Homeschool Case Going to New Hampshire Supreme Court

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Saturday, 28 November 2009 14:16
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A 10 year-old girl in New Hampshire was ordered to attend public school by a judge.  The case was decided because her parents, who had been divorced since 1999, disagreed on how the child should be educated be educated.  Her mother had been provided a Christian-focused homeschool education for the child.

From an article in the Washington Times:

A New Hampshire court ordered a home-schooled Christian girl to attend a public school this week after a judge criticized the "rigidity" of her mother's religious views and said the 10-year-old needed to consider other worldviews as she matures.
Ever since the judge's ruling came out in July, the case has aroused the interest of home-schooling groups nationwide, who have asked why a court has the power to decide whether someone's religious views are too extreme.

The court really did not find anything inadequate in what the little girl was learning.  The main issue was her strong religious views.
Now the New Hampshire Supreme court has agreed to hear the case.   This case is important because it of what means for child custody and education.  This is not the first, nor the last, case of separated parents disagreeing on whether or not a child should be homeschooled or attend public school. 

 

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