Supreme Court acknowledges homeschooling

The “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case (Morse v. Frederick) made big news when the Supreme Court upheld the right of a school to limit the free speech of its students. I read stories about the case on several major news sites, but it wasn’t until I received my HSLDA newsletter that I learned of the impact the case may have on homeschooling.

<>In his opinion, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas mentioned homeschooling as an option, if parents object to the way those schools are conducted (in this case, disallowing Frederick’s pro-marijuana banner). According to HSLDA president J. Michael Smith, this is the first time the Supreme Court has specifically recognized homeschooling as a viable alternative to public school, placing it on seemingly equal footing with public and private schools.

“If parents do not like the rules imposed by those schools, they can seek redress in school boards or legislatures; they can send their children to private schools or home school them; or they can simply move,” Thomas wrote.

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