Parents Sue To Keep Kids Home From School

Alabama Lawsuit Judge refuses to order school officials in Elmore County to allow two students to do their school work from home for the remainder of the school year because of the swine flu scare.
by The Associated Press
Published: Mon, May 04, 2009 - 9:32 am CST Last Updated: Mon, May 04, 2009 - 9:48 am CST
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A Montgomery County judge has refused to
order school officials in Elmore County to allow two students to do
their school work from home for the remainder of the school year
because of the swine flu scare.
Circuit Judge Charles Price said Monday that he did not have the
authority to order school officials to allow the 7 and 8-year-old
sons of Montgomery attorney Jerry Blevins to do their work from
home.
Price said Blevins and his wife, Carol, could withdraw their
children from school and home school them or enroll them in a
private school. He said any parent has that right.
Price said he would issue a written order later Monday.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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barefootangel
barefootangel Says:
Wed, May 06, 2009 at 3:12 pm

I’m glad to see school don’t have total control of our children. HOME School if you can’t afford private. What the heck, HOME SCHOOL!!!

KxVicious
KxVicious Says:
Wed, May 06, 2009 at 2:27 pm

Good job, Judge Price!

I’m so glad to see someone sending the message that just because you’re a lawyer doesn’t mean your kids get special treatment!

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