Welcome to Private & Home Educators of California
The purpose of this website is to provide information related to the legal status of private home education and parental rights issues. We provide the majority of this type of information, such as the status of current legislation, in our regular periodic newsletter, The Legal-Legislative Update.
Recent Articles
2012 - Our Nation Hangs in the Balance
Socialism in the United States - Part 1
Socialism is a pie-in-the-sky utopian economic dream. But it has a hard "rubber-meets-the-road" impact on each of us, whether we like it or not. Read more
Charter Schools and Christians
A Pastor's View
Charter schools are not a good alternative to private Christian homeschooling. There are serious problems with charter schools, only one of which is that to get state funds, the state dictates what they can and can’t teach. Read more
Every Parent’s Nightmare
A young boy’s parents are in a legal battle with doctors over the right to make medical decisions for their son. Read more
Parents Maintain Control of Children’s Required Vaccinations for School Entrance
Earlier this year we at FPM began receiving calls from homeschool parents who had been contacted by their local Public Health Department. These parents were informed that a new law (AB 354) required them to have their children vaccinated with an additional Tdap booster shot. Read more