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Murals and Home Schooling: are they Endangered Species?

Hosted by Warren Olney Mar. 06, 2008
Wall paintings are cultural landmarks in Los Angeles neighborhoods but the Department of Building and Safety is calling them illegal signs that have to be painted over. Home schooling is a growth industry in California. But it, too, may be at risk from an appellate court ruling that says parents need teaching credentials. With the case on its way to the State Supreme Court, how worried should home-schoolers be?
Wall paintings are cultural landmarks in Los Angeles neighborhoods but the Department of Building and Safety is calling them illegal signs that have to be painted over. Home schooling is a growth industry in California. But it, too, may be at risk from an appellate court ruling that says parents need teaching credentials. With the case on its way to the State Supreme Court, how worried should home-schoolers be?

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