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Purposes

The Pennsylvania Home Education Network exists for exclusively charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including promoting freedom and simplicity in home education, serving all families who educate their children at home, regardless of race, religion, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or educational philosophy, and informing the general public about home education.

PHEN Statement of Philosophy

• We believe every family has the right to educate their children at home.
• We believe government should not control home education.
• We believe in trusting parents to know what is best for their children and in allowing them to freely choose educational alternatives so, we oppose standardization of home education by government regulations, by promotion of any particular teaching method, or by outside evaluation through testing, government approval, or outside evaluators.
• We believe compulsory attendance laws can only enforce attendance; they cannot guarantee education.
• We believe Pennsylvania Home Education Network actions should empower as many people as possible.
• We believe members should act individually to represent themselves.

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