On the recordFebruary 22, 1994
I rise today to express my concern regarding the provisions of H.R. 6 which potentially mandate the State certification of teachers in private, elementary, and secondary schools, and of parents who home school their children. In its present form, H.R. 6 could lead to a massive, unjustified governmental intrusion into private education in America. Parents should be allowed to educate their children in accordance with their own principles and beliefs. The government should not interfere with this. This is a fundamental right which is threatened by the ambiguous language of H.R. 6. We need an open rule on H.R. 6, and we need an unequivocal amendment to protect the fundamental right of American families to educate their children.
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