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Released: March 11, 2009 World Net Daily 
A parent's right to decide what is best for her children is once again being challenged by the courts.
A new article by Bob Unruh of the WorldNetDaily posted March 11, 2009 reports that a North Carolina
judge has ordered three children to attend public schools in the fall because the judge felt that
their homeschooling needs to be “challenged.” This despite the fact that the children have tested
above grade level by as much as two years, were involved in swim team and other activities and
events outside their home, and had taken leadership roles in history club events. The decision is
raising concerns among homeschoolers, as did a similar case in California recently.
To view the full article from WorldNetDaily, please click on this link: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=91397 Previously reconvened hearing because of problem with his dog Released: March 15, 2009 World Net Daily The judge who ordered a North Carolina homeschooling mother to place her children in public school demanded all objections to his order to be filed today – the day the mom in the case observes the Sabbath. Venessa Mills says she was unable to meet the deadline for two reasons – because it was Sunday and because she was up until midnight assisting her estranged husband to move out of the house as part of the judge's order. Judge Ned Mangum's ruling that it would be in the "best interests" of the three children, ages 12, 11 and 10, to be placed in public school in compliance with the wishes of the husband, Thomas Mills, in a divorce case, has raised concern throughout the homeschool community nationwide since it was first disclosed by WND last week. Ms. Mills is accusing the judge of insensitivity to her plight, especially since Mangum recessed a December hearing in the case because of an emergency involving his dog. Originally the deadline for filing the objections was set for Monday, March 16. Following the national publicity the case received, the judge changed the deadline to today – Sunday. To view the full article from WorldNetDaily, please click on this link: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=91907 To view an article from FoxNews.com about this ruling, click on this link: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509687,00.html To view an article from WakeMyNC.com about this ruling, click on this link: http://wake.mync.com/site/Wake/news/story/29709/homeschool-advocates-call-for-outcry-against-judges-ruling/ |
