Judge rules schools’ purpose is to train loyalty to the state

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"California courts have held that ... parents do not have a constitutional right to homeschool their children," Justice H. Walter Croskey said in the 3-0 ruling issued on Feb. 28. "Parents have a legal duty to see to their children’s schooling under the provisions of these laws."

It has been understood since Ancient Greece that the purpose of public instruction is to mold children into the type of adults most likely to serve the interests of the state. The policymakers in the U.S. who are molding our children understand the value of state education, which is why more than half of budgets from the several states are thrown into "education"—and why the more money states throw at education, the less educated children become. It does, however, illustrate the height of arrogance when the state comes right out and admits that the function of schools is to entrain loyalty to the state among its children and parents do not have a right to homeschool their own sons and daughters.

Mom Threatened with Jail for Teaching Kids at Home

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A homeschooling mom in Utah has been ordered by a judge to enroll her children in a public school district within 24 hours, and have them in class tomorrow, all because of a paperwork glitch that very well could be the fault of the district.

The mother, Denise Mafi, told WND that she already has enrolled her children in the district, under the threat from Judge Scott Johansen, who serves in the juvenile division of the state's 7th Judicial District, that he would order her children taken away from her.

It seems that an affidavit she faxed to the local school district for the 2006-2007 school year, documenting her homeschooling plans, was lost by the district. So when she went to court with her juvenile son to have the charges dismissed (under a case held in abeyance procedure) stemming from a clash among children, she suddenly was presented with four counts against her for failing to comply with the state's compulsory education requirement.

"Well everything fell apart in court today. I had to enroll my two oldest in public school. They start on Monday. If I didn't the judge said I would lose custody of my children. He threw out the plea and we go to trial on January 9th. I have NO CHANCE with this judge. He will find me guilty. He already has. So I will probably be spending some time in jail. Please pray for my children," she noted in an online forum connected to a "Five In A Row" homeschool curriculum she had used when her children were younger.