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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/20/2003 3:39:14 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--February 20, 2003 |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== Topics for February 20, 2003 1. Adults Who Were Homeschooled Needed for New Research 2. Teacher Tax Deduction Not for Homeschoolers 3. Massachusetts Protects Homeschool Privacy 4. Arkansas Family's Right to Privacy Threatened by Investigation 5. Maine Homeschoolers Pack Hearing Room for LD 160 6. Victory on Montana Senate Bill 276 7. Home School Heartbeat: Getting Started Plus: Homeschooling in the News! Announcements ===================================================================== Ask Vickie Farris Your Questions About Homeschooling Have you always wondered how veteran homeschooling moms manage their homeschools? Take this opportunity to ask Vickie Farris, homeschooling mother of ten, grandmother of 6, and author of A Mom Just Like You what you've always wanted to know about homeschooling and family life. Send your questions to heartbeat@hslda.org before February 24 to have them considered for an upcoming edition of Home School Heartbeat. (Please include the phrase "Question for Vickie" in the subject line.) *** Patrick Henry College Announces Summer Teen Leadership Camps Patrick Henry College has announced its Summer 2003 Teen Leadership Camps and is offering Home School Legal Defense Association members a special discount when they register online. For a description of each camp, individual dates, and discount information go to: www.phc.edu/teencamps or call Patrick Henry College at 540-338-1776. ===================================================================== 1. Adults Who Were Homeschooled Needed for New Research A major study of adults who were homeschooled is underway, and we need your help! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=682 ...................................................................... 2. Teacher Tax Deduction Not for Homeschoolers While the new law would in plain reading, apply to homeschoolers, it is doubtful that the IRS would recognize the deduction. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=683 ...................................................................... 3. Massachusetts Protects Homeschool Privacy The federal protections for student privacy are far from complete. For this reason, several states are considering amendments to enhance homeschool privacy. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=684 ...................................................................... 4. Arkansas Family's Right to Privacy Threatened by Investigation HSLDA is defending a member family's right to privacy from the Arkansas Department of Human Services. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=685 ...................................................................... 5. Maine Homeschoolers Pack Hearing Room for LD 160 LD 160 would create a new homeschool option free of the needless restrictions the Department of Education has imposed through its rules. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=686 ...................................................................... 6. Victory on Montana Senate Bill 276 SB 276 would have required homeschool students to take state tests adopted by the Montana Board of Public Education. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=687 ...................................................................... 7. Home School Heartbeat: Getting Started Beginning to teach your children at home can be an intimidating step. But there is help available, often just around the corner in the form of a local support group. Join us this week on Home School Heartbeat as Michael Farris explains how support groups work. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=688 ...................................................................... Homeschooling in the News Links to outside news items on home education. Feb. 18: The Ranton Range (New Mexico) Homeschool Kids, Parents Enjoying Learning Together http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=689 Feb. 17: San Diego Channel 10 (California) Cyberschool Raises Possibilities, Questions http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=690 Feb. 16: Pasadena Star News (California) Store Becomes Resource for Homeschooled Kids http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=691 Feb 16: Greenville News (South Carolina) Bill Would Let Homeschoolers Play High School Sports http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=692 Feb 15: South Bend Tribune (Indiana) Homeschooled Students Sucessful in College http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=693 Feb 14: NinerOnline (North Carolina) Homeschooled Admission Policy Under Scrutiny http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=694 Feb 13: Aberdeen News (South Dakota) Panel Approves Homeschool Participation in Activities http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=695 Feb. 13: Concord Monitor (New Hampshire) Homeschooler Tearing Up Ski Scene http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=697 Feb. 13: Gloucester County Times (New Jersey) Parents Homeschool Autistic Child http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=698 F E A T U R E D M E M B E R D I S C O U N T ===================================================================== Education PLUS -- With your HSLDA account number, you can now get a special discount on 3 programs for homeschool parents by Dr. Ronald and Inge Cannon: High School Transcript CD-Rom; "Mentoring Your Teen" home seminar; and a "Gifted and Talented Children" home seminar. 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