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| Date: From: Subject: | 12/2/2003 5:36:26 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--December 2, 2003 |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== {{JoinAd}} Topics for December 2, 2003 1. Washington Times Op-ed: Homeschooling Grows Up 2. Showdown Coming in Franklin City 3. HSLDA Protects Two Homeschool Families In Idaho 4. Retailers Sharing Profits and Helping Homeschooling 5. Home School Heartbeat: The Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act Plus: Homeschooling in the News ...................................................................... 1. Washington Times Op-ed: Homeschooling Grows Up Every homeschool family has confronted the question "Oh, you home- school. What about your child's socialization?" It's a question which reaches right to the heart of home-schooling, because if a child isn't properly socialized how can that child succeed? Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1212 ...................................................................... 2. Showdown Coming in Franklin City Ohio--HSLDA has more than 3,800 member families in Ohio, and each fall, we have several hundred contacts with local school officials. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1213 ...................................................................... 3. HSLDA Protects Two Homeschool Families In Idaho A homeschool family in Lakeland Joint School District, Idaho was surprised to receive a letter from the superintendent of schools, demanding that the family fill out an "Intent to Home School Form" so that the children would not be considered truant. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1214 ...................................................................... 4. Retailers Sharing Profits and Helping Homeschooling Your holiday clicks can help homeschoolers. Join the many who have already directed online retailers to share a portion of their profits with HSLDA for the work of the Home School Foundation. It's quick and easy and costs you nothing. See if your favorite retailers are participating at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1215 ...................................................................... 5. Home School Heartbeat: The Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act Federal legislation is in the works to ensure that home-educated students are treated the same as all others under federal law. Mike Smith talks about what this will mean for homeschoolers on Home School Heartbeat. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1216 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ===================================================================== Dec. 1: Courier & Press (Indiana) Homeschool Kids Well-rounded http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1217 FEATURED MEMBER DISCOUNT ===================================================================== HSLDA members receive a discount of up to 20% at over 4000 participating Comfort, Quality, Sleep, Clarion, Econo Lodge, Rodeway and Mainstay Suites, Hotels and Inns around the world. For more information visit: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=681 ===================================================================== ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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