How one man brings Abe Lincoln to life Apr 11, 2008
There's talk of Lincoln biographies, of California's role in the Civil War (yes, it had one), and most animatedly of the imminent birth of Mr. Wammack's niece ... I hadn't expected to find Abraham Lincoln in the tangle of southern California sprawl. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Illinois lawmakers look to ban trans fats from school cafeterias Apr 11, 2008
California, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon and Texas have laws on the books, according to the School Nutrition Association, an advocacy group ... In California, schools began removing foods with trans fats after lawmakers last year passed two laws: one, effective this summer, bans schools from selling meals with artificial trans fats or fried foods as part of the free and reduced-price meal programs; another bans trans fats from a la carte and snack foods... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Can anyone be a teacher? Apr 8, 2008
Some of you have heard about a California appellate court ruling over home schooling ... At a minimum, require a high school diploma - not a GED. Remember, this ruling was in California, hardly the example that is followed in other areas of the country ... Did this law actually make it through the California legislature. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A Power Struggle in Homeschool Case Apr 7, 2008
And on page after page, the ruling cites cases (especially State v. Hoyt and Turner v. People of the State of California) involving the courts saying the state did not allow homeschooling ... Even Wetzstein s point that the case would not affect California s other homeschoolers gives away the intent behind the court s decision: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell said the state would not enforce the ruling on the state's estimated 166,000 home-schooled children ... It is... (Human Events Online)
Letters for April 2, 2008 Apr 3, 2008
Californian Columnists ... For California residents, penal code 198 ... In California, we now have SB777, in which a child can pick e which sex, which gender they shall be today. (North County Times)
Threat to Homeschooling Apr 2, 2008
A California appellate court, ruling that parents have no constitutional right to homeschool their children, pinned its decision on this ominous quotation from a 47-year-old case, "A primary purpose of the educational system is to train schoolchildren in good citizenship, patriotism and loyalty to the state and the nation as a means of protecting the public welfare." ... Justice H. Walter Croskey said, "California courts have held that under provisions in the Education Code, parents do not have... (Townhall.com)
Tough Lesson Mar 29, 2008
Late last month, a California court ruled that California parents do not necessarily have a constitutional right to homeschool their children, even when the parents say they homeschool for religious reasons ... The HomeSchool Association of California has asked its members to flood media outlets with letters and editorials ... California courts are rightly known for being political, liberal and result-oriented. (Fox News)
Should parents be certified teachers to home school? Mar 28, 2008
ELLENSBURG A California appeals court case ruling that parents who want to home school their children must be certificated teachers in that state or risk criminal prosecution will not have an effect here because each state sets their own rules regarding home schooling ... In California, though, parents must enroll their children in a full-time, public or private school or have them instructed by a tutor who holds a valid teaching certificate for the grade being taught ... Lundquist, who is in... (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Ruling will not impact homeschooling parents Mar 27, 2008
YREKA - A Feb. 28 California court ruling that forbid parents without teaching credentials from legally home-schooling their children will not change the state s home school policy, according to the California Department of Education ... State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O Connell announced this month that parents without degrees still have the right to home school their children in California ... According to California Department of Education Information Officer Tina Jung, home... (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
California court agrees to rehear homeschooling case Mar 27, 2008
A California appeals court is reconsidering its ruling requiring parents who home school their children to hold teaching credentials. The 2nd District Court of Appeal agreed Tuesday to schedule another hearing in the case of a Southern California couple it ordered to send their children to a conventional school. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Do homeschool teachers need certificates? Mar 25, 2008
A California appeals court has that parents who lack teaching credentials can t home school their children. The ruling under appeal but of the Orange County Register worries that The Police State Project appears to be advancing rapidly here in California ... This was a ruling by a california state court, it has absolutely no binding effect in Georgia whatsoever and as such does not have any effect on homeschooling in this state. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A Big Win for Judicial Supremacy, a Big Loss for Government Language Lawyers Mar 25, 2008
