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| Date: From: Subject: | 8/6/2003 11:51:13 AM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--August 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 August 6, 2003 1. Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act Introduced in Senate 2. Homeschooling in Poland 3. Bug Bites Equal Child Abuse in Texas? 4. Flordia Homeschoolers Face Aggressive DCF Investigators 5. Home School Heartbeat: HSLDA's 20 Years of History Plus: Homeschooling in the News ANNOUNCMENT ===================================================================== Job Openings at HSLDA - *NEW* Resource Administrator - Executive Assistant to the Chairman of HSLDA - Cook - Web Technician - Database Technician http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1004 ===================================================================== 1. Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act Introduced in Senate On Friday, August 1, Senators Larry Craig and George Allen introduced the Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act in the United States Senate. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1005 ...................................................................... 2. Homeschooling in Poland The Polish Constitution guarantees the right to choose home education. Unfortunately, the Educational System Act of 1991 gives local school districts approval authority over homeschools. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1006 ...................................................................... 3. Bug Bites Equal Child Abuse in Texas? More families in Texas are facing investigations from child protective services. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1007 ...................................................................... 4. Flordia Homeschoolers Face Aggressive DCF Investigators Florida's homeschoolers have seen an upswing in unwarranted investigations in recent weeks. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1008 ...................................................................... 5. Home School Heartbeat: HSLDA's 20 Years of History In 1983, Michael Farris and Mike Smith founded the Home School Legal Defense Association in an effort to support a newly reintroduced educational concept that has proven successful for centuries. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1009 ...................................................................... HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ===================================================================== Aug. 6: The Ithaca Journal (New York) Homeschoolers Give Library $1,000 Memorial http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1010 Aug. 5: Daily Hampshire Gazette (Massachusetts) Homeschool Store to Open at Eastworks http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1011 Aug. 5: The York Dispatch (Pennsylvania) Mother Forms Homeschool Co-op http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1012 Aug. 3: Washington Post (District of Columbia) Virginia Homeschool Mom Runs for School Board http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1013 Aug. 3: St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Homeschooling: Tuned to the Individual http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1014 Aug. 2: Lewisville Leader (Texas) Back to (Home) School http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1015 Aug. 2: Dayton Daily News (Ohio) Homeschool Lessons Include Bible Study, Farm Work http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1016 Aug. 2: Dayton Daily News (Ohio) More Blacks Turn to Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1017 FEATURED MEMBER DISCOUNT ===================================================================== HSLDA members get a discount on tests from Kidtest.com, offering online educational assessments for children from the early grades up through high school. For more information visit: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=746 ===================================================================== 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: Jonathon N. of LeRoy, Minnesota 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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