Linda Dobson

The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), located in Virginia,
has notified Loving Education at Home (LEAH) and New York Home
Educators' Network (NYHEN) that it "desires to make some changes to the
home school law of New York." At the same time, HSLDA attorney Dewitt
Black rightfully notes, "It is always difficult to bring about a
favorable change in a home school law even with unity within the home
school community, but it will be virtually impossible to get a change in
the law if we are divided."

NYHEN is making available a listserve so that New York homeschoolers
can discuss this issue. If we are divided, we could potentially wind up
with worse regulations during this current climate of increasing testing
and accountability. Should the regulations be opened up? Is this the
right time? Is legislative relief the right avenue? What is the history
of New York homeschooling's regulations? There are many questions to
answer.

NYHEN is happy to offer this forum to New York homeschoolers and
other interested parties. Please join in the discussion and have your
voice heard. To join, send a blank email message to
http://www.onelist.com/community/NY-alert. You will receive a welcome
message with instructions on how to post. There is absolutely no cost to
join. Your input is vitally important to the future of New York
homeschooling.

Sincerely,
Linda Dobson
Coordinator, New York Home Educators' Network