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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/20/2009 4:12:49 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Arkansas--Bad Homeschool Bill Defeated |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== March 20, 2009 Arkansas--Bad Homeschool Bill Defeated Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Great news! House Bill 2144, the bad homeschool bill, is dead for this legislative season. Representative David Cook, the bill's sponsor, has agreed to have it referred to an interim study committee for discussion over the next two years. The committee will make recommendations to the Arkansas General Assembly for its next legislative session in 2011. Many thanks to all of you who were faithful to contact legislators about this bill. There is no question that your outcry against this terrible bill is what made the difference. I have no doubt that had you not contacted these legislators, this bill would have become unstoppable. We especially appreciate the excellent lobbying done on this bill by Jerry Cox, Director of The Education Alliance, a division of the Family Council, and Martha Adcock, staff attorney. They were at the Capitol every day during this crisis talking with key legislators about the need to defeat this bill. Emails from Jerry and postings on The Education Alliance Blog kept homeschoolers advised of the current status of the bill and provided talking points for home educators to respond to proponents of this legislation. HSLDA encourages all of our members to financially support The Education Alliance with tax-deductable donations. With their skillful and effective lobbying, they were an invaluable part of the successful effort to stop this bad homeschool bill. They need your support to continue the good work they do for you. You can make a donation on their website at https://www.arkansashomeschool.org/donate.asp . Sincerely, Dewitt T. Black, III HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Is customer service an art or a science? For us, good customer service is both an art and a science -it should appeal to our members and be effective. Consider what our members say about us: We're thankful for the support HSLDA membership provides us. We'd never homeschool without them. We highly recommend HSLDA to all homeschoolers. - North Tonawanda, NY I cannot imagine our homeschool journey without HSLDA's strong leadership, protection, and guidance. God bless HSLDA! - Alta Loma, California More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
