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| Date: From: Subject: | 12/23/2003 1:27:08 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--December 23, 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 23, 2003 1. A Christmas Message from HSLDA President J. Michael Smith 2. California member caught in truancy sweep 3. HSLDA To Defend Illinois Homeschooler 4. Arizona Families Gain Important New Protections 5. Problems with No Pass / No Drive Law in Kentucky 6. Home School Heartbeat: Teaching Current Events Plus: Homeschooling in the News ...................................................................... 1. A Christmas Message from HSLDA President J. Michael Smith Following the tree-lighting ceremony at the White House, the celebration culminates with a speech by the President of the United States. I was so encouraged that so many presidents recognized the real meaning of Christmas, beginning with the birth of Jesus Christ over 2,000 years ago. Read entire message at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1237 ...................................................................... 2. California member caught in truancy sweep The thirteen year old son of a member family in San Diego has been ordered to appear in juvenile court to face charges of violating the city's day time curfew. The police officer who issued the citation to appear in court, indicated that he was conducting truancy sweeps. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1238 ...................................................................... 3. HSLDA To Defend Illinois Homeschooler Part of HSLDA's charitable mission includes helping nonmembers in cases that could adversely affect all homeschoolers. To this end HSLDA is defending an Illinois homeschooler charged with truancy after a home visit from a school official. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1239 ...................................................................... 4. Arizona Families Gain Important New Protections Homeschoolers across the country have been working hard to make some small but important changes to the laws governing child abuse and neglect investigations. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1240 ...................................................................... 5. Problems with No Pass / No Drive Law in Kentucky Kentucky homeschoolers have clear rights under Kentucky's no pass/no drive law, which is designed to keep dropouts from driving. Homeschoolers are not dropouts and are permitted to use a simple letter to prove that they are operating a private school for their own children. Despite this, a number of families have encountered problems in various courthouses as they try to complete paperwork for a driver's license. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1241 ...................................................................... 6. Home School Heartbeat: Teaching Current Events Should my kids be watching the news? Do I need to include a course on current events in my lesson plans? Mike Smith talks about how important it is for children to understand current events on this week's Home School Heartbeat. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1242 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ===================================================================== Dec. 22: The Fayetteville Observer (North Carolina) Home school students attend health program http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1243 Dec. 17: Daily News (Kentucky) Home Spelling Bee http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1244 Dec. 16: Starbulletin.com (Hawaii) Showtime for Homeschoolers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1245 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. 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