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Shane McGregor, 12, left, and Bruce, 17, work in the living room on their coursework while their mother and teacher, Deanna, reviews more curriculum for her children's homeschooling.
Shane McGregor, 12, left, and Bruce, 17, work in the living room on their coursework while their mother and teacher, Deanna, reviews more curriculum for her children's homeschooling.
On Monday, the Swiss Federal Court ruled against a mother from the city of Basel who in 2017 had applied for permission to school her 8-year-old son at home. School authorities rejected the application and a cantonal court threw out the mother's appeal.
When she brought her case to the Federal Court, the mother held that the appeal court's decision was tantamount to a ban on private instruction at home, thus violating a constitutional right to privacy and family life.
Comment: When you recognize that 'education' is, in fact, indoctrination, the above move by the supreme court of Switzerland makes perfect sense (insidiousness aside). The fundamental right of parents to bring up their children as they see fit should supersede any wish by the state to indoctrinate children in their own interests. The state obviously disagrees.
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