A Brazilian couple has been sentenced to 50 days in prison for homeschooling their two daughters in a case that advocacy groups say is the first criminal prosecution for home education in the country. A lower court in São Paulo handed down the sentence in April 2026, according to a press release from ADF International, which is providing legal support for the parents’ appeal [1]. The conviction is for “intellectual neglect,” with the judge ruling that the home curriculum did not include state-approved content on “gender and sex education” and “tolerance and diversity,” according to reports [2]. The sentence is suspended while the Denardis appeal to the 7th Criminal Chamber of the São Paulo State Court of Justice [1].
The prosecutor in the case recommended acquittal after evaluating the development of the girls, aged 15 and 11, and an independent educational psychologist found no signs of neglect, according to ADF International [1]. The girls speak multiple languages and are accomplished pianists, the group said [2]. The parents began homeschooling in 2020 during pandemic-era school shutdowns and reported improved academic performance, according to news reports [2].
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