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| Date: From: Subject: | 6/10/2003 5:15:42 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--June 10, 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 June 10, 2003 1. U.S. Homeschoolers Help Persecuted Families in Ukraine 2. New York State College Policy Discriminates Against Homeschoolers 3. Federal Court Insists Charter Schools are "Public Schools" 4. Fourth Amendment Training Now Mandatory for Texas Social Workers 5. Third Time's a Charm in Forest Lake, Minnesota 6. Rash Brings Social Services 7. Struggles Continue in Georgetown, Ohio 8. Home School Hearbeat: Support Groups of the Future Plus: Homeschooling in the News ...................................................................... 1. U.S. Homeschoolers Help Persecuted Families in Ukraine After the Ukrainian embassy reported they received over 1,000 calls and emails, good things began to happen for Ukraine's homeschool families. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=896 ...................................................................... 2. New York State College Policy Discriminates Against Homeschoolers Starting this past year, New York is the only state with a policy requiring homeschool graduates to obtain a GED or a letter of recognition from their local public school district to gain admission to college Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=897 ...................................................................... 3. Federal Court Insists Charter Schools are "Public Schools" Because many homeschoolers must choose whether to operate independently or with a "virtual charter school," this recent case is something homeschoolers should understand. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=898 ...................................................................... 4. Fourth Amendment Training Now Mandatory for Texas Social Workers For years, some Texas universities have held homeschool graduates to a different and more difficult standard than others. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=899 ...................................................................... 5. Third Time's a Charm in Forest Lake, Minnesota HSLDA wrote this district in 2002 to explain that standardized test results were not required, but the school district made no changes. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=900 ...................................................................... 6. Rash Brings Social Services A misguided report sparks a social services investigation for one Virginia family because their five-year-old had chapped skin on the inside of her elbows and knees. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=901 ...................................................................... 7. Struggles Continue in Georgetown, Ohio The Georgetown Exempted Village School District keeps trying to add to Ohio's homeschool laws. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=902 ...................................................................... 8. Home School Hearbeat: Support Groups of the Future As homeschooling in America continues to grow, homeschool support groups must grow to meet the increasing needs. Mike Smith explains why on this week's Home School Heartbeat. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=903 ...................................................................... Homeschooling in the News Outside news items on home education. Jun. 8: The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) For Conferees, Home Is Where the School Is http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=904 Jun. 7: San Francisco Chronicle (California) Homeschool Class Zeroes in on Mock Epidemic http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=905 Jun. 6: The Jackson Sun (Tennessee) Homeschool Educators Trade Tactics at Seminars http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=906 Jun. 5: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) Homeschoolers Wary of Virtual Classes http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=907 Jun. 4: Statesman Journal (Oregon) Homeschool Measure Faces Opposition From Governor http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=908 FEATURED MEMBER DISCOUNT ===================================================================== Home School Digest: Receive over 40% off this nationally recognized homeschool quarterly that promotes godly character, family discipleship, and developing a biblical worldview. 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