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| Date: From: Subject: | 8/2/2005 4:29:13 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--August 2, 2005 |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Is customer service an art or a science? No one can be everywhere at once. And you can't be at home, teaching your children, while monitoring your state's legislature. Through electronic legislative services, HSLDA is monitoring state legislation for you-watching and listening carefully for any proposed laws that could erode your right to homeschool. Join HSLDA today-we'll watch out for your future. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1942 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Topics for August 2, 2005 1. PepsiAmerica Rejects, then Hires Homeschool Graduates 2. Federal Judge Comes to Aid of Homeschool Students 3. Cyberschools Face New Tests 4. HSLDA Job Opportunities 5. Home School Heartbeat - ESA Home School Honor Society 6. Generation Joshua - Tour of Tennessee Plus: Homeschooling in the News ...................................................................... 1. PepsiAmerica Rejects, then Hires Homeschool Graduates Two homeschool graduates' applications for employment at PepsiAmericas, Inc., Pepsi-Cola's bottler, were rejected because their diplomas were issued by their parents. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2497 ...................................................................... 2. Maryland - Federal Judge Comes to Aid of Homeschool Students The Maryland Board of Education recently ended 6 months of turmoil by adopting a new rule allowing homeschooled students to compete on private school sports teams. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2498 ...................................................................... 3. Ohio - Cyberschools Face New Tests Homeschoolers across the country are cautiously watching the growth of "cyberschools," which offer public funding for electronic courses delivered at home. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2499 ...................................................................... 4. HSLDA Job Opportunities - Membership Coordinator - Web Content Manager - Web Developer Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2500 ...................................................................... 5. Home School Heartbeat - Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society When she discovered that homeschoolers could not be admitted to the National Honor Society, Joanne Juren founded an honor society just for them. This week, Mike Smith talks with Juren and two Eta Sigma Alpha members about how participation can enhance your child's high school experience. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2501 ...................................................................... 6. Generation Joshua - Tour of Tennessee Ned Ryun, Director of Generation Joshua, will be in Tennessee August 5-13th to help encourage the burgeoning growth of Generation Joshua in the volunteer state. To find out more about the program: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2502 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ===================================================================== August 1: Morris Daily Herald Illinois Digging for dinos... and the truth about creation http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2503 August 1: El Paso Times Texas Cuddle up in a cozy spot for family reading time http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2504 July 28: Linton Daily Citizen Indiana Honors, scholarships piling up for Josh Liechty http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2505 FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Covenant Eyes ====================================================================== Recommended by "Focus On The Family". Remove Internet temptation and secrecy with Covenant Eyes. Tracks your every website visit and emails a report of this activity to 1 or 2 accountability partners. Cannot be bypassed. $3.95/mo per user name with household discounts. 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