So wrote a California judge in a case that has ominous potential for the estimated one million-plus American families who have opted out of the public education monopoly and choose to educate their children at home. Although the ruling is being appealed to the California Supreme Court, as it now stands, the 166,000 California children who are home schooled are truant, and their parents are criminals ... For background, you should know that although California's compulsory education law requires... (Human Events Online)
O'Brien's beat blog Mar 20, 2008
I have the newest c.d. Mission California. and it s got a couple of good songs on it, (especially like Dead Man and NYCG. I ve also heard a couple of versions of The Boys From Oklahoma that I liked. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Ruling worries home-schooling supporters Mar 19, 2008
Californian Columnists ... So when Thorpe recently heard a California court had ruled that parents do not have a constitutional right to home-school their children, she was "shocked." ... A state appellate court's Feb. 28 decision has sent shock waves through California's home-schooling community. (North County Times)
California Courts Decide Homeschooling Is Illegal Mar 18, 2008
On February 28, the California Court of Appeals delivered a shock to the homeschooling community in that state. The court declared that all forms of homeschooling by an unaccredited parent violate California state law and that parents possess no constitutional right to homeschool their children ... Unless this ruling is overturned on appeal to the California State Supreme Court, 166,000 homeschooled kids could be forced to enroll in a public school, private school or be taught by an accredited... (Human Events Online)
Governor: Don't cut our schools Mar 15, 2008
Editor - Kindly stop concentrating on the elected officials who are behaving scandalously and pay attention to what really matters to us in California (I'm not referring to which celebrity is in rehab) ... Dick Ackerman's quote in Thursday's Chronicle, "Tax increases will only hurt the economy and working families and would have a negative impact on the state as a whole": It sounds as if Ackerman's concept of "working families" consists of Californians who earn more than $1 million per year and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
57 comments Mar 15, 2008
California Courts Effectively Ban Home Schooling - HUMAN EVENTS ... In what was branded by James Dobson as , a California court of appeal handed down a on a secret juvenile case that effectively bans home schooling in the state of California by establishing criteria not met by most of the parents of California s approximately 166,000 home schooled kids ... The court interpreted California s compulsory education law (saying instructors must hold a valid state teaching credential ) as meaning that... (Human Events Online)
Governor vows to protect homeschooling Mar 9, 2008
"Every California child deserves a quality education, and parents should have the right to decide what's best for their children," Schwarzenegger said in response to the ruling, which said children educated at home must be taught by a credentialed teacher ... An estimated 166,000 children are homeschooled in California ... There is no provision in the California Education Code or elsewhere in state law that addresses the issue of homeschooling. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Homeschoolers' setback in appeals court ruling Mar 7, 2008
A California appeals court ruling clamping down on homeschooling by parents without teaching credentials sent shock waves across the state this week, leaving an estimated 166,000 children as possible truants and their parents at risk of prosecution ... The Second District Court of Appeal ruled that California law requires parents to send their children to full-time public or private schools or have them taught by credentialed tutors at home ... Yet the appeals court said state law has been clear... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Nakanishi introduces bill to promote private school, homeschooling Feb 27, 2008
Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California ... With California ranked 49th out of 50 states in per-capita state funding, Kenmotsu said she opposes any legislation that removes funding for public schools. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Former teacher reinvents herself as ice cream/coffee shop owner Feb 12, 2008
I don't remember drinking it at all when I was growing up, and I got my first espresso drink when I was visiting my children's favorite coffee shops out in California after they'd grown up and moved out. Now my favorite is the white mocha. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Around the Community (35) Feb 10, 2008
7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Sycamore Veterans Home, 121 S. California St.. The public is invited. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Untraditional education Feb 10, 2008
About 32 students from states such as Michigan, California and Pennsylvania stay in the hotel s rooms, looked after by two dorm parents and hotel security. Only 56 students are there from day-to-day, both attending school and training. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Why 'superbugs,' TB, leprosy and other pestilences are invading U.S. Feb 5, 2008
" Consider this: The once-"conquered" scourge of tuberculosis has made a terrifying comeback, especially in America's inner cities (the American Lung Association has called TB "out of control"), and drug-resistant TB accounts for more and more new cases. The reason? Record legal and illegal immigration levels. Indeed, the highest numbers of multi-drug-resistant TB cases are in New York, California, Texas and Florida states with the highest populations of new immigrants. Leprosy, the contagious... (WorldNetDaily)
