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Home-school ban in Sweden forces families to mull leaving

By Alliance Alert

Washington Times: "The Swedish Liberal Party pushed a new 1,500-page schooling law through last month one paragraph of which will make home schooling as an expression of religion or philosophy effectively impossible for Swedish families, other than in 'exceptional circumstances' such as health issues or distance from a public school. The law also severely restricts religious practice in Sweden's 'confessional' schools. ... Some families are even considering leaving the country, such as Nicklas and Jenny Lantz, who home-school their three sons, Lukas, Beppe and Frode. The whole family helps run a small theater they built in the Swedish countryside near their home; on play nights, they go together and help prepare for shows."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on July 19, 2010 (boomark / email).