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| Date: From: Subject: | 8/22/2012 1:48:24 PM Scott Woodruff--HSLDA Kansas--No More Calls Needed to KSBE |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Kansas--No More Calls Needed to KSBE Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, Your letters and emails had an impact! Kansas State Board of Education Chair David Dennis was quoted in an article over the weekend as saying he received "a ton" of emails! Late Monday, Dennis emailed me, CHECK leaders, and others, acknowledging the "great feedback" KSBE board members had received and saying, "I do not see a reason at this time to include further discussion [of home school issues] during the September board meeting." The situation is still fluid, but based on the chair's statement, I am cautiously optimistic that the KSBE is no longer going to pursue the issue of homeschool legislation. Any time, of course, is a good time to tell your elected representatives (like the KSBE members) how you feel on an important subject. However, I do not believe any further calls or emails to KSBE board members are necessary right now. Kansas has a sensible legal framework for homeschooling. It involves a high standard of performance (a private school teacher must be competent), a low level of wasteful red tape (one-time registration of private schools), and a clear enforcement mechanism (through a prosecuting attorney). No changes are necessary. Recent events serve as a powerful reminder that the freedom to homeschool depends, to a very significant extent, on whether the representatives you elect to the Kansas legislature view themselves primarily as the guardians of your liberty or rather as the supporters of government involvement in the lives of individuals. Your participation in the coming state and national elections will deeply influence which type of person writes the laws for Kansas and the nation. If you ever had any doubt, you know in the wake of the KSBE situation that you have a very, very personal stake in who is elected to office. Please consider every possible way in which you and your family can support state and national candidates who are dedicated to making the preservation of liberty their number one priority. If you're not sure where to start, consider looking into Generation Joshua http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15524 , the branch of HSLDA that helps young people develop a sense of ownership in their government. Gen J (as we like to call it) has an amazing record of motivating young adults to develop a participatory attitude toward civics, and a long track record of helping liberty-loving candidates win office. Thank you for standing with us for freedom! Sincerely Yours, Scott Woodruff HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Can you call your attorney at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning? 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