Texas State District Court Judge Charles J. Murray

And his April 13, 1987 Civil Rights' landmark decision:

"Home Schools in this state were declared private schools..."

This was the battle fought and won by Texas home schoolers ...


Texas Home School Coalition ALERT!

Snippet from the February 2011 issue of the THSC Review.



"On April 13, 1987, District Court Judge Charles J. Murray issued a decision -- binding on all 1,100 school districts in Texas -- which was a complete vindication of the rights of parents to educate their children at home in the state of Texas.

"Home schools in this state were declared private schools.

"As such, home schools are not regulated, and their students are exempt from compulsory attendance laws.

"The case was appealed by the state, and on November 23, 1991, the Second Court of Appeals of Texas upheld the lower court's ruling completely and without changes.

"The state again appealed, and in June of 1994 the Texas Supreme Court, in a unanimous 9 - 0 decision, confirmed the lower court's decision {Texas Education Agency v. Leeper, 893 S.W. 2d 432 (Texas 1994)}.

"And that is the basic story of what is known in home school circles as the now - famous Leeper vs. Arlington class action suit..."