Talk:Homeschooling in the United States

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[edit] Sources

This is a well written article with lots of information. Whoever wrote it did a great job but there are very few sources to back up the information. If anyone knows the links to show that these are facts please add some. Lrldcs 15:57, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

Yes, thanks. We homeschooled our kids in the reputedly "ultra-liberal" San Francisco Bay Area and got a lot of support from our local school district. Steve Dufour 16:48, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Advocacy groups

I added advocacy groups because I think it is a big part of knowing about and protecting the legality of homeschooling. I don't think I'll say too much about it on this page though but will check out HSLDA page. Anyone else know of any more groups to add? Lrldcs 15:57, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your contributions, they are greatly appreciated. This article has only recently been spun off into a stand-alone article. Before this happened, there was quite a bit of debate over the appropriateness of external links or references to advocacy groups and commercial groups that support the homeschooling community. These types of links tend to give the impression that Wikipedia and its editors are supporting or advocating these organizations and the effort they represent. This goes against the WP:NPOV policy. Before putting much more effort into finding and adding these links, a more constructive (and less controversial) effort might be to research the information on these advocacy group websites and incorporate that info into the article itself. Keep track of where you found things and cite your sources. On a lighter note, a Wikipedia:WikiProject Alternative education has been organized for the improvement of this, as well as many others, in the area of alternative education and homeschooling. If you are interested in participating, please visit the project page for more info. Thanks, Master Scott Hall | Talk 18:13, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] California Homeschooling Ban

I think this page should talk about the court decision that came down this week that said homeschooling is illegal in California except with a teaching license. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mos bratrud (talk • contribs) 05:01, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

I think it should be noted that the case was closed in both the trial and the appeal. The defendant was represented by a public defender (not an expert in Homeschooling law) and it was only after it was decided did the Homeschool community learn about it, when the justices decided to publish it (i.e., made it both public and generally applicable). The trail case was *not* about Homeschooling, it was a side issue, I believe it came up in the resulting court orders. I think it should be emphasized that the decision is vacated while being reheard. 75.210.246.130 (talk) 17:41, 3 June 2008 (UTC)