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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/6/2003 5:22:29 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--May 6, 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 May 6, 2003 1. Litigation Update: Goulart and Pelletier 2. HSLDA Reviews O'Keefes Pilot 3. Child Welfare Reform Passes U.S. House and Senate 4. Farris Receives Heritage Foundation Award 5. Topics Announced for 2003 Essay Contest 6. Home School Heartbeat: Myth of the Perfect Homeschooling Mom Plus: Homeschooling in the News Announcement ===================================================================== If you have a homeschooler planning to graduate from high school soon, HSLDA now has sample course transcript for your student. Visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=822(requires member login). ===================================================================== 1. Litigation Update: Goulart and Pelletier HSLDA will argue two cases in federal court this week. Both deal with discrimination against homeschoolers. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=836 ...................................................................... 2. HSLDA Reviews O'Keefes Pilot The news that Warner Brothers has produced a sitcom depicting a homeschool family is a sure sign that homeschooling is hitting the mainstream. Yet it is evident that the creators of the O'Keefes have almost no knowledge of the homeschool community. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=837 ...................................................................... 3. Child Welfare Reform Passes U.S. House and Senate New protections for innocent families facing investigations by social workers are soon to become law. At the end of March, both the House and Senate passed H.R. 14 and S. 342, the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=838 ...................................................................... 4. Farris Receives Heritage Foundation Award Patrick Henry College President Michael Farris received the Heritage Foundation's prestigious Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship on April 25. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=839 ...................................................................... 5. Topics Announced for 2003 Essay Contest The 2003 Essay Contest is now off and running! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=840 ...................................................................... 6. Home School Heartbeat: Myth of the Perfect Homeschooling Mom "I can never measure up to these standards!" If you've felt discouraged, tune in as Michael Farris talks about the myth of the perfect homeschooling mom, on this week's Home School Heartbeat. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=841 ...................................................................... Homeschooling in the News Outside news items on home education. May 5: Elkhart Truth (Indiana) Homeschooled Boys Talented in Different Ways http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=842 May 4: St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Homeschooling: Drop the Stereotypes http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=843 May 4: The Newark Advocate (Ohio) Special Report on Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=844 May 2: The Litchfield County Times (Connecticut) Student Too Young For Cars, Not College Degree http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=845 May 2: The Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio) Legislator Sees Risk in Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=846 F E A T U R E D M E M B E R D I S C O U N T ===================================================================== National Driver's Training Institute: By mentioning your HSLDA membership number, you can receive a $25 discount on this comprehensive, curriculum making driver education fun for whole family. 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