanks to Mary Schofield of CHEA California for the following:

Federal Law:

“The term ‘charter school’ means a public school that … is nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations, and is not affiliated with a sectarian school or religious institution.”

- 20 U.S. Code 8066(1)(E)

California Constitution:

“No public money shall ever be appropriated for the support of any sectarian or denominational school, or any school not under the exclusive control of the officers of the public schools; nor shall any sectarian or denominational doctrine be taught, or instruction thereon be permitted, directly or indirectly, in any of the common schools of this State.”

- California Constitution Article IX, Sec. 8

California State Law:

“Charter schools are part of the Public School System, as defined in Article IX of the California Constitution. Charter schools are under the jurisdiction of the Public School System and the exclusive control of the officers of the public schools, as provided in this part.”

- California Education Code 47615 (a)(1) & (a)(2)

“A charter school shall be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations.”

- California Education Code 47605(d)(1)

“A charter school shall be deemed to be under the exclusive control of the officers of the public schools for purposes of Section 8 of Article IX of the California Constitution, with regard to the appropriation of public moneys to be apportioned to any charter school … .”

- California Education Code 47612 (a)

Thank you,

Charles B. Lowers
Executive Director,
Considering Homeschooling
http://www.consideringhomeschooling.com
949-916-6816

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

- Proverbs 22:6

]]> By: Spunky http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/09/10/reasons-to-avoid-government-homeschooling-like-the-plague/#comment-5116 Spunky Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:43:31 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=318#comment-5116 I enjoyed it quite a bit. But I just want to make sure that the statement that I read is accurate first. I enjoyed it quite a bit. But I just want to make sure that the statement that I read is accurate first.

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/09/10/reasons-to-avoid-government-homeschooling-like-the-plague/#comment-5114 Lindsey Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:33:40 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=318#comment-5114 Oh Spunky you need to link over to this article :) I have seen the consideringhomeschooling website many times but don't think I ever read this article. I am going to link to it via my blog. Oh Spunky you need to link over to this article :)

I have seen the consideringhomeschooling website many times but don’t think I ever read this article.

I am going to link to it via my blog.

]]> By: Papa Chanoli http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/09/10/reasons-to-avoid-government-homeschooling-like-the-plague/#comment-5108 Papa Chanoli Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:49:12 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=318#comment-5108 Hello. I thoroughly enjoyed this post. If you would be so kind, I might like to put a link to your blog site on my own blog which you can look at before you answer if you'd like to. Hello. I thoroughly enjoyed this post. If you would be so kind, I might like to put a link to your blog site on my own blog which you can look at before you answer if you’d like to.

]]> By: Spunky http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/09/10/reasons-to-avoid-government-homeschooling-like-the-plague/#comment-5089 Spunky Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:45:01 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=318#comment-5089 I'm glad to see others writing about this. I do have a question, The essay said, "When you take public money for homeschooling, you are not supposed to use Christian curriculum or teach from a Christian worldview during school hours. This is true even if you bought the religious materials yourself! Federal and state laws prohibit the use of sectarian curriculum during school hours. You are agreeing to run a non-religious public school in your home during set hours when you take their freebies." Do you know of any documentation on this aspect? I would like to read the Federal law and a state law that says that? I realize you didn't write this, but we must be careful to make sure that claims like this are documented. This is easily documented by citing a federal law and a state law. I'm not saying it's not the case, I just don't have specific legislative documentation that this is true. It would be helpful in my research. I’m glad to see others writing about this. I do have a question,

The essay said, “When you take public money for homeschooling, you are not supposed to use Christian curriculum or teach from a Christian worldview during school hours. This is true even if you bought the religious materials yourself! Federal and state laws prohibit the use of sectarian curriculum during school hours. You are agreeing to run a non-religious public school in your home during set hours when you take their freebies.”

Do you know of any documentation on this aspect? I would like to read the Federal law and a state law that says that?

I realize you didn’t write this, but we must be careful to make sure that claims like this are documented. This is easily documented by citing a federal law and a state law.

I’m not saying it’s not the case, I just don’t have specific legislative documentation that this is true. It would be helpful in my research.

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