[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4372-S4373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNITION OF FAMILIES FOR HOME EDUCATION

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, in observance of Home Education Week, 
May 3-9, I rise to pay tribute to the eight regions of Families for 
Home Education (FHE), in my home State of Missouri, for their 
excellence and continuing efforts to better the home education system. 
I have always recognized the importance of family involvement in the 
education of our youth and applaud the efforts of home educators to 
make a difference in the lives of their families.
  In today's complex society it is especially significant to have 
guidance in

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the development of our children and their continuing education. Through 
adult mentors, home schoolers develop, not only a close relationship 
with their families, but also acquire the much needed interpersonal 
skills through involvement in civic and community organizations in form 
of apprenticeship opportunities.
  The support home schooling receives helps to cultivate its success 
through family participation in our communities. My home State of 
Missouri especially relishes the high quality of home education and the 
strong family values it teaches. I commend the energies of FHE and the 
families that help make it possible. I wish FHE continued success and 
growth in future years. 

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