Nothing directly impacting homeschoolers yet, but.. But what really?
There are powerful forces at play with a vested interest in the institution of education. Couple calls for legislative reform with the common standards initiative, mix it up with the mad dash for the money, and homeschoolers can not afford to ignore these reforms, panic about them, [...]
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In formal remarks at James C. Wright Middle School in Madison Wisconsin, President Obama outlined the federal government’s 4.3 billion dollar Race to the Top awards. His presentation defined “four challenges that our country has to meet for our children to outcompete workers around the world, for our economy to grow and to prosper, and [...]
The Law of Homeschooling Education Law Association publication was written by Brian Schwartz, counsel for the Illinois Principals Association. This monograph is particularly intriguing to this Illinois homeschooler. The state of Illinois has no homeschooling law, for instance. I reviewed a copy and have a few thoughts stemming from my immediate reservations after [...]
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Search at Thomas, if interested. At this point, any information about these resolutions seems to be of the order of “fyi.” NewsComm is a day late and a dollar short in reporting this, but the NewsComm staff (me, 2 cats and the granddog) just didn’t catch it at the time. Hat tip to Mary, whose staff [...]
ParentalRights.org (a subsidiary of HSLDA) sent out an email that another resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to protect parental rights was introduced into the House of Representatives by Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Michigan). Search for “H. J. RES. 97″ at the Thomas site (the site does not save searches).
Resolved by the [...]
Continue reading about Parental Rights Amendment introduced … again
Homeschooling parents hear much about parental rights from homschooling organizations, and how the ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child will be used against them in their homes. What we usually don’t hear is what the people in favor of the Convention think about that opposition.
The following linked PDF [...]
Continue reading about Opposition to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
It was twelve years ago this month that an article about the push from HSLDA for a parental rights amendment to the United States Constitution was published in Home Education Magazine.
Do We Want to Turn Our Parental Rights and Responsibilities Over to the Government?, January/February 1996, Home Education Magazine
Conclusion
Parental rights cannot be protected by legislation. [...]
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The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act does not apply to homeschooling families because the federal government does not give them any money for their children’s educations. Still, I must comment because this wording in the NCLB discussion bill puts everyday family life into federal law.
Miller-McKeon Discussion Draft, PDF-pages 276 – 277
(d) SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES [...]
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HSLDA Slips in the Back Door….Again
Many homeschoolers are on the watch for back door legislation or other attempts to limit our families’ freedoms. “Universal” anything often gives us a heads up. Politicians discuss the potential advantages. Interested lobbyists look to see what they can get out of the deal.
HSLDA (a homeschool member financed organization) often warns of [...]
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