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Interesting occurrence in Kentucky or?
By: Amadeus Date: May 9, 2015, 7:40 pm
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[font=courier]I just notice this story on another forum. I was
unable to get any details as to Kentucky's side of it.[/font]
HTML http://www.talkjesus.com/threads/kentucky-police-seize-ten-children-of-homeschooling-off-grid-family-arrest-pregnant-mother.52522/
Article below from
HTML http://www.inquisitr.com/2075629/why-did-this-off-the-grid-homeschooling-kentucky-family-lose-custody-of-their-ten-kids/
[quote]A Kentucky family that practices an “off-the-grid” and
“back-to-basics” lifestyle, and whose kids are homeschooled, has
had their ten kids taken by the state’s child protective
services for reasons that are not clear, Raw Story is reporting.
The Naugler family of Breckenridge County, Kentucky (about an
hour south of Louisville) lives in a cabin on a 10-acre farm.
They call their lifestyle “back to basics,” according to a
website set up to help the family.
“Joe and Nicole Naugler live on a homestead in rural Kentucky.
They live a very simple life. They garden and raise animals.
They are industrious people trying to teach their children how
to live right. They have ten children who are homeschooled on
the homestead. They contribute to the success of the family
crops and livestock, all while learning about the amazing beauty
of life.”
Most importantly, they practice what they refer to as
“un-schooling.” Un-schooling is a form of homeschooling in which
children follow no set teaching schedule and no set curriculum —
the children direct their learning, with little direction from
the parents.
For the Naugler family, that means that the children learn
through “natural experiences” — play, travel, working on the
farm, and learning on their own.
The Kentucky family believes that they were targeted by the
state because of their un-schooling. Officially, however,
Kentucky’s child protective services showed up at the family’s
home to take custody of the kids because of an “anonymous
complaint.”
On Wednesday, Breckenridge County Sheriff’s deputies showed up
at the family home and, according to the family, entered the
home without a warrant and without probable cause. Eventually,
all ten of the family’s children were taken into state custody,
while mom Nicole — who is five months pregnant and who claims
she was slammed abdomen-first into a police car — was taken to
jail.
As Raw Story writer Travis Gettys notes, we may never know why
the State of Kentucky chose to round up the Kentucky family’s
ten kids into state custody; by necessity, child abuse
complaints and related proceedings are almost always kept secret
in order to protect children’s privacy.
But friends of the Kentucky family believe they were targeted
because of their “free range” lifestyle and, more specifically,
because of their practice of un-schooling.
As of this post, Nicole Naugler has been freed from jail, while
her ten kids remain in state custody. It is not clear when the
Kentucky family will be given a chance to argue their case in
court and be allowed to convince authorities to give them
custody of their kids again.[/quote]
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Re: Interesting occurrence in Kentucky or?
By: Kerry Date: May 9, 2015, 9:52 pm
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The allegations on the other side can be found here -- if there
is any validity to this site:
HTML http://kathrynbrightbill.com/post/118481565656/here-are-7-surprising-things-you-need-to-know
According to that site, the children would not have been removed
over the "unschooling" since that is legal under Kentucky law.
I don't know why it would be but it is.
According to that site, the woman posted a copy of the
complaint at Facebook.
HTML http://36.media.tumblr.com/c852db1d1b3b9db2d065b0cc577b34a2/tumblr_inline_no22lzzc9V1r8dw9z_500.jpg
That site also has photos that are allegedly photos of the
living conditions at the Nauglers.
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Re: Interesting occurrence in Kentucky or?
By: Amadeus Date: May 10, 2015, 7:40 pm
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[font=courier]Thanks for the clarifying information Kerry. I
know that governmental agencies don't always do things exactly
right, but the story I had was entirely too one sided to simply
take it as the parents apparently want it to be taken. I will
continue to watch for some of the blanks to be filled
in...[/font]
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