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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/2/2002 6:27:17 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--April 2, 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 April 2, 2002 1. Pennsylvania Drops Charges Against Mom 2. HSLDA Fights for the Rights of Home Schoolers in College 3. Rhode Island District Reverses Decision 4. Czech Home Schoolers Thankful for U.S. Support 5. California County Withholds Affidavits 6. National Center Warns Against Vouchers at DC Forum 7. Vermont DOE Upholds Denial of Home Schooling 8. Campaign Finance Bill Signed by President Bush .................................................................... 1. Pennsylvania Drops Charges Against Mom Last May, a Pennsylvania principal filed charges against HSLDA member Susan Oliver for a five-day violation of the compulsory attendance law. HSLDA appealed the guilty verdict and fine. The commonwealth finally withdrew the charges on March 20, 2002. Read more about it on our website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=382 .................................................................... 2. HSLDA Fights for the Rights of Home Schoolers in College HSLDA helped two graduates from member families convince their respective colleges to accept their home school diplomas for financial aid eligibility. Read more about it on our website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=383 .................................................................... 3. Rhode Island District Reverses Decision After months of conflict between Rhode Island's East Providence School District and four member families, the school board finally voted to accept the families' notices of intent. Citing an "incomplete application process," the school board had denied the families' right to home school last October. Read more about it on our website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=384 .................................................................... 4. Czech Home Schoolers Thankful for U.S. Support While fighting a bill that would have imposed severe regulations on home schooling in the Czech Republic, the national home school organization asked HSLDA for help. U.S. home schoolers bombarded the Czech Parliament and DC embassy with emails in early February expressing support for the Czech home schooling movement. Read more about it on our website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=385 .................................................................... 5. California County Withholds Affidavits A memo from the Sonoma County Office of Education informs superintendents of a new policy that is effective immediately: the office will no longer supply private school affidavits to home schools. Read more about it on our website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=386 .................................................................... 6. National Center Warns Against Vouchers at DC Forum "There's a danger that government will dangle voucher dollars to entice religious schools to change their curriculum, hiring practices or other areas of operation," National Center for Home Education Director Tom Washburne warned congressmen and executive branch officials at a recent Capitol Hill forum. Read more about it on our website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=387 .................................................................... 7. Vermont DOE Upholds Denial of Home Schooling At a hearing on March 8, a Vermont Department of Education officer upheld the department's demand that the Taylors complete a state form asking for information about their child's special education screening. In accordance with Vermont law, HSLDA is appealing this ruling directly to the state supreme court. Read more about it on our website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=388 .................................................................... 8. Campaign Finance Bill Signed by President Bush Several hours after President Bush signed the campaign finance bill, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell along with several other opponents filed suit, charging that it violates the First Amendment. HSLDA and many other pro-family groups oppose this law because its vaguely defined terms could effectively prohibit groups from communicating with congressmen and senators. The law also has several restrictions on advertising that are clear restrictions on political speech. Read more about it on our website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=389 {{JoinAd}} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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