Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast
Turning hearts toward home
March 7, 2008
In Defense of Home Schooling

Dr. James Dobson and his guests discuss a recent California court ruling which asserts that parents have no constitutional right to home school their children.
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As mentioned on today's broadcast, sign the Home School Legal Defense Association's petition to support home school freedom in California. Learn more about the background of this case here.
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Related articles
- Article: "Dr. Dobson Outraged by California Ruling Banning Home Schooling"
- Recent Focus Broadcast: "Homeschooling: Why Dads Should Get Involved Part 1"
Listen to part 1 of this recent Focus on the Family broadcast featuring Michael Harris of the Home School Legal Defense Association. - Recent Focus Broadcast: "Homeschooling: Why Dads Should Get Involved Part 2"
Here's the link for part 2.
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- Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
Visit HSLDA's Web site, learn more about the egregious ruling discussed on today's broadcast, and sign the petition to protect home school families in California. - CitizenLink
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Guest Biography
In her role as the senior policy analyst for bioethics for Focus on the Family, Carrie Gordon Earll researches and writes on a range of topics including abortion, end-of-life medical decisions, human cloning and stem cell research. She also serves as Senior Director of Issue Analysis overseeing the ministry's Public Policy issues staff.
Michael Farris (pictured here with his wife, Vickie) is a constitutional lawyer and a leading pro-family activist in Washington, D.C. He is also the co-founder, chairman and general counsel for the Home School Legal Defense Association. Michael and Vickie reside in Virginia and have ten children.
Roy Hanson is the founder and executive director of Family Protection Ministries, a legislative advocacy organization for bills affecting private schools and home schooling in California. He is also a legislative consultant for the Christian Home Educators Association of California. Roy and his wife, Debra, have two children.
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