The case highlighted by CBS News was not a matter of educational choice, but of murder and suicide -- motive unknown -- and something far more serious than whether students learn phonics, or which algebra book they use, or even whether taught by their parents or by government-certified educators.
When one family has chosen to disregard the law, there is no logic to tightening a regulatory vice on 29,000 North Carolina families that do play by the rules.
And using old news to suggest that parents who desire the freedom to choose their children's schooling arrangements are part of a sinister pattern of abuse, neglect, and worse -- to coin a phrase, it simply doesn't add up. Maybe CBS News should review their notes.
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What is NCHE (North Carolinians for Home Education)?
"In 1984, NCHE was organized to support and encourage home educators and to protect the right to freely home educate in North Carolina. From a small group of concerned parents, NCHE has grown into an increasingly stronger statewide service organization. NCHE is a representative organization governed by a board of seven officers elected by all NCHE members and 12 regional directors, elected by the NCHE members in each region. NCHE is operated on the basis of Biblical principles and living faith, welcoming members of all races, nationalities, and religions who subscribe to the NCHE ideals."
