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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/16/2003 10:20:42 AM Home School Legal Defense Association North Dakota-- Victory in House Education Committee on HB 1182 |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- January 16, 2003 Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, Good news! The North Dakota House Education Committee voted unanimously to defeat House Bill 1182 yesterday. The Committee voted 14-0 to give a "do not pass" recommendation on the bill. While House Bill 1182 will still go before the entire House, this recommendation by the Education Committee effectively kills the bill. HSLDA attorney Dewitt Black testified before the Committee pointing out that there were two reasons why we opposed this bill. First, it was a direct violation of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which would have placed North Dakota in jeopardy of losing all federal funding for education. Last year, HSLDA successfully lobbied Congress to add a provision that prohibited states from mandating homeschoolers take the state assessments. Second, this legislation was unconstitutional because it is fundamentally unfair for the state to test students on course content they have not been taught. H.B. 1182 would have effectively eliminated the right of parents in North Dakota to direct the education of their children. This victory would not have been possible without the support of North Dakota homeschooling families, many of whom attended the Committee meeting. The hearing room was packed to overflowing with more than 250 homeschoolers. We also thank all of you who called opposing the bill. For more background information on this legislation visit our website at: http://www.hslda.org/Legislation/State/nd/2003/NDHB1182/default.asp Very truly yours, Christopher J. Klicka HSLDA Senior Counsel {{JoinAd}} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, Virginia 20134 Phone: (540) 338-5600 Fax: (540) 338-2733 E-mail: info@hslda.org Web: http://www.hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- How To Subscribe: - Subscribe to the HSLDA E-lert Service at our website: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp?Process=Subscribe - Or send an e-mail with name and complete mailing address to: subscribe@hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Information: - You subscribed to the HSLDA E-lert Service as: {{Email}} - To unsubscribe from the HSLDA E-lert Service send an e-mail from the e-mail address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your e-mail address or make other changes to your subscription, visit the HSLDA E-lert Service account web page at: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTMASTERS: This message is being sent to the most recent address we have for our subscribers. If this is an invalid e-mail address or you have other problems, please reply to webmaster@hslda.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This is considered a private and confidential message from HSLDA to its bonafide HSLDA E-lert Service subscribers. HSLDA cannot attest to the authenticity of copies posted, forwarded, or sent by any party other than HSLDA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Please do not reply or otherwise use this e-mail address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any e-mail sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send e-mail to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also e-mail staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
