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http://ed.sc.gov/agency/Accountability/Federal-and-State-Accountability/Accreditation/HomeSchooling.html - [We are listed @ SC Gov.'s website] W Home School Associations    Published on: 7/22/2010    Last Visited: 7/22/2010

Ann Ashley, Director 975 Bacons Bridge Rd., Unit#148 Summerville, SC 29485-4189 Phone: 843-851-9832 Ext. 09 Email: NewBeginningsSupport@sc.rr.com

Ann Ashley of NBHSA SC Put Parents In Charge - PPIC
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All NBHSA members listed, have informed Ann Ashley, the director of NBHSA, that they have neither given verbal or written permission at anytime, for their personal information to be given out in print and placed in this packet (nor have they in any other fashion).

Upon learning that NBHSA had a copy of the packet, Pat confirmed to Ann this afternoon, that she had obtained verbal permission over the phone from each party named to be listed last year, but not this year. Again all NBHSA members named deny Pat's statement, and affirmed that she was never given written or verbal permission to publicize their name (or other private information).

"The tax credit for home-schoolers will have to be in a higher tax bracket to get any benefit," said Ann Ashley, director of New Beginnings Home School Association in Summerville.
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Ashley said she was concerned about the amount of money being pumped into lobbying for the measure."There's lots of room for fraud," she said.

SpunkyHomeSchool: February 2005 - [Cached Version]
Published on: 2/1/2005    Last Visited: 10/22/2005  

Ann Ashley, director of New Beginnings Home School Association in Summerville, and other home-school families fought to gain autonomy from state regulations in the mid-1990s.Any erosion of that freedom is unacceptable, she said."By accepting money, it allows the state to come into our homes to determine what we can and can't teach," Ashley said.

Kathleen Carper, president of the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools, said Ashley and other opponents of the bill are "misinformed."
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In the final analysis, I proabably side with Ann Ashley.
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While I am not as experienced as Ann, I hope that my own experiences will help other moms continue to press on and raise their children in the Lord.

The Sun News | 02/15/2005 | South Carolina - [Cached Version]
Published on: 2/15/2005    Last Visited: 2/15/2005  

Ann Ashley, director of New Beginnings Home School Association in Summerville, and other home-school families fought to gain autonomy from state regulations in the mid-1990s.

Any erosion of that freedom is unacceptable, she said

The State | 02/15/2005 | School tax credit bill sparks... - [Cached Version]
Published on: 2/15/2005    Last Visited: 2/15/2005  

Ann Ashley, director of New Beginnings Home School Association in Summerville, and other home-school families fought to gain autonomy from state regulations in the mid-1990s.Any erosion of that freedom is unacceptable, she said.

,By accepting money, it allows the state to come into our homes to determine what we can and can,t teach,, Ashley said.

Published on: 1/3/2003    Last Visited: 7/3/2010

SC Laws - [Cached Version]
Published on: 6/2/2003    Last Visited: 1/3/2006  

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