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German Homeschool Parents Appeal Asylum Ruling
February 22, 2013: ABC News reports on the Romeike’s political asylum case.

Federal Government Tries to Block Homeschooling Refugees
February 15, 2013: Persecution of homeschoolers requires a state to sacrifice the rights of conscience and the rights of parents.

Deportation of German Homeschool Family Affects U.S. Homeschool Freedom
February 12, 2013: HSLDA has appealed the Romeike’s case to the Six Circuit Court of Appeals—the federal court just below the Supreme Court.

German Homeschool Case May Impact U.S. Homeschool Freedom
February 11, 2013: The U.S. government’s latest arguments against granting asylum to a German homeschooling family could have profound consequences for homeschool freedom in America.

German Officials Threaten Homeschoolers: “We’ll Be Back”
December 12, 2012: Another German homeschooling family has been subjected to their government’s Gestapo-like efforts to make sure every child in the country is educated in its schools under the influence of its textbooks.

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 Country Information

Compulsory attendance: 6-18 (inclusive; in some states, the age has changed from 6 to 5)

Legal status of homeschooling: It is illegal to home school.

Number of Homeschoolers: There are about 400 home school families. Almost all are operating underground or are in court.

 Germany Resources
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New Strategy for Securing Homeschool Freedom in Germany
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Homeschooling: Pluralistic Freedom, Not Parallel Society
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United Nations Report on Education Rights in Germany (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

 Cases
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Sign Petition to Help the Romeikes
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Documentary film about the Dudek and Neubronners families Nov. 30, 2009 (In German)
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Romeike Family Seeks Asylum—Video Translation
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Video News Story about Dudek Trial Nov. 19, 2009 (In German)
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Video News Story about Dudek Trial Feb. 5, 2007 (In German)
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Konrad and Others v. Germany (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

 Contact

Organizations and Contact Information:

Netzwerk Bildungsfreiheit
Jörg Großelümern,
Am Hahnengraben 8
90592 Schwarzenbruck
cell phone: +49 163 162 7301
fax: + 49 721 151 500 152
Email Address: kontakt@netzwerk-bildungsfreiheit.de
Website: http://www.netzwerk-bildungsfreiheit.de/index.html

Schulunterricht zu Hause e.V.
Armin Eckermann, Esq.
Buchwaldstr. 16
D-63303 Dreieich
Germany
Email Adress: info@schuzh.de
Website: www.schuzh.de

Last Updated: June 13, 2011