GAAS:121:08For Immediate Release:Friday, March 7, 2008

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the recentSecond District Court of Appeals ruling on home schooling:“Every California child deserves a quality education and parents should have the right to decidewhat’s best for their children. Parents should not be penalized for acting in the best interests oftheir children’s education. This outrageous ruling must be overturned by the courts and if the courts don’t protect parents’ rights then, as elected officials, we will.”