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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/1/2003 4:32:32 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--April 1, 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 April 1, 2003 1. Ukrainian Homeschoolers Desperately Need Our Help 2. Homeschooler Must Submit to Special Needs Evaluation 3. Michigan Homeschooler Summoned to Court a Second Time 4. Homeschoolers Win in Boxborough, Massachusetts 5. Maine Homeschoolers Denied Access to Private School Sports 6. Home School Heartbeat: The Stumbo Case 7. Home School Heartbeat: HSLDA's 20th Anniversary Plus: Homeschooling in the News! Announcements ===================================================================== Patrick Henry College announces summer teen leadership camps! Home School Legal Defense Association members a special discount when they register online. For more information visit: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=766 *** Patrick Henry College announces the Campus & Home Degree program! Starting this summer, a student can begin earning a PHC degree through a hybrid of both distance learning and on campus studies. For more information visit: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=767 ===================================================================== 1. Ukrainian Homeschoolers Desperately Need Our Help Although the laws of Ukraine technically allow for homeschooling with certain restrictions, the Kaliya region is presently prosecuting six Christian homeschool families. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=768 ...................................................................... 2. Homeschooler Must Submit to Special Needs Evaluation A Missouri hearing officer has ruled that a local school district has the authority under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to compel homeschoolers to submit to public school special needs evaluations even though they have rejected public school services. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=769 ...................................................................... 3. Michigan Homeschooler Summoned to Court a Second Time HSLDA was able to get the case dismissed after correcting a prosecutor's misconception that homeschoolers need to be certified. Incredibly, the same father received a summons in the mail to appear before the court on truancy charges. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=770 ...................................................................... 4. Homeschoolers Win in Boxborough, Massachusetts According to Boxborough homeschoolers, the school committee was wonderfully responsive to their concerns. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=771 ...................................................................... 5. Maine Homeschoolers Denied Access to Private School Sports On March 18, HSLDA filed a complaint requesting the court to issue a preliminary injunction against the Maine Principals' Association for denying homeschoolers participation on private school athletic teams. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=772 ...................................................................... 6. Home School Heartbeat: The Stumbo Case This week on Home School Heartbeat Mike Smith talks about one of the most important cases HSLDA has handled in years. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=773 ...................................................................... 7. Home School Heartbeat: HSLDA's 20th Anniversary This week, as Home School Legal Defense Association celebrates its 20th Anniversary, Mike Farris takes a look at how HSLDA got started and the future of the home education movement. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=774 ...................................................................... Homeschooling in the News Links to outside news items on home education. Mar. 28: News 4 Arkansas (KARK) Home Schooling Bill Delayed After Protest http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=775 Mar. 26: Boston Globe (Massachusetts) Homeschooled Runner Seeks to Compete for Private School http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=776 Mar. 24: Christian Science Monitor Homeschoolers Get Out of the House http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=777 Mar. 22: The Advocate (Louisiana) Bill Would Let Homeschool Students Play http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=779 Mar. 21: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia) Homeschoolers Want a Shot at Sports http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=780 F E A T U R E D M E M B E R D I S C O U N T ===================================================================== For a small monthly fee, you can order the Sterling Card to help ease your family's medical costs. The services that you can choose from include: vision care, chiropractic care, counseling services, prescriptions and more! 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