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| Date: From: Subject: | 11/5/2002 5:17:33 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--November 5, 2002 |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== Topics for November 5, 2002 1. Puerto Rico Homeschooling Rally Scheduled for Thursday 2. Nevada Board of Education Meets With Homeschoolers 3. Florida Ballot Initiative May Lead to Mandatory Preschool 4. HSLDA's National Conference Draws 300 5. Public Supports Increased Federal Role In Education 6. Homeschooler Wins 'Reading Rainbow Competition' 7. Homeschool Heartbeat: Why we should study ancient history? ===================================================================== 1. Puerto Rico Homeschooling Rally Scheduled for Thursday Michael Smith, the President of HSLDA, will address the audience to declare the benefits that come from the freedom to home educate. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=569 ...................................................................... 2. Nevada Board of Education Meets With Homeschoolers On Saturday, October 19, 2002, Home School Legal Defense Association and homeschoolers from across the state of Nevada met with the State Board of Education to discuss beneficial changes to the state regulations governing homeschooling. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=570 ...................................................................... 3. Florida Ballot Initiative May Lead to Mandatory Preschool This past year, homeschoolers almost single-handedly defeated the "Government Nanny" bill, yet a threat is looming in the form of a ballot initiative. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=571 ...................................................................... 4. HSLDA's National Conference Draws 300 Rapid City, SD was the site of this year's National Christian Home Educators Leadership Conference. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=572 ...................................................................... 5. Public Supports Increased Federal Role In Education In September 2002, the professional education association Phi Delta Kappan reported that 57% of the public welcomes the possibility of an increased federal role in K-12 schools. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=573 ...................................................................... 6. Homeschooler Wins 'Reading Rainbow' Competition One of the most precocious writing talents you'll come across struggled with phonics when she was in preschool. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=574 ...................................................................... 7. Homeschool Heartbeat: Why we should study ancient history? Why do some curricula contain history courses while others call it social studies? This week on Home School Heartbeat, Rob Shearer, homeschooling dad and the owner of Greenleaf Press, shares his thoughts with Mike Smith. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=575 {{JoinAd}} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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