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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/24/2003 11:27:56 AM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--July 24, 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 July 24, 2003 1. North Carolina Supreme Court Rules Against Social Worker Investigation 2. Editorial: Homeschoolers Seek Equality 3. Homeschoolers Succeed as Future Problem Solvers 4. Home School Heartbeat: Bringing History to Life Plus: Homeschooling in the News ANNOUNCEMENTS ===================================================================== Take the Next Step with Patrick Henry College Distance Learning HSLDA members are eligible for a 5% discount on PHC distance learning tuition and there is still time to register. All applications must be received by August 8. For distance learning, PHC requires that applicants are at least 16 years old, that they are performing academic work at least at the level of a high school junior, and that their parents consider the applicants ready for college courses. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=979 ===================================================================== 1. North Carolina Supreme Court Rules Against Social Worker Investigation In a long-awaited decision, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled 7- 0 against the Department of Child Protective Services, declaring that the department did not have a legitimate basis to even begin an investigation of the Stumbo family. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=980 .................................................................... 2. Editorial: Homeschoolers Seek Equality In his Washington Times editorial, HSLDA President J. Michael Smith commends Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave (of Colorado) for introducing a bill that strongly promotes homeschool freedom - H.R. 2732, The Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act (HONDA). Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=981 .................................................................... 3. Homeschoolers Succeed as Future Problem Solvers Demonstrating their ability to "think outside the box," several homeschooled young people from Iowa placed in the top 20 at the Future Problem Solving International Competition, held June 4-8 at the University of Connecticut. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=982 .................................................................... 4. Home School Heartbeat: Bringing History to Life Are you looking for a way to make history lessons come alive? Join Michael Farris, Chairman of HSLDA's Board of Directors, as he explores this topic this week on Home School Heartbeat. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=983 .................................................................... HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ===================================================================== Jul. 20: The Modesto Bee (California) Expo coming to help with back-to-(home)-school time http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=984 Jul. 19: World Net Daily Court halts 'aggressive social workers': Child services tried to enter home after toddler seen naked outside http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=985 Jul. 17: The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina) Court curbs power of social workers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=986 Jul. 17: The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina) Court puts brakes on DSS zeal http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=987 Jul. 16: Asheville Citizen-Times (North Carolina) Court: DSS can't force interviews http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=988 Jul. 16: Shelby Star (North Carolina) Court: DSS may not force interviews http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=989 FEATURED MEMBER DISCOUNT ===================================================================== Practical Homeschooling -- HSLDA members may receive a 25% discount off their subscription to this leading national magazine published by Bill & Mary Pride. Forward-looking articles, great columnists, detailed curriculum reviews, Day At Our House diaries, and contests. Annual Reader Awards for curriculum. For more information visit: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=990 CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF SERVICE ===================================================================== To celebrate our 20 years of service to the homeschool community we are giving away 20 free one-year memberships with HSLDA. Just use our online form to tell us why you are an HSLDA member to qualify. Congratulations to this week's winner: Matthew and Angela Kuncaitis and family of Zeeland, Michigan http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=911 ===================================================================== {{JoinAd}} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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