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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/20/2005 12:45:42 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--April 20, 2005 |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Will your friends stand by you in trouble? They will if you're an HSLDA member and your homeschool is threatened. HSLDA is ready to stand by your side along with 80,000 other homeschool families. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1105 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Topics for April 20, 2005 1. Update on Regulatory Changes within IDEA 2. Rapid Results from Department of Social Services 3. Surprise Victory for Homeschool Freedom 4. Court Report: Summary of State Legislation 5. Home School Heartbeat - Homeschool Graduates in the Workforce 6. Generation Joshua - Moving Into the Land Plus: Homeschooling in the News ...................................................................... 1. Update on Regulatory Changes within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Thank you to the approximately three thousand homeschoolers who responded to our February 2005 e-lert which advised HSLDA members of the regulatory changes pending with the newly passed IDEA re-authorization. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2276 ...................................................................... 2. Rapid Results from Department of Social Services On April 6, 2005, we reported that Diane Heath [not her real name] had waited 31 months to receive a "Fair Hearing" in her child neglect case. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2277 ...................................................................... 3. Surprise Victory for Homeschool Freedom To our surprise and joy, the New Mexico legislature has enacted an excellent social worker training law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2278 ...................................................................... 4. Court Report: Summary of State Legislation In 2004, homeschooling freedom experienced more victories than defeats around the country, even though it faced intense attacks in two states. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2279 ...................................................................... 5. Home School Heartbeat - Homeschool Graduates in the Workforce What's happening as homeschoolers meet the workforce? Find out this week with HSLDA President Mike Smith. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2280 ...................................................................... 6. Generation Joshua - Moving Into the Land Sometimes people ask, "Why be involved? I'm only one vote. I can't make a difference." If nothing else, the HSLDA PAC Student Action Teams showed during the fall of 2004 that a small band of dedicated youth and parents, in the right place at the right time, can make a difference. To find out more about the program: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2281 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ===================================================================== Apr. 19: The Telegraph (New Hampshire) Like Her Hats? http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2282 Apr. 19: The Daily Texan (Texas) Bill Hopes to Support Homeschooled Students http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2283 Apr. 19: Walker County Messenger (Georgia) Bringing Hope to At-risk Children, Families http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2284 Apr. 12: The Free Press (North Carolina) Co-op Gives Homeschool Parents Extra Option http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2285 FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Hunter HomeSchool ====================================================================== HomeSchool Minder is the complete, affordable, and easy-to-use software solution for organizing your homeschool. 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