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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/11/2012 3:56:49 PM Home School Legal Defense Association New Jersey--Please Call to Terminate Mandatory Homeschool Notice Bill |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== New Jersey--Please Call to Terminate Mandatory Homeschool Notice Bill Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (District 28-Essex) has filed a bill, A1375, that would require any parent intending to homeschool a child in New Jersey to file a notice with the local public school superintendent by August 15 containing the child's name, age and residence. Her bill would result in the filing of 44,000 pieces of needless paperwork every year--one for every homeschooled child in the state. Under her bill, parents could lose the right to homeschool their child merely because they miss the deadline. If the parents tried to homeschool anyway, they could be taken to court or investigated by DYFS. New Jersey already has a sensible legal framework for homeschooling that has worked for over 40 years. It requires parents to provide an education equivalent to what public schools provide. No changes are needed. ACTION REQUESTED If you live in Assemblywoman Tucker's district, please call her at (973) 926-4320 and ask her to withdraw A1375. Your courteous message can be as simple as: "Please withdraw A1375. New Jersey has a sensible legal framework for homeschooling right now. No changes are necessary." Use this link to see if you live in Tucker's district http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13284 . BACKGROUND A task force composed of HSLDA, Education Network of Christian Homeschoolers, Catholic Homeschoolers of New Jersey, New Jersey Homeschool Association, and National Black Home Educators, and others, opposes A1375. I was recently asked: "What's wrong with adding a requirement that homeschoolers file a simple notice each year?" I responded: "Would this improve any child's education?" The candid answer I received was "No." Both nationally and looking at New Jersey by itself, homeschoolers score at least 30 percentile points higher on standardized tests than others. Homeschool students receive an outstanding education and are courted by many colleges. We greatly value you and your support--it is a privilege to serve you! If you or someone you know is not a member of HSLDA, will you consider taking a moment today to join or recommend us and support our work defending individual families threatened by government officials and protecting homeschooling freedom for all? Join now: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13285 Thank you for standing with us for freedom! Sincerely, Scott A. Woodruff 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. 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