Waltham home-school kids put in DSS custody

Boston Heraqld | Saturday, December 15, 2001 | Ed Hayward

[msmagoo]

Local paper on recent ruling:

Bryants lose court battle: Social Service now guardian of Waltham children in homeschooling case

More links to earlier stories:

Bryants await court ruling

Bryants and city attorneys rest cases

City backs off request for gag order

City tries to stop Bryants from talking

The Bryants were placed under arrest at one hearing.
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[msmagoo]

From "Bryants and city attorneys rest cases":

FRAMINGHAM - Closing arguments in the care and protection proceedings against Waltham residents George and Kim Bryant over the home-schooling of their two children will be given on Nov. 7 at Framingham Juvenile Court.

Yesterday, both the Bryants, who are representing themselves in court, and Waltham city attorneys rested their cases.

The couple has been battling with the Waltham School Committee and School Department over the home-schooling of their children for the past five years.

Waltham City Solicitor Robert Pilicy said there is no way to account for how much money the city has spent pursuing litigation over the Bryants.

To date, city attorneys have handled 16 cases related to the Bryants, including cases the city filed against the couple, or cases the Bryants have counter-filed against the city.

If teaching citizen's rights, the meaning of the Constitution, or mistrust of government is the objective, I have no doubt the Bryant children are learning their lessons; however, why have the parents not availed themselves of the resources available to better litigate their case, chosing instead to represent themselves?

Reminds me of the old saw about having a fool for a client.

[Swordmaker]

"...someone who cannot multiply properly, or does not know when the civil war took places should not be..." educating children.

You've just described a large percentage of today's school teachers!

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