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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/2/2004 2:37:09 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Virginia--Calls Still Needed to Governor to Pass Homeschool Freedom Bill |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== April 2, 2004 Virginia--Calls Still Needed to Governor to Pass Homeschool Freedom Bill Dear HSLDA members and friends, Your calls are still needed to encourage the Governor to sign HB 675. Our latest information from the Governor's office is that he is "open minded" concerning HB 675. Next week is crucial to get calls and letters to his office. The Governor has not stated his official position on HB 675, but Secretary of Education Belle Wheelan has expressed opposition to the bill. Therefore, we are asking homeschoolers to call Governor Warner's office and convey your support of HB 675. ACTION REQUESTED: Please take a moment to call Governor Warner's office 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 going. Also, be sure to send a letter if you have not yet written to the Governor. "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 Phone: (804) 786-2211 Fax: (804) 371-6351 Address: State Capitol, 3rd Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 You can also email the Governor here: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1445 BACKGROUND: We drafted HB 675 to end 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 {{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. ====================================================================== | |
