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| Date: From: Subject: | 8/19/2011 3:09:47 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Illinois--Principal Asks Governor for More Homeschool "Accountability" |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Illinois--Principal Asks Governor for More Homeschool "Accountability" Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Galesburg.com recently reported that public school principal Nancy Hroziencik wrote to Governor Quinn asking for "...more accountability for home schooled children, possibly by having such students take ISAT tests..." I called the office of Ms. Hroziencik and asked her assistant to fax me a copy of the letter so I could see it. A few minutes later I received a call back. Ms. Hroziencik told me that she did not have a copy because it was not actually a letter, but only a comment she wrote in the "comments" section of a routine email she received from the state. We had a lengthy conversation in which I explained that current laws are adequate. I said that her focus should be on her own accountability to the students whose parents choose public education. I told her about a Fox News report on a young lady named Bridget Green. She had the best grade point average in her public high school but couldn't pass a 10th grade-level math test. She scored in the bottom 1% of all students taking the ACT college admission test. Her apparent status as valedictorian rested on her teachers giving her excellent grades because she was a "good kid," the article concluded. Ironically, her request to drop a PE class and take an extra math class her senior year was refused. That's how "accountability" sometimes works in public schools. We are not recommending that our Illinois members take any action at this point. Candidly, I expect nothing will come of Ms. Hroziencik's comment to the governor. Sincerely, Scott A Woodruff HSLDA Senior Counsel To read the Fox News article, go to: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12105 For the Galesburg.com article, go to: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12106 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many acorns can a chipmunk hold in its cheeks? We don't know! But we do know that gathering little by little enables ordinary folks to prepare for hard times. That principle is behind HSLDA's payment plan: by paying a month at a time, families can receive an annual HSLDA membership. Meanwhile, they can feel secure as they homeschool and focus on other priorities -- their children. Don't go nuts trying to pay for membership all at once. Choose one of our convenient payment plans. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1937 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
