Home schooling scrutinized.(Bench Press)

From: LawNow | Date: March 1, 2008| Author: Mitchell, Teresa | Copyright information

In Ontario, a Children's Aid Society asked the court to rule on whether three children being home-schooled were in need of protection under the provincial Child and Family Services Act because of a risk of delayed development. It alleged that their education was being neglected and that two of the three children had an apparent inability or near inability to read. The parents argued that reading skills do not necessarily reflect the quality of education and that the Act should only...

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