Brazilian Supreme Court Outlaws Homeschooling

[Judi Lynn]

Court voted that the Congress needs to regulate this type of schooling before it can be allowed
Sep.13.2018 9:47AM

Reynaldo Turollo Jr.
Natália Cancian
BRASÍLIA

The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday (12th) that homeschooling can't be considered a lawful means for parents to provide education to their children, because currently there is no law in Brazil regulating the practice.

Only the reviewer, Justice Luís Roberto Barroso, voted for legalizing homeschooling, as long as under certain conditions, which he volunteered to establish until the Congress formulates a bill on the subject.

According to justices Luiz Fux and Ricardo Lewandowski, homeschooling would be unconstitutional even if it were already regimented.

The discussion originated from a lawsuit from a couple that wanted to homeschool their daughter against the town of Canela (RS), where they lived. The family sued the municipal government because it denied their request for the girl, at the time 11 years old, to have classes in her home.

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[Turbineguy]

1. We wanted to homeschool our kids.

But we couldn't find a college that offered a degree in Ignorance.

[tirebiter]

2. I first heard about home schooling in hippy communes

A lot of teachers had turned on tuned in and dropped out. They knew what they were doing but it was sometimes difficult to get local authorities to agree with that premise for starters. It made for some interesting alliances with the evangelical right.

[GatoGordo]

3. In Brazil, the Constitution (version 7) gives the government all the rights

Not like the United States, where the Constitution limits the government