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VAHomeschoolers position paper on HR 1815

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VaHomeschoolers’ Position on Section 522 of H.R. 1815 Section 522 would lead to greater regulation of homeschoolers at the state level. – Virginia law has no definition of “graduate of home schooling” and does not grant high school diplomas to homeschooled students. – Section 522 would require Virginia and other states to adopt a...
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Sec 522 blog activities

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Natalie’s making points at her blog: Letter to Sen. John Warner re HR 1815, Sect 522 “So, what’s the big deal?” Sect 522 would allow the dept that oversees the armed forces to create ONE definition for ALL homeschoolers that will usurp any state-level definition (or lack thereof). Furthermore, as parents, citizens and homeschoolers, we...
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Blindsiding

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Over at Daryl’s place, Mr. Somerville has said he doesn’t want anyone to feel blindsided by “what happens” concerning legislation to allow homeschool grads to enlist without having to take a GED or get 15 credit hours at the college level.  Concerning the Army, though, there doesn’t need to be a GED or 15...
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HSLDA and the Marines

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I hope everyone knows I’m wearing out my eyes reading regulations.  At Christmas time. On a Sunday night. Military Personnel Procurement Manual, Vol. 2  (Marine Corps recruiting manual) 18 Jun 2004 PDF-page 321, page C-12 1. Home School A high school diploma or certificate, Diploma typically awarded by a local, state, or national accredited...
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Military recruiting and cost effectiveness

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Despite appearances to the contrary (not much action here at the blog), I am continuing my research into the homeschool/military situation while the combined freight-trains of housekeeping and holidays bear down on me (15 cleaning days until Christmas).  Here at NewsComm I seems to be short of staff, unless you count the cats, whose in-the-door, out-the-door activities...
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