[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 15 (Tuesday, February 22, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: February 22, 1994]
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                          EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM

  (Mr. CANADY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CANADY. Mr. Speaker, 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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