Waiver delays NB's virtual school concept Jan 14, 2008
Monday, January 14 2008 Serving the South Coast of Oregon. By Jessica Musicar, Staff Writer Saturday, January 12, 2008 8:12 AM PST. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Pro-family groups seeking to overturn 'gay,' bisexual, transgender mandates Jan 11, 2008
The battle in California over a new state law that would mandate a positive and no other portrayal of bisexuals, homosexuals, transgenders and others choosing alternative sexual lifestyles in public schools has moved into a campaign for an initiative ... "While we didn't reach the threshold of required signatures, we have surprised political observers with the amazing amount of signatures we gathered in just 70 days. It is unheard of for a volunteer-only effort to find this kind of support,... (WorldNetDaily)
From home schooling to college Jan 10, 2008
and a trip to California. When she was in eighth grade, she entered an American history essay contest for the Daughters of the American Revolution and placed first in the state. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
...Rush responds Dec 24, 2007
Rush responds to Huck peace offering - Jonathan Martin's Blog - Politico. Subject Fourth Quarter Fundraising Question Which candidate do you think will have raised the most money for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31. (The Drudge Report)
5th-grade students could be handed'Coping With Sexual Orientation' Dec 18, 2007
Children as young as two years of age are in the bull's-eye of coming changes in California's school curriculum, which "gay rights" advocates now admit will alter the very foundation of information presented to public school classrooms ... Other resources being promoted in light of California's adoption of SB 777 as state law include books authored by officials for Planned Parenthood and the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network ... The promotion of such materials has coincided with the recent... (WorldNetDaily)
--WND Exclusive-- Dec 5, 2007
Students flee forced 'gay' agenda California parents start reacting to new 'education' requirements ... Parents in California have started reacting to the state's newly mandated homosexual indoctrination program by pulling their children out of classes, and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell is warning districts they'll lose money if that happens ... "Fortunately, SB 777 has caught the attention of many churches and pastors here in California, and as they should, they are... (WorldNetDaily)
Clinton, Democrats find religion, court evangelical voters Dec 1, 2007
GOP consultant Patrick Dorinson said California is particularly important for the new political constituency of these evangelicals ... " California Democratic political strategist Garry South - raised as a devout evangelical by churchgoing parents in rural Montana - said that in 2008, Clinton and his party's candidates appear to have acknowledged that "if we don't engage these voters, we deserve to lose. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Parents pull students from district,citing conflicts with biblical rules Nov 28, 2007
The reports that in a prior school year, a California school dealt with the same issue. Officials at Adams Middle School in the Bay Area had announced a "gender switch" day. (WorldNetDaily)
Ritalin Wars Nov 19, 2007
I knew I had problems with concentration and disruptive behavior all my life, but decided I couldn t have ADHD because I d managed to graduate from college (after flunking out twice) and passing the California Bar at age 51 ... My son s kindergarten teacher and school psychologist in Irvine, California, insisted that he had the symptoms of severe ADD and need to be tested right away despite being only five years old and therefore under the age when such testing is considered probative. (New York Times)
Poor behavior of kids at library is sign of bigger problem Nov 17, 2007
Volunteers working in tandem with the California Department of Fish and Game released 38 birds into Pillar Point Harbor Friday afternoon - the first birds released after hundreds were rescued from last week's oil spill on the San Francisco Bay. Friday, November 16, 2007 11:02 AM PST. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Middle school to offer contraceptives to kids Oct 25, 2007
To: JD wrote on Oct 18, 2007 2:01 PM:" When did you get back in town? I thought you were still out in California. ". To:jd wrote on Oct 18, 2007 1:59 PM:" You do not have any chilren do you? ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Crazed California wildfires kill 1, wreak havoc near Malibu Oct 22, 2007
-- Nearly a dozen wildfires driven by powerful Santa Ana winds spread across Southern California on Sunday, killing one person near San Diego, destroying several homes and a church in celebrity-laden Malibu, and forcing hundreds from their homes ... Four firefighters and at least 10 other people were injured and taken to hospitals in connection with the fire near San Diego, said Matt Streck, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry ... Several other blazes kept firefighters busy... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
AP Investigation: Sexual misconduct plagues US schools Oct 21, 2007
