Sunland Christian School

California Homeschool Ruling has been vacated!

 

Sunland Christian School's legal representation, Pacific Justice Institute, received word today, March 26, 2008, that the court ruling which declared most forms of homeschooling unlawful in California has been vacated. This means the Rachel L. decision, which has sparked a nationwide uproar, will not go into effect as it is currently written. The Second District Court of Appeal has instead decided to re-hear the case, with a new round of briefings due in late April.  It would likely take the court several additional months to schedule oral argument and issue another decision.

 

Today’s announcement by the court that it will re-hear the case reinforces Sunland Christian School and PJI’s position that homeschooling families should continue their current programs without fear of governmental interference.  SCS and PJI will be actively involved in the upcoming briefs and will continue to post updates and special bulletins on this vital issue.

 

Brad Dacus, president of Pacific Justice Institute, commented, “We are pleased that the Court of Appeal has decided to re-hear the Rachel L. case, and we are hopeful that the fundamental rights of these parents, our clients Sunland Christian School, and the tens of thousands of homeschooling families in California will be honored. Homeschooling parents should be treated as heroes—not hunted down or harassed by their own government.

 

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