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Prosecutor to Homeschoolers: No Compromise—You’re Going to Jail!
November 20, 2009: On trial again for homeschooling their children, the Dudeks are hoping to avoid jail time despite the threats of the state prosecutor.

Students Sought for German-American ePal Program
August 27, 2009: A new program seeks to educate German students and their families on the advantages of homeschooling. It also offers a unique cross cultural experience for your child.

European Forum for Freedom in Education—View on Homeschooling
A translation of HSLDA Staff Attorney Michael Donnelly’s question put to the commissioner and chairman of the European Forum for Freedom in Education in May 2008—and the reply.

German Homeschoolers Seek Asylum in America—Video Translation
July 22, 2009: This is an unofficial translation of the Romeike family story that appeared on a national German talkshow hosted by Guenther Jauch on Stern TV.

Deutsche Welle: ‘Homeschooling Should not be Regulated by the State’
HSLDA's Michael Donnelly argues for homeschool freedom in an online forum for the German-language publication Deutsche Welle.

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5/11/2009 Tennessee--Call to Help Pass Resolution Supporting Educational Freedom in Germany 2/2/2009 Utah--17th Annual Utah Christian Home School Association Convention! More...

Country Information

Compulsory attendance: 6-18 (inclusive)
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

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

Germany Cases

·	Romeike Family Seeks Asylum—Video Translation

·	Video News Story about Dudek Trial Nov. 19, 2009 (In German)

·	Video News Story about Dudek Trial Feb. 5, 2007 (In German)

·	Konrad and Others v. Germany (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

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