Well, California started threatening homeschoolers but I haven't heard a case of truancy being brought against a homeschooler yet this year. The R4 affidavits are in. When are the districts going to go after the "truants"?
My guess is they probably aren't. Perhaps they're waiting until after the elections, I really don't know. But until they enact a homeschooling law in California, I don't think they have the grounds to do so if people are legally registering under the R4 private school affidavit.
Somewhere on FR there is a thread where one approach to stop homeschooling would be to charge the parents with truancy since they were not attending public school with the consent of the parent. Forgive me but I don't have the time to look it up. It might have been in the San Francisco area ... I know for sure that it was definitely in California. From what I read as a follow up, Prosecutors were going to ignore it ... for now. It was the NEA and some other organization pushing for this.
Okay, I'll try to find it for you. If need be I'll send the link privately if I can't locate it quickly. Best REgards, Nancy
Good ole WND had what I wanted. Here are the titles and the links:
BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS
District 'harasses' home educators Mom investigated for neglect, faces jail over child's 'truancy'
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=26926
BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS District backs off home educators Couple threatened with prosecution, jail over son's 'truancy'
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27247
YOUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK Home-schooling illegal in California? State tells parents they can't teach their own kids without credentials
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=28644
I will also send this to you privately since you are involved with this or atleast trying to keep up with it.
Best REgards,
Nancy