[CaptainHaplo]

I went to a private school for many years. I also think home schooling is a good idea in certain situations.

HOWEVER! Everyone is jumping to conclusions here. This is an issue being closely followed by responsible media, as well as folks like wral - and the facts are honestly unknown.

What we do know is the judge did say the children need to go to public school. We DO NOT KNOW WHY! All we have is the say so of the woman who just lost on this issue. The mother just lost this battle - so of course she is going to spin it any way she can. The reporter helps because he/she see a story that can be made sensational and controversial.

Having been through a VERY messy divorce and 5 years of visitation and custody battles, I know how easy it would be to get the public filing and pull some quote out of it to make it support this story. I can also see where the judge would order public school based purely on what little I know of this.

In the state of North Carolina, judges almost always award joint custody, unless there is a blasted good reason not to. Thus each parent has equal say in things like how their child is educated, For this to be an issue it looks as if the mother has primary care of the children. So how is the father going to have equal say if she home schools the kids? He wouldn't. He would have zero input that would be considered - because the mom in her home will do whatever she wants, just like he will in his home. So - there is no way to accomplish the desired goal, which is having both parents involved in the education of their children. Unless the children go to public school. If they do, then both parents suddenly have equal access to the teacher and records.

Being familiar with how the courts work here - I strongly suspect this has nothing at all to do with religion, and everything about involving both parents in this important part of their children's lives.

I could be entirely wrong - but before we go off the deep end, lets wait and see what the judge actually says in his writen ruling. While its easy to get stirred up by the "story" - it is very possible that is all it is - a story - sensationalized and spun by a reporter looking for a headline - and a disgruntled mother who didnt get her way.

And Tribesman - once again you show your ..... blissfulness. Nowhere in the Bible does it teach that the sun revolves around the earth. But of course - you ignoring fact (or making up fake ones) shouldn't suprise anyone...