Controversies concerning Spanish Home Education
Jun 24th, 2008 by admin
What would be your reaction if you for example want to teach your child at home and you have such right, but in stead of give permission, you are accused in neglecting your own child? Something similar is going on in the Spain concerning home education.
According to the Constitution, the right for education is guarantees for everyone and elementary education is compulsory and free. Also it is said that individuals and legal organizations have the right to open educational establishments. And public authorities should control and standardize these establishments. But there is nothing about home education. There isn’t written law concerning home education, that’s why the situation with it is rather complicated one.
Elementary education is recognized as an obligatory one, but home education is not recognized. So, all matters related to home education are considered according to welfare legislation. Based on this legislation, if child doesn’t attend school, then his parents neglect him. The reasons why child doesn’t go to school are not important and are not considered. If children don’t visit school, then their parents would appear before the court.
If you don’t want to end up in such a way, then you may register your child at Clonlara School on the website clonlara.orf. This distance learning school is in Michigan, education is carried out at home. It works not only with the US citizens, but also with people from 25 foreign countries.
Today many families consider home education as convenient option because the violence is progressing in schools. Nowadays the level of bullying at schools both from children and adults is terrible. Home education is suitable for parents who want to give the best education for their children and don’t become victims of modern dangerous life.
In Spain there are already several organizations or societies which clain to adopt certain lows concerning home education, like A.L.E (Asociacion para la Libre Educacion or Assosiation for freedom of Education) and Plataforma por el Derecho a la Diferencia en Materia de Educación.