The Study Corner    

On the OKhomeschooling mailing list we were blessed to actually received a strong response from OK Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson who is a Co-Chair for the Education Committee that would have to see this bill.

From: Debbie Purinton
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 3:32 PM
Subject: RE: Senate Bill 375Senator Wilson’s SB 375 is dead. I will not allow it to be heard in the Education Committee.
Please let home school parents know of my bill, SB 480, which allows home school students to participate in OHLAP (Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program) under certain conditions.

We will need your help.

Senator Wilcoxson

Deborah Purinton
Executive Assistant to
Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson
District 45

I have heard from some people that this isn’t really that big of a deal to be concerned about. I don’t agree, mostly on the grounds that once you let any government entity begin to take control, you have almost no chance of getting them to ever stop wanting more.
As for the always present questions about socialization, I will respond with something a friend recently told me. She said, “Socialization? What are you worried about, he has an older brother that can beat him up once a week, doesn’t that make up for the public school socialization?”

I pray that God would bless all of you, homeschooling or not, who love the freedom to raise you children as you see fit. I alos pray for wisdom for the government to gain wisdom and insight into homeschooling. Who knows maybe we could all learn something.