At least one, says Mary Jo McGrath, a California lawyer who has spent 30 years investigating abuse and misconduct in schools ... Not unlike a kid in an alcoholic family, wholl say My family is great, says McGrath, the California lawyer and investigator who now trains entire school systems how to recognize what she calls the unmistakable red flags of misconduct ... Meanwhile, the reasons given for punishing hundreds of educators, including many in California, were so vague... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Are public schools lacking? Aug 8, 2007
We are in complete agreement with a California couple who just moved to our neighborhood, and were raving about the quality of the public schools and libraries here. In our experience, you will find more expensive schools and more prestigious schools, but not necessarily any better schools than Gwinnett County, at least in the northern clusters. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Obama: Sex Ed For Kindergartners 'Right Thing To Do'... Jul 19, 2007
Political Radar: Sex Ed for Kindergarteners 'Right Thing to Do,' Says Obama. Sex Ed for Kindergarteners 'Right Thing to Do,' Says Obama. (The Drudge Report)
On Education Jun 12, 2007
" There is no schooling pedagogy where the home and the family can have more influence than they do in homeschooling. The families of homeschooled children are clearly different from those of traditional schoolchildren. Some 97 percent of homeschooled children live in married couple households; the comparable number for public school students is 72 percent. Nearly 88 percent of homeschooled parents continued their own education beyond high school; less than 50 percent of the general population... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Minister says 3 of 4 kids lose religious beliefs at public schools May 5, 2007
Baucham and Shortt co-sponsored a resolution in 2005 that produced Resolution No. 1, On Educating Children, and in 2006 Pastor Wiley Drake, second vice president of the SBC's Executive Committee, sponsored an "Exit Strategy" resolution in the California Southern Baptist Convention. Mohler, a leading SBC theologian, also has endorsed the idea of an "Exit Strategy" from public schools. (WorldNetDaily)
Summer school break too short? Apr 25, 2007
we have grandkids in the Washington DC area and in California, so theres a lot of travel involved. I understand the a lot of families have boxed themselves into a financial lifestyle that require two incomes to support, they do that knowing that they have children that require attention. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A Singer With Heart Mar 25, 2007
His watercolors and pastels have been shown and sold at several California galleries, and they adorn two of his three CDs ... Soon, however, he was writing songs for adults and performing at Bay Area clubs such as the Hotel Utah and La Pena, as well as in Santa Cruz and Southern California. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Column: Conference reveals Mom’s heart is always at home Mar 24, 2007
There were at least 25 states represented, including California, Nebraska, New Jersey, Texas, New York, Kentucky, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa -- with 1,887 women from Illinois alone. They shared data at the conference about numbers in attendance and who they represent. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
LISTMANIA! Reader input sought for new HJ feature Mar 15, 2007
Cactus Club wrote on March 13, 2007 9:03 PM:"From Cactus Club to Sam's Club, huh? Could it really seem like California with Valley towns such as: Amalga, College Ward, Millville.........whoa, my bad......there is Malibu up the Canyon! Fetch! Take me to the Beav! Any weird things going on at St. Ann's Retreat? I'm scaring myself silly now! Color me gone!" ... to Cactus Club wrote on March 13, 2007 8:44 PM:"I've been out of the valley for a few years, but it sounds like you've been gone longer. No... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
College application policies easing for homeschoolers Mar 7, 2007
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- David Sample wanted to attend the University of California at Riverside but thought it was a lost cause because he had been homeschooled. The University of California system is known for being tough on nontraditionally schooled applicants. (CNN)
Homeschoolers find university doors open Mar 6, 2007
Ric Francis -- AP Photo David Sample, who was homeschooled as a youth, is seen Jan. 29, 2007, on the University of California, Riverside campus, a school he currently attends in Riverside, Calif ... Posted: Tuesday March 6th, 2007, 1:21 AM Last Updated: Tuesday March 6th, 2007, 5:18 AM LOS ANGELES (AP) David Sample wanted to attend the University of California at Riverside but thought it was a lost cause because he had been homeschooled ... The University of California system is known for being... (Bakersfield Californian -- Nation)
Leftward Christian Soldiers Jan 30, 2007
The Hawaiian-shirt wearing southern California Baptist pastor is the author of the best-selling Purpose Driven Life (2002). Rather than using his profits to buy more Tommy Bahama merchandise, Warren has admirably but also na vely started a organization to mobilize 1 billion Christians around the world into an outreach effort to attack the five global, evil giants of our day. (The American Conservative)
Christians call foul on proposal to prevent leaders from discussing issues Jan 11, 2007
One case was when a California Democrat tried to "squash" homeschooling in the United States with restrictive legislation. "We and others let the world know about it. That bill was going to pass handily, but it got only one vote. That one vote was George Miller's. Everybody else ran for the tall grass, because we let people know about it," he said. (WorldNetDaily)
