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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/29/2002 2:17:48 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--January 29, 2002 |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== Topics for January 29, 2002 1. Kentucky's Proposed Regulations Gain Support 2. Washington State Law Would Stampede Parents' Rights 3. Patrick Henry College Announces Summer Teen Leadership Camps 4. Home Is Where the Accountability Is ...................................................................... 1. Kentucky's Proposed Regulations Gain Support Once again, the state legislature is considering a bill to dramatically increase home schooling regulations including home visits from the local truancy officer and annual testing. HSLDA and other home school support organizations in Kentucky are together vigorously opposing any changes. Read more about it on our website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=316 ...................................................................... 2. Washington State Law Would Stampede Parents' Rights House Bill 2322 would permit any person, even someone not related to a child by blood or marriage, to have visitation rights with the child under certain conditions. The bill's premise is that a minor child has an "interest in maintaining significant relationships with nonparents," even over the objections of his or her parents. Read more about it on our website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=317 ...................................................................... 3. Patrick Henry College Announces Summer Teen Leadership Camps The college is offering an exclusive online registration discount to HSLDA members, plus "early bird" savings. Read more about it on our website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=318 ...................................................................... 4. Home Is Where the Accountability Is In his recent Washington Times article, HSLDA's National Center for Home Education Director Tom Washburne responds to a New York Times piece that endorsed increased regulation of home education. Washburne rebuts the myth that big government can provide more accountability and produce better results than dedicated, loving parents who choose to teach their children at home. Read the entire article at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=319 {{JoinAd}} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, Virginia 20134 Phone: (540) 338-5600 Fax: (540) 338-2733 E-mail: info@hslda.org Web: http://www.hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- How To Subscribe: - Subscribe to the HSLDA E-lert Service at our website: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp?Process=Subscribe - Or send an e-mail with name and complete mailing address to: subscribe@hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Information: - You subscribed to the HSLDA E-lert Service as: {{Email}} - To unsubscribe from the HSLDA E-lert Service send an e-mail from the e-mail address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your e-mail address or make other changes to your subscription, visit the HSLDA E-lert Service account web page at: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTMASTERS: This message is being sent to the most recent address we have for our subscribers. If this is an invalid e-mail address or you have other problems, please reply to webmaster@hslda.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This is considered a private and confidential message from HSLDA to its bonafide HSLDA E-lert Service subscribers. HSLDA cannot attest to the authenticity of copies posted, forwarded, or sent by any party other than HSLDA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Please do not reply or otherwise use this e-mail address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any e-mail sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send e-mail to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also e-mail staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
