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| Date: From: Subject: | 11/30/2005 7:15:51 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--November 30, 2005 |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Extreme makeovers are for extreme circumstances... Most homeschools don't need an extreme makeover, but there is something to be said for attention to detail and recognition of accomplishments. Watch the media and you'll soon see that not everyone wants home educators and homeschooling to look good. HSLDA works hard to shed light on the good work of home educators so it's obvious that we don't need someone "making-over" our homeschools. Join HSLDA and help us show the world that we're fine as we are . . . thank you! More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1943 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Topics for November 30, 2005 1. Washington Times Op-ed -- Complete Control Over What is Taught 2. Announcing the 2005 HSLDA Photo Contest Winners 3. An Israeli Law Firm Fights for Homeschool Freedoms 4. Church School Requirements for Home Instruction 5. State Agency Acknowledges Homeschool Diploma 6. Home School Heartbeat -- Famous Homeschoolers 7. Generation Joshua -- New Civics Course Available January 2006 8. Homeschooling Thru High School -- Good Study Skills ...................................................................... 1. Washington Times Op-ed -- Complete Control Over What is Taught A California judge's ruling should offer a wake-up call to parents across the nation. In the current legal climate, parents sacrifice almost all their authority when they send their children to public school. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2696 ...................................................................... 2. Announcing the 2005 HSLDA Photo Contest Winners See how homeschooled photographers responded to this year's theme "Homeschooling in America." Congratulations to the winners and all the participants for a job well done. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2706 ...................................................................... 3. An Israeli Law Firm Fights for Homeschool Freedoms The Kabiri-Nevo-Keidar law firm represents Israeli families interested in schooling their children at home. Currently, the firm has dozens of families who are members. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2697 ...................................................................... 4. Alabama -- Church School Requirements for Home Instruction From time to time, Home School Legal Defense Association is contacted by homeschooling families or administrators of church schools seeking information about the authority of church schools to impose various requirements on families conducting home instruction. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2698 ...................................................................... 5. Kansas -- State Agency Acknowledges Homeschool Diploma When an opening arose for a teacher at a local day care center, the operators were eager for a homeschool graduate to take the position. Unfortunately, the state blocked the hire until HSLDA became involved. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2700 ...................................................................... 6. Home School Heartbeat -- Famous Homeschoolers Start naming the most well-known figures in America's founding, and you'll probably come up with a list of homeschoolers. Many of our early patriots and statesmen were taught by parents, grandparents, or tutors. This week, Michael Farris shows how one-of-a-kind educations prepared the Founders to play crucial roles in history. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2701 ...................................................................... 7. Generation Joshua -- New Civics Course Available January 2006 Generation Joshua is expanding its civics courses to include a study of the Constitutional Convention. This course can be used as credit towards high school history, government, or politics. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2708 ...................................................................... 8. Homeschooling Thru High School -- Good Study Skills Good study skills developed during the high school years will serve your child well no matter what his post-high school plans may include. As high schoolers work towards independent learning, they should know how to take notes, outline material, and organize the information. The SQ3R Reading Tecnique (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review) is a helpful tool. The College Board http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2702 The Teaching Company DVD -- How to Be a Super Star Student http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2703 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ================================================================ November 29: The Index Journal, South Carolina Youth waits on tables -- and adulthood http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2704 November 29: The Citizen, New York The play that changed a policy http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2705 November 29: The Seattle Times, Washington Success of home-schooled children http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2707 FEATURED HSLDA PerX - God' s World News ====================================================================== 15% Discount on the only weekly, full-color papers that give kids a Christian viewpoint on the news – like WORLD Magazine. Four reading levels grades PreK - 9. 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