H.Res.1076 - Calling upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children.110th Congress (2007-2008)
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (04/03/2008)
110th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. RES. 1076
Calling upon the courts to uphold the
fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and
education of their children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 3, 2008
Mr. McKeon (for
himself, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Price of Georgia,
Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Kline of Minnesota,
Mr. Boustany,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. David Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Marchant,
Ms. Foxx, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Poe,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mrs. Musgrave,
Mr. Broun of Georgia,
Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Campbell of California,
Mr. Jordan of Ohio,
Mr. McCarthy of California,
Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. McCotter,
Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Royce,
Mr. Calvert,
Mr. McHenry,
Mrs. Bono Mack,
Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Herger, and
Mr. Gary G. Miller of California)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the
Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Calling upon the courts to uphold the
fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and
education of their children.
Whereas the modern homeschool movement in the United
States demonstrates that homeschooled children are a vital component of the
American education system;
Whereas homeschool graduates act responsibly as parents
and as students in colleges and universities, are valuable in the workplace,
and are productive citizens in society at large;
Whereas many studies confirm that children who are
educated at home score considerably above the national average on
nationally-normed achievement tests, and above the average on both the SAT and
ACT college entrance exams;
Whereas homeschooled children, such as 2007 Heisman Trophy
winner Tim Tebow, are receiving national recognition for their victories in
national competitions, national spelling bees and geography bees, and are being
highly sought after in nationally-recognized colleges and universities;
Whereas homeschooling families contribute significantly to
the cultural diversity important to a healthy society;
Whereas notable individuals such as Benjamin Franklin,
John Quincy Adams, Patrick Henry, Ansel Adams, Charles Dickens, and General
Douglas MacArthur all received a high-quality education at home;
Whereas over 2,100,000 children are being homeschooled
nationwide;
Whereas the United States Supreme Court has ruled that
parents have a fundamental and constitutional right to direct the upbringing
and education of their children (Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510
(1925), Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 U.S.390 (1923), and Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S.
205 (1972));
Whereas on February 28, 2008, the Court of Appeal for the
Second Appellate District in Los Angeles, California, issued an opinion in the
case of In re Rachel L., that homeschool parents who did not hold a teaching
credential could not legally homeschool their children;
Whereas the initial California Second Appellate District
Court of Appeal decision would have had an adverse impact on approximately
166,000 children in California who are receiving a quality education at home;
and
Whereas on March 25, 2008, the Court of Appeal for the
Second Appellate District in Los Angeles, California, granted a motion for
rehearing in the In re Rachel L. case—the decision that required parents to
hold a teaching license in order to legally homeschool their children; Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives hereby
commends the Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District in Los Angeles,
California, for allowing a rehearing in this matter and calls upon the court to
uphold the United States Supreme Court’s opinion that parents have a
fundamental and constitutional right to direct the upbringing and education of
their children.