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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/3/2008 1:39:19 PM Home School Legal Defense Association New Hampshire--Homeschool Hearing Continued Because You Showed Up! |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== April 3, 2008 New Hampshire--Homeschool Hearing Continued Because You Showed Up! Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, Thank you! Your commitment to freedom in New Hampshire sent a clear message to the House Education Committee that this proposed legislation is unnecessary and interferes with the rights of parents. In fact, so many people indicated a desire to testify that the Committee has scheduled another public hearing for April 15 at 10 a.m. in Representative's Hall! Yesterday, as 10:30 a.m. approached, homeschooling families lined up outside LOB 207, a room far too small for an estimated 300 waiting to be seated and to testify. When I first arrived, Chair Emma Rous was sitting in a very small hearing room and it seemed clear that the sheer numbers in attendance shocked her as she said in exasperation -- "Why did you bring so many people?" She then graciously agreed to move the hearing to Representative's Hall in the Capitol to accommodate everyone. While there were a few people who testified in favor of the bill, most of the testimony was in opposition. During the testimony, a primary reason given by the sponsor of the bill was that a "safety net" was needed to catch the "very small number" of children who might be falling through the cracks and not receiving an adequate education. CheNH Board Member Dave Wheeler and I testified and pointed out that the proposed bills would accomplish nothing toward preventing children from falling through the cracks. Such an argument is a red herring and a poor justification for increasing regulation over homeschoolers. "RSA 169", said Wheeler, "already addresses the issue of educational neglect. N.H. homeschoolers," Wheeler continued, "already provide a written notice as well as the results of assessment test so that there is more than enough information to determine whether an adequate education is being provided." You may read my testimony online and prepare your testimony for April 15 by viewing our talking points memo at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4988 . Personally, it was a real blessing to meet many of you at the hearing and to see you with your wonderful families! Thank you for all of your letters, phone calls, and emails to the New Hampshire Legislature, and for attending the hearing! I also would like to commend the work of all New Hampshire homeschool leaders who are working to protect homeschool freedom. Let's keep it up and hold the line on no more homeschool regulation in the Granite State. ACTION REQUESTED It is very important that you also attend the second public hearing on Tuesday, April 15, at 10 a.m. We need to have at least an equal size showing to show that our resolve hasn't changed! Be sure to talk with your friends who weren't able to come -- they now have a chance to voice their opposition to this bill. For more information on Senate Bill 337, see http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4989 . Thank you for your support! Very truly yours, Michael P. Donnelly, Esq. HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Remember the last time you wrote a term paper? Research can be grueling-digging through archives, wading through articles, conducting interviews. But if it's related to homeschooling, you can relax a little. There's a good chance that you'll find what you're looking for in HSLDA's bimonthly Home School Court Report. 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