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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/1/2008 1:38:14 PM Home School Legal Defense Association District of Columbia--Weathering the Storm in the Wake of Tragedy |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== February 1, 2008 District of Columbia--Weathering the Storm in the Wake of Tragedy Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: In the wake of the recent tragedy surrounding Banita Jacks, the legal atmosphere of homeschooling has been changing. In the weeks following the tragedy, a member family received a visit from the District of Columbia Child Protective Services. While the allegations were not about homeschooling, after the caseworker learned that the family teaches their three children at home, the caseworker warned the family to expect homeschooling to become part of the investigation. The caseworker warned the family that because of the recent deaths of four young girls in D.C., Child Protective Services was "really going to crack down" on homeschooling. The caseworker even suggested that the family get an attorney. Mayor Adrian Fenty has promised to establish a system to "better track" homeschooling families in the District of Columbia. Mayor Fenty is following through on that promise, and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education is currently working to develop policies on homeschool notification and attendance. HSLDA is actively working to preserve homeschooling freedom in the District. Recently, Mike Smith, president of HSLDA, and I met with those responsible for the policies, and we continue to actively communicate with them. We have explained to them what the D.C. law requires, and we will work to preserve homeschoolers' freedom in the District of Columbia. For now, there is no need to change your current home education program, but we will keep you updated as things progress. Please feel free to contact our office with any questions. Sincerely, Michael P. Donnelly, Esq. HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> You can get a little latte or a lotta legal. With our new payment options, you can join HSLDA for as little as $9/month, less than the price of a cup of coffee a week. More reasons to join HSLDA… http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1109 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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: ##ToAddress## - 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. ====================================================================== | |
