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| Date: From: Subject: | 11/30/2006 4:53:18 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Ohio: Education Bills--So Far So Good |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== November 30, 2006 HSLDA: Ohio Education Bills--So Far So Good Dear Ohio HSLDA members and friends, Ohio legislation House Bill 565 and Senate Bill 311 is presently before the Ohio Legislature. Also known as the "Ohio Core Curriculum Act," these bills would restructure state university admission requirements and thereby affect high school graduation requirements. This legislation is a priority for Governor Bob Taft and legislative leadership, and is expected to receive a vote in both chambers before the end of December. When passed, the law would affect every student in the State of Ohio regarding their post-secondary choices by requiring that students who are admitted to Ohio state colleges and universities complete the new "Core Curriculum." As the bill is currently written, students who are homeschooled or attend non-chartered, non-tax supported schools would be exempt. It is our expectation that this exemption will be approved, but we ask that you remain alert and be prepared to take action if the currently proposed language should change. Because this legislation contemplates additional enabling legislation and regulatory changes we will maintain ongoing vigilance to ensure that home-educated and non-chartered, non-tax supported schools will not be adversely affected. These bills, when passed, will, among other things: 1) Establish the "Ohio Core"--a set of high school graduation requirements and a minimum curriculum threshold for being admitted to Ohio's state colleges and universities; 2) Provide a permanent exemption from completion of the Core Curriculum as a prerequisite to admission to state universities. The current language of the exemption applies if: "the person has earned 10 semester hours from a community school, university branch, or technical college; or the person successfully completed an IEP while in high school or the person has completed the final year of instruction at home or has graduated from a non-chartered, non-public school in Ohio AND demonstrates mastery of the academic content and skills in reading, writing, and mathematics needed to successfully complete introductory level coursework at an institution of higher education and avoid remedial coursework; or the person is a high school student participating in PSEO or another dual enrollment program. R.C. 3345.06(B)"; 3) Authorize the Ohio Partnership for Continued Learning to make legislative recommendations for the operation of the PSEO program and other dual enrollment programs--not later than March 31, 2007. R.C. 3301.42(B); and 4) Require by June 30, 2012, the State Board of Education to select one or more methods of measuring high school graduates' preparedness for higher education and the workforce. R.C. 3302.032. As always, thank you for your vigilance in preserving homeschooling freedom in Ohio! Sincerely, Michael P. Donnelly HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many of your friends would pay your legal fees? As a member of HSLDA, you have 80,000 families standing with you to protect and advance homeschool freedoms in the United States and foreign countries. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1106 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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