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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/16/2004 4:06:45 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Virginia--Letters Needed to Governor to Pass Homeschool Freedom Bill |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== March 16, 2004 Virginia--Letters Needed to Governor to Pass Homeschool Freedom Bill Dear HSLDA members and friends: This is our last effort to pass into law the amendment that would eliminate the baccalaureate degree requirement for homeschool parents. The Governor has not stated his official position on HB 675. Please take the time to send a letter to his office asking him to sign the bill (the bill will become law whether he signs it or not, as long as he does not veto it). This bill will help many families in Virginia whose parents have only high school diplomas. We do not know when the Governor will act on this. It could be after the budget crisis which may extend into April, but there is no guarantee. Therefore, we feel that it is prudent for homeschoolers to send a steady stream of letters into his office in case he acts prior to April. Action Requested Please take a moment to write to Governor Warner and urge him to sign HB 675. Give him the message below in your own words. You may also want to share something personal on how well your own homeschool program is operating. "Please sign HB 675 and thereby protect every parent's right to homeschool in Virginia. This will bring Virginia up to speed with the other states that focus on results, not qualifications. The studies all show that homeschooling works, with students scoring above average regardless of the parents' qualifications." Governor Mark R. Warner State Capitol, 3rd Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 Background We helped draft HB 675, which ends the baccalaureate degree requirement in Virginia. If passed, this bill will allow families to homeschool with just a high school diploma. No longer will it be necessary to seek discretionary approval from the local superintendent or comply with state SOLs! This bill will bring Virginia up to speed with 48 other states that allow homeschoolers to only have a high school diploma or less to teach their children. It will also end the harassment some families without college degrees have faced from school districts. HSLDA and the Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV) asked Del. Rob Bell of Charlottesville to introduce HB 675. For more information and documentation that demonstrates that there is no positive correlation between teacher qualifications and student performance, see http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1288 Sincerely, Chris Klicka Senior Counsel Home School Legal Defense Association {{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 Email: 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 email 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 email from the email address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your email 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 email 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 email address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any email sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send email to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also email staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ====================================================================== | |
