There have been several stories recently about homeschooling parents in Germany being threaten with the lost of their children, being put in jail, and in some cases families fleeing Germany.
I had not realized that there were other countries just as hostile. Gary of HomeschoolBuzz.com reports that a Brazilian Couple May be Jailed if Children Fail Tests. The article he links to says two children of a family in Brazil have to take a test:
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As LifeSiteNews reported previously, the Nunes children passed law school entrance exams at the ages of 13 and 14. Despite this success, Brazilian authorities decided to prosecute the family for "intellectual abandonment" because they were schooling the children at home rather than in a government-approved institution. If the Nunes lose the case, they could forfeit custody of their children, pay a steep fine, and even spend time in jail.
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This would be funny if it wasn't so sad. The children have been accepted to law school, but the officals want them to take a "high school" test.
Another frustrating thing is the officials are not playing fair. They added additonal subject material at the last minute and have questions that most high school students in Brazil can't answer.
Maybe all the students in Brazil should take the test, and if they can't pass the teachers should go to jail.
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