I think it’s the money they are after. Not the so called “best interest” of the child. Strange how this ruling has suddenly taken affect, during this time of budget crisis and teachers receiving pink slips and losing their jobs. Public education is suffering. More people are turning to homeschooling. The school district needs YOUR child’s attendance, so it can collect money from the State. These things always come down to dollars and cents.

If things really do get tough for homeschoolers, I can only suggest homeschooling your child through a charter school. I homeschool mine through California Virtual Academy, which is statewide. It is funded through the state, the curriculum is set up for you. I’ve been using CAVA for almost two years now and am very happy with it. You even get your own free computer, and they compensate you a certain % for internet costs. They have outing activities for the kids all up and down the state of CA. The curriculum is great and believe me, this way of homeschooling is far more flexible than many homeschoolers realize. Go to caliva.org