Advocates of homeschooling closely watch Missouri divorce case

Kansas City Star

ST. CHARLES, Mo. | A divorce case out of St. Charles County is getting swept up in a debate over homeschooling because a judge could decide whether a mother can still educate her two teenagers at home. Lisa Payne-Naeger and her husband, Jeff, are divorcing. She has been homeschooling the couple’s 16-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter for several years. Jeff Naeger wants to enroll the children in private school.

About 40 of Payne-Naeger’s supporters rallied outside of the St. Charles County Courthouse Tuesday where the divorce trial began, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Wednesday. Rally organizers distributed fliers saying: “Help us protect the right of all parents to determine the best education for their children.” They said they believed the judge would be objective, but had concerns about issues related to the case.

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