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BACKGROUND
Deborah Stevenson
Deborah Stevenson,
mother of two children, Samantha and Cassandra, realized that homeschooling
is what all parents do from the time children are born, and that it was a
natural thing to continue to do so. So she did.
Deborah
became involved in legal work as a result of homeschooling her
children. She became involved in protecting her right to homeschool
as a parent before she began attending law school. She homeschooled,
as well as drove her children to college, where they took courses during
the day, and went to law school at night. She currently practices
Education law and Appellate law privately in addition to working as
Executive Director of NHELD, LLC.
Ms. Stevenson formed Connecticut Citizens to Uphold the Right to Educate
(C.U.R.E.) in 1989 in order to assist all parents in the state to retain
their right to instruct their children at home without government
interference. Because she believed in the tenth amendment's provision
that all powers not specifically granted to the federal government belong
to the states and to the people, C.U.R.E. remained a state organization
protecting the rights of citizens in the state. It was not until
2003, when Deborah realized that there was a continuing effort by another
organization to actively promote the adoption of federal regulation of
homeschooling, that she decided to form National Home Education Legal
Defense. A national organization was necessary in order to inform and
assist parents in all states in halting federal regulation and retaining
authority in the states to instruct their children in freedom.
Deborah has no background in public education. She does have an
extensive background in home education, having taught both her children
since birth at home.
Ms. Stevenson also has an extensive background as a public speaker.
She spent ten years as a reporter interviewing all sorts of interesting
people from parents to Presidents. She also hosted many radio
programs on a variety of topics throughout her ten year career. As a
parent and an advocate, Deborah has been the guest on many radio and
television programs throughout Connecticut
and the country. She has also conducted many workshops on
homeschooling and the law.
You can find articles that Ms. Stevenson has published in Home Education
Magazine, Family Times, and on NHELD, LLC's website, www.NHELD, LLC.com, to
name a few.
Judy Aron
Judy Aron is
a long time Homeschooling Activist. She has been heavily involved in
protecting the rights of parents: particularly homeschoolers. She graduated
from Rondout Valley High School and went on to attend SUNY New Paltz, where
she earned a BA in Economics in 1978 graduating magna cum laude with a dual
minor in Business Administration and Computer Science. After graduation she
married, and worked for the Travelers Insurance Company as a systems
manager in data processing, and after having her second child hung up the
corporate suit and stayed home to be a parent full time.
Judy is
currently Research Director for National Home Education Legal Defense. She
held the position of Vice President of CT Homeschool Network, and
now is their legislative liaison. She is also involved in civic
organizations in her home town as well as working to earn her Distinguished
Toastmaster designation with Toastmasters International.
Judy is wife to Michael Aron, and mom to 3 wonderful kids.
David is a graduate of Boston
University, Jeff
currently attends Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Rachel is pursuing
her high school studies at home. Her hobbies include soap making,
gardening, cooking, quilting, reading, stained glasswork and some scrap
booking. She also loves politics – but sometimes she hates it, too. Judy
has written numerous articles about homeschooling teens and preparing for
college as part of "College Corner" in the CT Homeschool Network
monthly newsletter, and she has also written extensively for NHELD. Some of
her articles have appeared in Home Education Magazine, Journal of College
Admissions, RadioFree West Hartford, online blogs and websites, as well as
various newspapers. She has been a guest on several radio and cable TV
shows speaking about homeschooling, parental rights, mental health testing
and a host of other issues. Judy has her own Cable TV program on West
Hartford Cable TV, entitled “What You Should Know” and also authors the
weblog, “Consent Of The Governed”.
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