Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Why the controversy? UPDATE

An encouraging report from Kay Brooks ("Grad gift from Governor Bredesen"):
Gov. Phil Bredesen (D), who kept his cards close to the vest, signed the homeschool diploma bill this afternoon. HB0431/SB0433 was filibustered by the Democrats for nearly 2 hours two weeks ago as they fought tooth and nail to keep students with Category IV diplomas from getting jobs as police officers (despite getting their college degrees), or day care workers, auctioneers, hair dressers or pedorthists (among other jobs). I'm thankful to the Governor for not vetoing this and letting the community and the state to move on to more pressing issues.
(emphasis mine)


UPDATE: Liz Garrigan weighs in on the counter-revolutionaries. Hat tip, Kleinheider.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Does that mean the diploma bill passed?

nedwilliams said...

Yes; these Democrats' position on this is offensive . . . it shows how much of a tool they are for the Gov't Education Mafia.