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MI Dem Governor's coronavirus order 'bans homeschooling' - That didn't take long

2020-04-13

[WND] Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's order closing public school buildings also bans homeschooling, which is unconstitutional, contends a legal non-profit in the state.

"The Great Lakes Justice Center calls upon Gov. Whitmer to correct this unconstitutional action and assure parents in Michigan that they may continue to safely home school their own children while the EO is in effect," the organization said in a statement Thursday.

The April 2 order states "in-person instruction for pupils in kindergarten through grade 12 ... is suspended for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year."

Posted by:Besoeker

#17 ^ Story posted for tomorrow's Burg already :-)

Posted by: Frank G 2020-04-13 16:56

#16 There’s already a recall petition in progress.

Posted by: KBK 2020-04-13 14:55

#15 Kafka smiles... The students can't attend school, by decree, and can't homeschool, also by decree, but must be educated by the parents until they become adults. Contradictory, no?

Posted by: magpie 2020-04-13 14:35

#14 There is a Supreme Court ruling that gives every American a fundamental right to home school. Came up in CA back in the 90's. Gets reversed in 3, 2, .....

Posted by: Iblis 2020-04-13 11:19

#13 does not have to stand for reelection until Nov 2022
Though she could stand for election this November as Bidens (or his substitutes) VP - would be a perfect fit...

Posted by: Glenmore 2020-04-13 10:34

#12 what are the recall options in MI...asking for a friend...

Posted by: Harry Darling of the Trolls5525 2020-04-13 10:28

#11 I think the Founders would have been shooting 30 years ago.

Posted by: SR-71 2020-04-13 09:21

#10 Another dagger aimed at the educrats us distance learning. We're going to see that, while most teachers absolutely suck at it -- and while distance learning is an absolute disaster for instruction in the performing arts for young adults/older kids -- those who have been offering homeschoolers online instruction since well before the crisis are doing just fine, thank you.

In other words, we will see very soon that, when you compare apples to apples, homeschooling vastly outperforms public schooling. Dagger, indeed.

Posted by: Lex 2020-04-13 08:42

#9 I think there was a post this weekend on putting and end to the family. Sounds like something right out of that playbook.

Posted by: Clem 2020-04-13 05:37

#8 Effective schooling at home without State Indoctrination would be a dagger to the heart of Democrats and their Teacher's Unions

Posted by: Frank G 2020-04-13 05:09

#7 Is she tacking into a Biden wind ?

Posted by: Besoeker 2020-04-13 03:33

#6 Too bad Whitmer does not have to stand for reelection until Nov 2022. Can't imagine she would be reelected with so many big recent screw ups so close to November 2020.

Posted by: Neville and Tenille3829 2020-04-13 02:12

#5 Exactly how did she plan to enforce this?
Parents will no longer be allowed to talk directly to their children

In Michigan, we seem to be oscillating between Democrat and Republican governors, whether by accident or arrangement, I don't know.

Last guy, Snyder, a Repub, did OK but was term-limited. The media worked hard to shift blame for the Flint water mess to the state instead of the City of Flint. The Repub candidate for governor was the state attorney general, a competent guy but powerfully uncharismatic. tl;dr: Whitmer, a Dem career pol got elected governor.

Her main campaign theme was #FIXTHEDAMNROADS, a perennial problem what with Michigan winters and the gas tax money having a tendency to wander off. Many are grumpy that her solution to fixing the roads turns out to be a gas tax increase. A recall petition has already been started.

She was one of the governors banning doctors from prescribing hydroxychloroquine, so she apparently has the bossy do-gooder gene. Look for this home-schooling order to be walked back, just like the HCQ ban was. On the plus side, she hasn't banned alcohol and weed stores are considered an essential business.

Posted by: SteveS 2020-04-13 02:05

#4 Exactly how did she plan to enforce this?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-04-13 01:34

#3 Well, looking at her current photos... a bit of chubby deck is required...

Posted by: 3dc 2020-04-13 01:07

#2 Liberal or conservative deck?

Posted by: gorb 2020-04-13 00:49

#1 Is this broad in Michigan playing with a full deck?

Posted by: Clem 2020-04-13 00:05

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