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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/30/2002 4:41:39 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--July 30, 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 July 30, 2002 1. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passes CEDAW 2. First HSLDA Essay Contest a Success! 3. Congressional Breakthrough in Child Welfare Reform 4. A Dangerous Georgia Law -- What Does It Mean for Home Schoolers? 5. Wyoming Continues to Offer Free Lunches ...................................................................... 1. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passes CEDAW This vote in favor of the treaty was not unexpected. We are pleased, however, that some of the Senators which were "on the fence", came our way in the final hours. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=489 ...................................................................... 2. First HSLDA Essay Contest a Success! Hundreds of dedicated home school students participated in the first Home School Legal Defense Association Essay Contest. We've now posted the winning essays. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=490 ...................................................................... 3. Congressional Breakthrough in Child Welfare Reform HSLDA has successfully attached three key amendments to the U.S. House version of CAPTA, which we also expect to pass in the Senate. These amendments will increase protections for parents facing an unfounded child abuse investigation. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=491 ...................................................................... 4. A Dangerous Georgia Law -- What Does It Mean for Home Schoolers? Though home schooling is legal in all fifty states, laws remain on the books that open home schooling families up to frivolous and dangerous lawsuits. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=492 ...................................................................... 5. Wyoming Continues to Offer Free Lunches School district seeking Title I funding for school lunch program bothers local home schoolers with invasive questions. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=493 {{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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
