User:Abg47op/The Gracey Case

The Gerald Gracey family vs. the State of New York. Court case took place in 1970, and examined the right of parents to home school their children. The case was tried in Oswego County Court House in Oswego, New York. Defendants were Gerald and Cecile Gracey of Mexico, New York. Lawyers for the case were Mr. James McKenna defending the Gracey family and Mr. Michael Mowrey defending the Mexico Public School system. After weeks of public scrutiny, the judge, Hon. James Comstock, ruled in favor of the Gracey family. This case was an important milestone in the Home Schooling movement in the U.S.