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| Date: From: Subject: | 12/11/2009 11:27:41 AM Home School Legal Defense Association Massachusetts--Legislature Seeks to Raise Compulsory School Attendance |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== December 11, 2009 Massachusetts--Legislature Seeks to Raise Compulsory School Attendance Dear Members and Friends, After spending over a year "studying" the drop-out rate in Massachusetts, a government commission has release its report recommending, among other things, that the age of compulsory school attendance be raised to 18 and lowered to age 5. The Graduation and Dropout Prevention and Recovery Commission was created in August of 2008 in accordance with Massachusetts Senate Bill 2766. As a result, there are now several bills in the Joint Committee on Education that would expand the compulsory attendance age. The committee is considering three bills that would increase the maximum age of compulsory attendance from 16 to 18 and another bill that would lower the minimum age of compulsory attendance from 6 to 5. If passed, these bills would increase government control over children and further restrict parents' rights to direct the upbringing and education of their children. These are rights that have been recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court as fundamental constitutional rights, and must be protected. HSLDA is tracking these bills and will keep you informed as to any significant changes. Please view HSLDA's analysis of these bills and other legislation in Massachusetts at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7336 . To view the Graduation and Dropout Prevention and Recovery Commission's full report visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7337 . Thank you for your support of homeschool freedom in Massachusetts! Very truly yours, Michael P. Donnelly, Esq. HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> For as little as 33 cents a day... There's not much you can get for 33 cents a day. Why not put your money toward peace of mind for yourself, your family, and their future? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1110 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
