Update: California Court of Appeals Agrees to Re-Hear Case Regarding Homeschooling

As a result of the prayers of Christians from all across the Nation, the California court of appeals will re-hear its February 28, 2008, ruling in which it stated that the parents of children enrolled at Sunland Christian School, a private homeschooling program, could be held criminally liable under California law for choosing to educate their children at home.

The ruling stated further that a teaching credential is required in order for parents to educate their children at home. Our prayers have been answered, however, and the ruling has been vacated. The court has decided to re-hear the case.

Advocates for Faith and Freedom and our allies will file a "friend of the court brief" regarding the constitutionality of California's homeschooling laws with the court of appeals. It is crucial that the court understand that the initial ruling ignores the fundamental right of all parents to make educational choices for their children. Please continue to pray for wisdom for all the attorneys involved in this case!