Religion kills people : How dominionists and the HSDLA are using the HoNDA bill to build a Christian army I’ve only skimmed this, so no comment for now. Feel free to start without me. Update: I’ve thought long and hard about this, and my official statement is…who cares? I just can’t get worked up about [...]
Valerie Moon on why the HoNDA military recruiting provisions are particularly bad.
Check out the URL for the new Army web page announcing that HEK’s are elgible for traditional Tier 1 bonuses, etc. http://www.goarmy.com/hslda/ As far as the US Army is concerned, HSLDA and homeschooling are the same thing. NC Homeschool Legislative Issues has a whole lot more to say on the cozy relationship between HSLDA and [...]
Scott has posted an index of links to the various conversations that have been happening here for the last few weeks.
I received this from a reader. From: Jim_Inhofe@inhofe.senate.gov September 29, 2005 Dear (private): Thank you for contacting me about S.1691, the Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act (HoNDA). As your voice in Washington, I appreciate being made aware of your ideas and opinions. My views on education in America come from a somewhat unique perspective in that my [...]
SEC. 10. RECRUITMENT AND ENLISTMENT OF HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS IN THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Home-Schooled Students- Chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 503 the following new section: `Sec. 503a. Recruitment and enlistment of home-schooled students `(a) Policy on Recruitment and Enlistment- The Secretary concerned shall prescribe a policy [...]
SEC. 9. CLARIFICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AS APPLIED TO STUDENTS PRIVATELY EDUCATED AT HOME UNDER STATE LAW. Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following: `The Secretary shall extend the hours and periods of permissible employment applicable to [...]
SEC. 8. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENTS PRIVATELY EDUCATED AT HOME UNDER STATE LAW FOR THE ROBERT C. BYRD HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. Section 419F(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070d-36(a)) is amended by inserting `(or a home school, whether treated as a home school or a private school under State law)? [...]
SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION OF SECTION 444 OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT AS TO PUBLICLY HELD RECORDS OF STUDENTS PRIVATELY EDUCATED AT HOME UNDER STATE LAW. Chris says, ?HoNDA is attempting to establish higher privacy standards for homeschooler information that may be in the public school system. I’m all for privacy, but really, should we [...]
SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF THE COVERDELL EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT AS TO ITS APPLICABILITY FOR EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH STUDENTS PRIVATELY EDUCATED AT HOME UNDER STATE LAW. (a) In General- Paragraph (4) of section 530(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to qualified elementary and secondary education expenses) is amended by adding at the end [...]
SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF ABSENCE OF CONSENT FOR INITIAL EVALUATION UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. Section 614(a)(1)(D)(ii)(I) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(a)(1)(D)(ii)(I)) is amended to read as follows: `(I) FOR INITIAL EVALUATION- A local educational agency may pursue the initial evaluation of a child by utilizing the procedures [...]
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF PROVISIONS ON INSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. (a) Clarification of Institutional Eligibility- Section 101(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)(1)) is amended by inserting `meeting the requirements of section 484(d)(3) or? after `only persons?. (b) Clarification of Student Eligibility- Section 484(d) [...]
(2) parents who choose this alternative education should be encouraged within the framework provided by the United States Constitution. Chris says, ?Is this the same Constitution that does not allow federal control of homeschooling? I’m totally confused because you keep referring to this document that forbids you from exerting any control of home education in [...]
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that? (1) private home education, pursuant to State law, is a positive contribution to the United States; Chris says, ?And we can’t allow positive contributions by individual citizens. If the sheep get the idea that they can educate their children without government help, who [...]
(7) The United States Constitution does not allow Federal control of homeschooling. Chris says, ?So we are going to create new laws that use the police power of the federal government to dictate to the states exactly how the federal government is not going to control home education. Yeah, that’ll help.? About that ?police power,? [...]