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| Date: From: Subject: | 8/21/2002 12:01:48 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--August 21, 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 August 21, 2002 1. New Tax Legislation May Provide Relief For Home Schoolers 2. Home School Support Groups 3. Board Directed to Reconsider Denial of Accreditation for PHC 4. Godfrey Illinois Hearing Dominated by Home School Parents 5. Nevada Department of Education Pushing for Curriculum Approval of Home Schoolers Announcment ====================================================================== Mike and Vickie Farris on Family Life Today! Be sure to tune in to Dennis Rainey's Family Life Today radio program next week as he interviews Mike and Vickie Farris about home schooling and marriage issues. For a station listing or to listen online, visit their web site at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=501 ====================================================================== 1. New Tax Legislation May Provide Relief For Home Schoolers Congressman Bob Schaffer has introduced an ambitious pair of bills aimed at providing tax relief for families related to their educational expenses. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=502 ...................................................................... 2. Home School Support Groups As the home school movement matures, families are doing more and more creative things to increase opportunities and enhance the educational experience for home schoolers. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=503 ...................................................................... 3. Board Directed to Reconsider Denial of Accreditation for PHC Patrick Henry College was given a second chance to win accreditation from the American Academy for Liberal Education as a result of an appellate decision received August 16, 2002. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=504 ...................................................................... 4. Godfrey Illinois Hearing Dominated by Home School Parents Home schoolers dominated the first of five hearings held by the Governor's Commission on Revising the School Code. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=505 Read HSLDA's alert on these hearings: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=507 ...................................................................... 5. Nevada Department of Education Pushing for Curriculum Approval of Home Schoolers The Nevada Department of Education is trying to control the content of every home school program in the state advising local school districts that every home school curriculum must now comply with the state's new "Academic Standards." 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