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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/8/2005 4:35:07 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--February 8, 2005 |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Can you call your attorney at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning? Our members can get in touch with their attorney even after business hours, when they have a legal emergency. Wouldn't you like this level of protection? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Topics for February 8, 2005 1. Homeschooling Under Fire in 2005 Legislative Sessions 2. Washington Times Op-ed - Rising for Freedom Here and Abroad 3. HSLDA's Poetry Contest for Homeschoolers 4. Homeschool Family Avoids Portfolio Review 5. Home School Heartbeat: Generation Joshua Post-Election 6. Generation Joshua - Helping Homeschool Debaters Plus: Homeschooling in the News ...................................................................... 1. Homeschooling Under Fire in 2005 Legislative Sessions Homeschoolers in several states are faced with aggressive attempts to take away their freedom. HSLDA and homeschool families are fighting back. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2080 ...................................................................... 2. Washington Times Op-ed - Rising for Freedom Here and Abroad Homeschooling freedoms are being threatened across the world. American homeschoolers have often come to the aid of other homeschool families who are fighting for their freedom. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2081 ...................................................................... 3. HSLDA's Poetry Contest for Homeschoolers HSLDA is very excited to be sponsoring our first annual poetry contest. Along with the art and essay contests, the poetry contest offers an opportunity to reward excellence. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2082 ...................................................................... 4. Homeschool Family Avoids Portfolio Review For many years the Florida homeschool law has allowed school districts to inspect the portfolios of homeschoolers with only fifteen days written notice. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2083 ...................................................................... 5. Home School Heartbeat: Generation Joshua Post-Election Generation Joshua sent Student Action Teams to nine political races last November--and the election results speak for themselves. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2084 ...................................................................... 6. Generation Joshua - Helping Homeschool Debaters Being able to articulate a point of view is crucial to influencing public policy. To find out more about the program: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2085 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ===================================================================== Feb. 8: Observer-Reporter (Pennsylvania) Co-op a Homeschooling Melting Pot http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2086 Feb. 8: Coshocton Tribune (Ohio) No Place Like Home http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2087 Feb. 8: Observer-Reporter (Pennsylvania) NFL Player Broke Ground as Homeschooled Athlete http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2088 Feb. 5: Summit Daily News (Colorado) The Social Factor http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2089 Feb. 3: Lompoc Record (California) Taking Aim With an Olympian http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2090 Feb. 3: The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) Bill Would Change Homeschool Rules http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2091 Feb. 3: Rockford Register Star (Illinois) Homeschool Background Almost Pins State Champion Walk http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2092 Feb. 2: Columbia Missourian (Missouri) Faith Sparks Homeschooling For Some http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2093 FEATURED HSLDA PerX - GHI Telecom Services/PowerNet Global ====================================================================== Receive up to 80% off your current long distance plan, with rates at 4.5 cents per minute. 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