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HONDA is NOT good news for Homeschoolers

Sep. 17, 2005 at 12:01 PM

UPDATE:  I knew Scott Somerville couldn't stay away for too long.   He blogs a response to the HoNDA legislation here.  http://www.odonnellweb.com/mtarchives/001917.php
 
Today is my daughters birthday so I 'll be busy today.   But if anyone has blogged about this issue for or against  I would like to know.   People feel strongly on both sides so I would like to get as many thoughts on it as possible.
 
HONDA (Homeschooler Non Discrimination Act HR 3753)  is back in Congress and this isn't good news for homeschoolers.  (NOTE: to find text check search by Bill number and type in HR 3753)

HSLDA supports this legislation. Many others don't.

This sentence taken from this site pretty much sums up my thougts on this.

While the intent of the bill may be honorable, the effect of the bill is potentially disastrous for homeschooling parents who want to remain free from government regulation. This is because the federal government has no constitutional authority to directly regulate the education of homeschooled students, whether that regulation is for the benefit of the students or not.

Homeschooling A- Z has some websites to help you get to know what this is all about.

Here's an e-mail round-up I received to help you help you figure out where you stand. (My apologies for not making this look a little more nicely and hyperlinking but I didn't have time.)

http://www.cthomeschoolnetwork.org/HONDA.htm

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=00BN9h

http://www.homeedmag.com/HEM/205/sotch.html

http://www.homeedmag.com/HEM/166.99/nd_clmn_tch.html
 
And Susan at Homeschooling In Illinois has a post about it as well. 

That should keep you reading for most of the weekend anyway.

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posted by COD on Sep. 17, 2005 at 1:47 PM

I've given it the special ODonnellWeb treatment at http://www.odonnellweb.com/mtarchives/001913.php

posted by PatriciaWHunter on Sep. 17, 2005 at 2:26 PM

Thanks for gathering all this information, Spunky, on this important issue. I think I will read it before commenting futher. ~Patricia

posted by spunkyhomeschool on Sep. 18, 2005 at 11:35 AM

Readers alerted me that the first link I posted was a dead link. Thomas doesn't let you copy a link so you must search the bill number on their site. Link now goes to Thomas and you must type in the bill number.

posted by Somerschool on Sep. 19, 2005 at 2:09 PM

Chris O'Donnell has graciously invited me to make the case for HoNDA at his site. Take a peek at http://www.odonnellweb.com/

posted by spunkyhomeschool on Sep. 19, 2005 at 2:34 PM

Thanks Scott, I put a link at the top of my blog to this. I knew it wouldn't be long before you'd be back at blogging. LOL

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