[wagglebee]

This is an abomination!

[rolling_stone]

This is a crock. At the least if the govt requires your kids to attend a public or private school and no homeschooling, they should pay for it. Vouchers for those choosing to attend private schools equal to at least what it costs per student for public schools. Break the darn union.

[metmom]

ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL

This ping list is for the “other” articles of interest to homeschoolers about education and public school. If you want on/off this list, please freepmail me. The main Homeschool Ping List by DaveLoneRanger handles the homeschool-specific articles. This can occasionally be a fairly high volume list.

This looks like it could be an update. If not, sorry for the extra ping but this situation is really worth keeping an eye on. I'd hate to miss something new.

[Postman]

Don’t judges in Kalifornia have to run for election???

Organize and remember that revenge is a dish best served cold.

[processing please hold]

This is an abomination!

Not if you want to indoctrinate children into the joys of communism.

17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers' associations. Put the party line in textbooks.
18. Gain control of all student newspapers.
19. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack.

[DesertSapper]

California Edu-Nazis!

I'd leave my state rather than put my boys back in public schools.

[aomagrat]

When does california start building a wall to keep people from leaving?

[proudpapa]

If they outlawed homeschoolin’ where I live, they would need a lot of money to build several new schools and hire several more teachers.

[A_perfect_lady]

Ah yes, not “meeting people outside the family,” like the kids I teach. Ricardo, who can’t keep his hands off his privates, Jose, who can’t keep his hands off of others, Jorge, who steals money right out of other kids’ backpacks, Kevin, who had a wooden shank up his sleeve, Consuela, who wants to be a mommy like her 16 year old chola sister, the other Jose who slashes tires, Edwin, who is stoned all the time, Fidela, whose parents think it’s great that she’s caught herself a 22 year old and she’s only 14, Robert, who will teach your kids every nasty word in the book, and in two languages no less, Leslie, who will download filthy gangsta rap onto your kid’s iPod, David, who will then steal your kid’s iPod.... Yes, yes, your kids need to get out and meet people.

[cgk]

bflr.

[newzjunkey]

This was talked about on Roger Hedgecock's local southern CA show on Wednesday.

WND also has a story.

[newzjunkey]

The judge's profile Division Three: JUSTICE H. WALTER CROSKEY

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 3 (November 20, 1987 - Present);
 rating received from Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation (October 21, 1987): "Exceptionally Well Qualified."

Judge of the Superior Court, County of Los Angeles (January 4, 1985 - November 20, 1987)

Civil trial attorney for 23 years practicing in both state and federal courts; practice emphasized commercial,
 business and real estate litigation (May 1, 1962 - January 4, 1985)

U.S. Navy (JAG), Commissioned Officer (May 1, 1959 - April 30, 1962)

Admitted to Practice
California - January 1959
District of Columbia - June 1960
U.S. Supreme Court - February 1962
U.S. Court of Military Appeals - October 1959
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

University of Southern California Law Center, LLB/JD (June 1958)
University of Southern California, School of Public Administration, B.S.
(Major: Law Enforcement and Police Administration), Magna Cum Laude (June 1955)
HONORS AND AWARDS:

Bernard S. Jefferson Award, Distinguished Service in Judicial Education, California Judges Association, 1992
Roger J. Traynor Memorial Award - Appellate Justice of the Year, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, 1993
Distinguished Service Award - Jurist of the Year, Judicial Council of California, 1994
Jurist of the Year Award, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1998
JUDICIAL COMMITTEES:

Member, Judicial Council Appellate Standing Advisory Committee 1993 - 1995
Chair, Judicial Council Ad Hoc Committee on Trial Court Funding 1990 - 1992
Chair, Second Appellate District Court Reporter - OSC Panel 1989 - 1995
Member, State-Federal Judicial Council 1989 - Present
Member, Executive Committee of the Los Angeles Superior Court 1986 - 1987
Co-Chair, "Fast Track" (AB 3300) Rule Drafting Committee, Los Angeles Superior Court - 1987
LEGAL ARTICLES:

“Litigation Cost Shifting, An Economical Path to Court Reform”, which proposed a statutory modification to the so-
called “American Rule” in California regarding the award of attorneys fees in civil litigation, published in the Los 
Angeles Lawyer (Vol. 8, No. 6, September 1985)
“Bad Faith: The Expansion of Tort Remedies in Non-Insurance Litigation”, published in the Beverly Hills Bar 
Association Journal (Vol. 19, No. 4, Fall 1985)
“Bad Faith in California - Its History, Development and Current Status”, American Bar Association, Tort & Insurance 
Law Journal (Vol. XXVI, No. 3, Spring 1991)
“Understanding and Applying The Hearsay Rule”, published in the Los Angeles Lawyer (Vol. 14, No. 11, February 
1992); (co-author)
“Avoiding Evidence Pitfalls”, published in the Los Angeles Lawyer (Vol. 15, No. 1, March 1992); (co-author)
California Practice Guide, Insurance Litigation (3 volumes), The Rutter Group (co-author), published 1995
“The Doctrine of Reasonable Expectations in California: A Judge's View”, Connecticut Insurance Law Journal (Vol. 5, 
No. 1, 1998-1999)

PERSONAL DATA:

Born August 2, 1933, Los Angeles, California
Married, 2 Children
Elder, Presbyterian Church (Pacific Palisades, California)

[MountainFlower]

WOW! What next? Prayer taken out of schools. God taken out of public lives. Now they are trying to force the education on us? WHERE in the constitution does it say that the government, state or federal, has the right to force an education of the government's choice upon one's children? NOWHERE! PTL we live in South Dakota!!

Would they still argue if the family is involved in homeschool support groups and church activities, the children volunteer in the community on a regular basis and have jobs in local businesses? How would they determine what amount of interaction outside the family is enough? too much?

Homeschooling my kids has been the one of the greatest blessings in all of our lives! I only wish I had started sooner, so my oldest would have had it all her life, instead of half of her school-life.

This is absurd to me. I cannot believe they think they can outlaw homeschooling! I am thankful that my oldest is finished. My middle one will be finished with high school in a month or so, and Lord willing the youngest will be finished in 2 years. By the way, anyone interested in curriculum...yell.

[kellynla]

BTTT

[SQUID]

Leave the Peoples Republic of Caliphornija. That's all.

I predict it will become the first official communist state. Lots of Commies came to Hollywood during the cold war and that's exactly their goal.

SanFransisco and LA have passed laws that are very consistent with Marxist concepts from top to bottom.

[NYer]

Ping!

[Notwithstanding]

We need federal legislation
that denies federal education funds
to states that do not recognize
a parent’s right to homeschool.

The Organic Right of American Parents to Provide Lifelong Education Act (Organic APPLE Act)

[trisham]

What!?

[Vision]

Just heard this story on the radio.

Wow this is scary.

[pollywog]

I am telling you, that as a life long resident in CA I am ready to find the most conservative state and move!!! I can’t take this much longer!

What are you homeschoolers from CA going to do ??Will this be appealed?
Polly

[Aquinasfan]

This judge is used to dealing with sheep, not homeschoolers. By natural right, children belong to their parents; education is the primary responsibility of parents. Homeschoolers understand this, and will do what it takes to defend their rights. Just ask Congress what happened when they tried to effectively outlaw homeschooling nationally back in the mid-90s.