About Time * National Home Education Week *
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This is from another one of my lists. Isn't this about time? Wow, I guess
that miracles never cease.
Stephanie
<< Next week, an historic event will take place. On September
16, the
United States Senate, by unanimous consent, officially
passed Senate
Resolution 183, designating the week of September 19-25,
1999, as
"National Home Education Week." This resolution, drafted by
and
lobbied for by Home School Legal Defense Association, was
sponsored
by Senator John Ashcroft.
Several highlights of the resolution state that: parents
have the
fundamental right to direct the up-bring of their children;
family
participation and parental choices in pursuit of educational
excellence are important; and training in the home
strengthens the
family and guides children in setting the highest standards
for their
lives which are essential elements to the continuity of
morality in
our culture.
Although this resolution does not hold the weight of law, it
is an
official recognition of home schoolers by our United States
Senate,
and can be used as powerful tool in public relations.
Join us in celebrating this historic event in Washington,
D.C. on
September 23 and 24, as HSLDA sponsors the Proclaim Liberty
Rally and
Conference. For more information please call Dana Henry at
540-338-
5600.
Below is the full text of the resolution.
Yours for Liberty,
Michael Farris
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S. RES. 183
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr.
COVERDELL,
Mr. DeWINE, Mr. GORTON, Mr. GRAMS, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. HELMS, Mr.
INHOFE,
Mr. GREGG, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. SMITH of Oregon,
Mr.
THURMOND) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary:
September 14, 1999
Designating the week beginning on September 19, 1999, and
ending on
September 25, 1999, as National Home Education Week.
Whereas the United States is committed to excellence in
education;
Whereas the United States recognizes the importance of
family
participation and parental choices in pursuit of that
excellence;
Whereas the United States recognizes the fundamental right
of parents
to direct the education and upbringing of their children;
Whereas parents want their children to receive a first-class
education;
Whereas training in the home strengthens the family and
guides
children in setting the highest standards for their lives
which are
essential elements to the continuity of morality in our
culture;
Whereas home schooling families contribute significantly to
the
cultural diversity important to a healthy society;
Whereas the United States has a significant number of
parents who
teach their own children at home;
Whereas home education was proven successful in the lives of
George
Washington, Patrick Henry, John Quincy Adams, John Marshall,
Robert
E. Lee, Booker T. Washington, Thomas Edison, Abraham
Lincoln,
Franklin Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Mark Twain, John
Singleton
Copley, William Carey, Phyllis Wheatley, and Andrew
Carnegie;
Whereas home school students exhibit self-confidence and
good
citizenship and are fully prepared academically to meet the
challenges of today's society;
Whereas dozens of contemporary studies continue to confirm
that
children who are educated at home score exceptionally well
on
nationally normed achievement tests;
Whereas a March 1999 study by the Educational Resources
Information
Center Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation at the
University
of Maryland found that home school students taking the Iowa
Test of
Basic Skills or the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency
scored in
the 70th to 80th percentiles among all the students
nationwide who
took those exams, and 25 percent of home schooled students
were
studying at a level one or more grades above normal for
their age;
Whereas studies demonstrate that home schoolers excel in
college with
the average grade point average of home schoolers exceeding
the
college average; and
Whereas United States home educators and home instructed
students
should be recognized and celebrated for their efforts to
improve the
quality of education: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the week beginning on September 19, 1999, and
ending
on September 25, 1999, is designated as National Home
Education Week.
The President is authorized and requested to issue a
proclamation
recognizing the contributions that home schooling families
have made
to the Nation.
Passed the Senate September 16, 1999
that miracles never cease.
Stephanie
<< Next week, an historic event will take place. On September
16, the
United States Senate, by unanimous consent, officially
passed Senate
Resolution 183, designating the week of September 19-25,
1999, as
"National Home Education Week." This resolution, drafted by
and
lobbied for by Home School Legal Defense Association, was
sponsored
by Senator John Ashcroft.
Several highlights of the resolution state that: parents
have the
fundamental right to direct the up-bring of their children;
family
participation and parental choices in pursuit of educational
excellence are important; and training in the home
strengthens the
family and guides children in setting the highest standards
for their
lives which are essential elements to the continuity of
morality in
our culture.
Although this resolution does not hold the weight of law, it
is an
official recognition of home schoolers by our United States
Senate,
and can be used as powerful tool in public relations.
Join us in celebrating this historic event in Washington,
D.C. on
September 23 and 24, as HSLDA sponsors the Proclaim Liberty
Rally and
Conference. For more information please call Dana Henry at
540-338-
5600.
Below is the full text of the resolution.
Yours for Liberty,
Michael Farris
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
S. RES. 183
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr.
COVERDELL,
Mr. DeWINE, Mr. GORTON, Mr. GRAMS, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. HELMS, Mr.
INHOFE,
Mr. GREGG, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. SMITH of Oregon,
Mr.
THURMOND) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary:
September 14, 1999
Designating the week beginning on September 19, 1999, and
ending on
September 25, 1999, as National Home Education Week.
Whereas the United States is committed to excellence in
education;
Whereas the United States recognizes the importance of
family
participation and parental choices in pursuit of that
excellence;
Whereas the United States recognizes the fundamental right
of parents
to direct the education and upbringing of their children;
Whereas parents want their children to receive a first-class
education;
Whereas training in the home strengthens the family and
guides
children in setting the highest standards for their lives
which are
essential elements to the continuity of morality in our
culture;
Whereas home schooling families contribute significantly to
the
cultural diversity important to a healthy society;
Whereas the United States has a significant number of
parents who
teach their own children at home;
Whereas home education was proven successful in the lives of
George
Washington, Patrick Henry, John Quincy Adams, John Marshall,
Robert
E. Lee, Booker T. Washington, Thomas Edison, Abraham
Lincoln,
Franklin Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Mark Twain, John
Singleton
Copley, William Carey, Phyllis Wheatley, and Andrew
Carnegie;
Whereas home school students exhibit self-confidence and
good
citizenship and are fully prepared academically to meet the
challenges of today's society;
Whereas dozens of contemporary studies continue to confirm
that
children who are educated at home score exceptionally well
on
nationally normed achievement tests;
Whereas a March 1999 study by the Educational Resources
Information
Center Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation at the
University
of Maryland found that home school students taking the Iowa
Test of
Basic Skills or the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency
scored in
the 70th to 80th percentiles among all the students
nationwide who
took those exams, and 25 percent of home schooled students
were
studying at a level one or more grades above normal for
their age;
Whereas studies demonstrate that home schoolers excel in
college with
the average grade point average of home schoolers exceeding
the
college average; and
Whereas United States home educators and home instructed
students
should be recognized and celebrated for their efforts to
improve the
quality of education: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the week beginning on September 19, 1999, and
ending
on September 25, 1999, is designated as National Home
Education Week.
The President is authorized and requested to issue a
proclamation
recognizing the contributions that home schooling families
have made
to the Nation.
Passed the Senate September 16, 1999
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