MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL, December 23, 2008 – Cleber and Bernadeth Nunes have been convicted by a second civil court in Brazil for homeschooling their children despite passing government-imposed tests that teachers admitted they could not pass themselves.
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\nThe three judge panel in the court of second instance refused even to examine the test results, which give a passing grade to both of the Nunes children for a series of highly rigorous tests on a variety of subjects including mathematics, geography, science, history, Portuguese, English, arts, and physical education.<\/p>\n
The civil court also refused to receive into evidence an assessment showing that the children are psychologically healthy, have a good relationship with their parents, and have friendships outside the home.<\/p>\n
Cleber Nunes told LifeSiteNews that he intends to appeal the case to the Superior Tribunal of Justice, a federal appeals court, and if necessary he will appeal the case to the Supreme Federal Tribunal, the nation’s highest court.<\/p>\n
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Cleber Nunes (he speaks English) can be contacted at cleber@andradenunes.org<\/a>
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