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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/12/2003 5:15:07 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--March 12, 2003 |
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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 March 12, 2003 1. Farris to Argue Before Vermont Supreme Court 2. West Virginia Legislature Abolishes Four-Year Rule 3. National Alert: Senate Must Allow Vote on Estrada Nomination 4. HSLDA Helps Reinstate Disabled Homeschooler's SSI Benefits 5. New York College Policy Discriminates Against Homeschoolers 6. Utah Senate Kills Truancy Bill 7. Maryland Board Retreats from Annual Notification Plan 8. Home School Heartbeat: Views from a Veteran Plus: Homeschooling in the News! Announcements ===================================================================== The Home School Foundation announced the Patrick Henry College Fund for HSLDA members in October of 2002. To date, the Foundation has received donations that will enable us to provide up to seven students with $2000 scholarships for their 2003-2004 freshman year at Patrick Henry College. To receive more information on the PHC Fund for HSLDA members or to see if your student is eligible, visit the Foundation's website. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=700 *** HSLDA wants to help a private company develop a record keeping service for homeschoolers. If developed, such a service would be substantially discounted to members. Please take a couple minutes and respond to the following questions so we can determine the interest level. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=715 ===================================================================== 1. Farris to Argue Before Vermont Supreme Court The issue in this appeal is whether the State of Vermont may require more information on its forms than the Vermont homeschooling statute requires. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=730 ...................................................................... 2. West Virginia Legislature Abolishes Four-Year Rule With only eight minutes left in the legislative session last Saturday, March 8, the West Virginia legislature made history and overwhelmingly voted to abolish the four-year rule. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=731 ...................................................................... 3. National Alert: Senate Must Allow Vote on Estrada Nomination The appointment of federal judges has a direct effect on the rights and principles that are crucial to the protection of homeschool freedom. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=732 ...................................................................... 4. HSLDA Helps Reinstate Disabled Homeschooler's SSI Benefits A Michigan Administrative Law Judge ruled that children who are homeschooled in accordance with state law are "full-time students" just like children who attend public school. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=733 ...................................................................... 5. New York College Policy Discriminates Against Homeschoolers Homeschoolers are seeing an increase in discrimination as a result of the implementation of a previously dormant New York State Education Department policy. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=734 ...................................................................... 6. Utah Senate Kills Truancy Bill Due to efforts of homeschoolers across Utah, the Senate killed House Bill 76, which originally made it a crime to refuse to "cooperate" with school officials investigating truancy. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=735 ...................................................................... 7. Maryland Board Retreats from Annual Notification Plan On February 25, the Maryland Board of Education voted to retreat from its plan to force families to file a notice of consent form every year. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=736 ...................................................................... 8. Home School Heartbeat: Views from a Veteran In Titus 2, the Apostle Paul instructs older women to encourage the younger women in specific duties. On this week's Home School Heartbeat, Michael Smith is joined by his wife Elizabeth who has some encouraging words for homeschooling moms. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=737 ...................................................................... Homeschooling in the News Links to outside news items on home education. Mar. 11: delmarvanow.com (Maryland) Will Homeschoolers Get Chance to Play Ball? http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=738 Mar. 11: The Clarion Ledger (Mississippi) College Has Niche Appeal http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=739 Mar. 10: Arizona Daily Sun Homeschoolers Find Niche at Colleges http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=740 Mar. 10: North Adams Transcript (Florida) Home-schooled teen scores high on SATs http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=741 Mar. 9: Evansville Courier & Press (Indiana) Parents Find Homeschool Convention Encouraging http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=742 Mar. 6: The Times-Picayune (Louisiana) Catholic Group to Host Homeschooling Fair http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=743 Mar. 5: The Gazette (Maryland) Changes to Homeschool Regulations Proceed http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=744 Mar. 5: The Oregonian (Oregon) Senator Criticized for Urging Parents to Flee Public Schools http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=745 F E A T U R E D M E M B E R D I S C O U N T ===================================================================== Get a discount on tests from Kidtest.com, offering online educational assessments for children from the early grades up through high school. 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