| The United States of America is a special country. | | | | being threatened with home school inspections |
| The founding fathers made civil rights a priority when | | | | contacting one of these organizations will prove |
| writing the Constitution and Bill of Rights. They did | | | | invaluable. |
| this because the countries people immigrated from | | | | When Home School Inspections Are Appropriate? |
| did not have strong civil rights. | | | | There are some times when home school inspections |
| With the advent of the popularity of home schooling, | | | | will be appropriate and times when they will be |
| these civil rights have been challenged. Home | | | | necessary. First, there are states that require records |
| schooling laws are defined by each state and, often, | | | | of the home school be available for inspection. |
| need to be looked at for their constitutionality. | | | | These are usually the attendance and curriculum |
| Home school inspections are for the most part illegal. | | | | records. This does not mean that an inspector has |
| The fourth amendment of the constitution prevents | | | | the right to enter a person's home for the inspection |
| people's home from being searched or invaded | | | | but that a parent must provide the records upon |
| without a warrant and probable cause. | | | | request. |
| It is important for people to be aware the Bill of | | | | Another case for home school inspection is if there is |
| Rights and be ready to take appropriate action when | | | | probable cause for home to be looked at. If there is |
| faced with home school inspections. Knowing ones | | | | sufficient evidence that the children are being abused |
| rights and how to protect them is essential in | | | | or neglected in some way they need to be |
| preventing abuse of those rights. | | | | protected by officials. There is a fine line between |
| There are many legal resources available for the | | | | protecting the rights of the parents and their home |
| average person. Libraries and internet resources are a | | | | and in the protection of the children. |
| good place to start for any legal research. | | | | Home schooling is a wonderful opportunity for most |
| There are also legal defense organizations available | | | | families but care does need to be taken that home |
| that specialize in home schooling and in civil liberties. | | | | schooling does not become an avenue for abuse by |
| These organizations will often offer very inexpensive | | | | mentally imbalanced parents. These instances are rare |
| or free legal assistance. | | | | but do need to be prevented. |
| If a family has had their home school inspected or is | | | | |