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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/7/2011 3:32:31 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Maine--Committee Hears Evidence to Restore Aspirations and Special Ed Services |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Maine--Committee Hears Evidence to Restore Aspirations and Special Ed Services Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Thank you for calling and attending yesterday's hearing on LD 1197! The Maine legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee heard powerful evidence in support of our bill to restore special education services and Aspirations program benefits to homsechoolers. I submitted written testimony explaining important background issues, and Ed Green of Homeschoolers of Maine read it to the committee and gave his own testimony. Six homeschool moms whose children were denied access to these programs told their stories of disappointed expectations and opportunities lost. As is their usual practice, the committee did not vote yesterday. A work session will be scheduled soon when they will consider possible changes to the bill, and then vote. Because the hearing went well, however, we believe there are grounds to be cautiously optimistic. It is impossible to restore what families lost during the past year when these two important services were abruptly taken away. But Homeschoolers of Maine and HSLDA will continue to work hard to correct the laws so other families do not suffer the same. Thank you for standing with us for freedom! Sincerely, Scott Woodruff HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> What's the shortest distance between two homeschoolers? HSLDA's elert service! When threats to homeschool freedoms arise, you want to be able to respond. We make it possible. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
