[dasboot]

Mass law REQUIRES that the parents CHOOSE one of three options:

Standardized testing

Home visit by district rep

Submission of curriculum (overview, list of books)that demondtrates that it meets Mass Law for requirements...like state history, phys ed, etc.

It is the RIGHT OF TE PARENT to choose the venue. The school district can not refuse the parent's choice, unless they have PROBABLE CAUSE (evidence)that educational neglect is occurring. Period.

This district is out-of-bounds, and not acting in accordance with established law.

And the danger of the tests is this: Because the testing measures attutudes (affective domain) and has established a norm (do your kids fit the approved profile?) these results can be used for evidence of child abuse or neglect. These parents are being ordered to provide evidence against themselves...potentially... vis-a-vis custody of their children. (physical...nit just legal)

What you have here is a pissin' contest. DSS can't afford to have their charges aware of their rights...makes the job a lot harder. Too bad.

There is no legal reason for these parents not to prevail....just a matter of how much bureaucratic friction they are able to deal with. I hope HSLDA is on this case.

[dasboot]

BTW...a list of books used in the program IS SUFFICIENT for the district's purposes. They often demand more detail...to which they have no right.

[TaxRelief]

They will not prevail. They will be put under a gag order (minor confidentiality) and then they will be forced to comply with a lot of ridiculous demands and lose anyway.

Jack Stratton gets 30-day sentence for disobeying court gag order

[Blood of Tyrants]

From the tone of the story, the parents are well versed in both the law and the Constitution and are willing to tell the DSS to kiss their collective @$$e$.

[Slyfox]

Standardized testing

Is it standardized testing of the parents choosing, like the Stanford or Iowa, or is the only 'allowed' one like the inadequate state test?