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10/12/2005 4:45:07 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--October 12, 2005

====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> What's the shortest distance between two homeschoolers? HSLDA's elert service! When threats to homeschool freedoms arise, you want to be able to respond. We make it possible. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Topics for October 12, 2005 1. Defending a Family's Rights at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals 2. Wisconsin School District Mandates False Deadline 3. Tipp City Schools Demand Birth Certificates 4. Help Homeschoolers by Letting us Know Where you Shop Online 5. Home School Heartbeat - The Spiritual Power of Mothers 6. Generation Joshua - Deadline is November 1 for Benjamin Rush Awards Plus: Homeschooling in the News ...................................................................... 1. Defending a Family's Right to Privacy at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals On Monday, October 10, 2005, James R. Mason, III, Litigation Counsel for Home School Legal Defense Association, defended a homeschooling family's right to family privacy at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Kansas City, Missouri. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2613 ...................................................................... 2. Wisconsin School District Mandates False Deadline Homeschoolers in the Kiel Area School District were surprised when they were told to submit their "paperwork" to the Department of Public Instruction prior to September 1, 2005. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2614 ...................................................................... 3. Tipp City Schools Demand Birth Certificates Tipp City Schools devises new requirements for homeschool notification form. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2615 ...................................................................... 4. Help Homeschoolers by Letting us Know Where you Shop Online Last year your clicks resulted in over $11,000 for the Home School Foundation. This year we are already over $12,000, towards a goal of $20,000. The Clicks for Homeschooling program is again getting ready for the holiday season. Please help us help homeschooling by telling us where you shop online and telling others about the program. Check out our current list and tell us if your favorites are missing. Don't forget to use a Clicks for Homeschooling link when you shop online this holiday season and all year long! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2616 ...................................................................... 5. Home School Heartbeat - Empowered Women: The Spiritual Power of Mothers Mothers can have a long-term positive impact on their children (and future generations) by daily faithfulness in four areas. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2617 ...................................................................... 6. Generation Joshua - Deadline is November 1 for Benjamin Rush Awards Program Make sure you have covered all the requirements to be eligible for awards in the Benjamin Rush Awards Program To find out more about the program: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2618 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ===================================================================== October 12: mlive.com Michigan Homeschool assignment: Rescue men from lake http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2619 October 10: Syracuse Post-Standard New York District: No room for home-schooled http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2620 October 6: KATC Louisiana Parents in Louisiana homeschooling their kids http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=2621 FEATURED HSLDA PerX - AcademicOne ====================================================================== Live Online Tutors in a virtual classroom setting to assist with your homework. Classroom open Sunday through Thursday from 4-10pm Eastern Time. 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