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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/18/2003 5:08:06 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--March 18, 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 March 18, 2003 1. Farris Presents Case to Vermont Justices 2. Arkansas Legislation Gives Department of Education Free Reign 3. HSLDA Assists Family With Disabled Child 4. Partial Victory in Texas Homeschool Registration Battle 5. Mike Smith to Address Summit Ministries Home School Session 6. Home School Heartbeat: Lewis & Clark Expedition Bicentennial Plus: Homeschooling in the News! Announcements ===================================================================== Deadline for Applications to the Second Annual Adams Fellowship Drawing Close On the John & Abigail Adams Fellowship (www.adamsfellowship.org) website you can read about the benefits of this program, both for homeschooling families and HSLDA members, as well as the student (participating students will receive a stipend for their work). Applications and promotion flyers may be downloaded from the website or obtained by request. You may send your questions by email to adamsfellowship@hslda.org, or call 540-338-7600. *** Job Openings Visit our website to see the latest job openings at HSLDA! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=747 ===================================================================== 1. Farris Presents Case to Vermont Justices On March 13, 2003, HSLDA General Counsel Michael Farris, argued before the Vermont Supreme Court that the Vermont Department of Education was fighting to expand its jurisdiction beyond what the Legislature had determined. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=748 ...................................................................... 2. Arkansas Legislation Gives Department of Education Free Reign House Bill 2518 would grant to the State Board of Education more authority over homeschools than has ever been granted to a state agency by any other legislature in the nation. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=749 ...................................................................... 3. HSLDA Assists Family With Disabled Child An HSLDA member family who has a ministry of adopting special needs children ran into trouble with a county agency that cut off government benefits because they homeschool. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=750 ...................................................................... 4. Partial Victory in Texas Homeschool Registration Battle The bills impacting homeschool freedom are growing in number. We suspect there are more to come. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=751 ...................................................................... 5. Mike Smith to Address Summit Ministries Home School Session HSLDA urges homeschooling parents to seriously consider this unique offer. Since 1962, the Summit has pioneered training in Biblical and secular worldviews as preparation for the college challenge. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=752 ...................................................................... 6. Home School Heartbeat: Lewis & Clark Expedition Bicentennial Are you looking for a living history topic to liven up your homeschool? Michael Farris talks about using the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial celebration as a springboard, this week on Home School Heartbeat. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=753 ...................................................................... Homeschooling in the News Links to outside news items on home education. Mar. 17: Tri-Valley Herald (California) Homeschooling Offers Families Flexibility http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=754 Mar. 17: Cybercast News Service Parents Arrested for Legally Having Son Homeschooled http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=755 Mar. 15: Washington Post (District of Columbia) Homeschool Participation Bill Defeated http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=756 Mar. 14: The Wichita Eagle (Kansas) Homeschool Families, Teams Often Similar http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=757 Mar. 13: The Wichita Eagle (Kansas) North Carolinians Know About Road Games http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=758 Mar. 12: Baptist Press Homeschooling Make Gains Among Southern Baptists http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=759 Mar. 12: The Macon Telegraph (Georgia) Teen Faces Cancer and Basketball Tournament http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=760 Mar. 12: Washington Post (District of Columbia) Home Court Is No Advantage http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=761 F E A T U R E D M E M B E R D I S C O U N T ===================================================================== Thanks to our group buying power, you can save money on auto and home insurance. 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