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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/10/2012 3:09:47 PM Scott Woodruff--HSLDA Maryland: Compulsory Age To Rise to 18, Graduation Exemption for Homeschoolers |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Maryland: Compulsory Age Set To Rise to 18, Graduation Exemption in Place for Homeschoolers Dear Maryland Members and Friends: Despite warnings that it would undermine parental rights and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, yesterday the Maryland legislature gave its final approval to SB 362. Therefore, barring something unforeseen, starting on June 1, 2014, children in Maryland will be subject to compulsory attendance until they turn 17. And starting July 1, 2016, they will be subject to compulsory attendance until their 18th birthday. In a late positive development, the Senate accepted the House amendments to the bill. Therefore, the legal framework for homeschooling will remain unchanged, and as of June 1, 2014, students who have completed their program of home education will be exemptfrom compliance. The majority of Maryland lawmakers brushed aside the bill's enormous price tag. The fiscal note attached to the bill estimated the cost at $56 million per year. Five years ago, Governor O'Malley's task force estimated the cost even higher at about $200 million per year. Maryland citizens who love freedom now have a new challenge: between now and June 1, 2014, replace the lawmakers who voted in favor of SB 362 with lawmakers who will protect freedom! HSLDA, Maryland Association of Christian Home Educators and Maryland Hand in Hand Homeschool worked together in amending the bill to protect the legal framework for homeschooling, and create a graduation exemption for homeschoolers. Thank you for all your work in making phone calls, sending email, and visiting legislators! Sincerely Yours, Scott A. Woodruff HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> What do you look like when you get out of bed? It's hard to look our best all the time. HSLDA works to present homeschooling in an engaging, dynamic, and informative light to the public news media. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1104 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== | |
