Remember the case of the 15-year old German girl taken from her parents because they homeschooled her? Human rights activist concerns that this could open the door to other homeschooled children being removed from their families, is proving true.
A court in Saxony (the same court that removed the 15-year old) has ordered 5 children into state custody. Though the children have not yet been taken from their parents, they could be removed any day. The ruling realizes the fear of many concerned groups who believe that in its efforts to insure public education remains free of ideology and extremism, the government has missed the mark and vastly overstepped its rights.
The notion that a government, or any person, can remove children from parents if the parents aren't following stated guidelines and rules is so frightening. I'm usually an avid defender of government programs and public education. But these occurrences leave me absolutely speechless.
