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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/28/2006 4:11:24 PM Home School Legal Defense Association The Case of the Missing School Textbooks |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> "I saved my entire membership fee with one discount" "When I called Liberty to find out what kind of discount we could get, they told us we would 10% off our car insurance and 5% off our homeowner's insurance. What we will save is more than double what it costs to join HSLDA. With one child getting his driver's license this year, the savings will be a real blessing!" More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1108 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for February 28, 2006: 1. The Case of the Missing School Textbooks 2. Superintendent Retracts Threat 3. Declaration of Participation Forms 4. Unlikely Victory 5. Doors Swing Open Again at Burlington County College 6. Announcing HSLDA's 2006 Poetry Contest for Homeschoolers 7. HSLDA Job Opportunities 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Developing Public Speaking Skills 9. Generation Joshua: Generation Joshua Club on TV ..................................................................... 1. Texas: The Case of the Missing School Textbooks A Texas family contacted Home School Legal Defense Association after being charged with truancy. An HSLDA lawyer intervened and helped uncover the truth: The real reason district officials were upset was because of three missing textbooks. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2864 ..................................................................... 2. New Hampshire: Superintendent Retracts Threat A New Hampshire family contacted the Home School Legal Defense Association after their local superintendent threatened to deny their request to homeschool if their children's academic performance didn't improve. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2865 ..................................................................... 3. Kentucky: Declaration of Participation Forms Several Kentucky homeschoolers contacted us after receiving puzzling forms from their local public school districts. The forms refer to federal programs that provide funds to private schools. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2866 ..................................................................... 4. Idaho: Unlikely Victory Last year, the Idaho Legislature tried to pass a bill that would require a referendum to be added to the November ballot, which would give voters an option to vote for or against an amendment to the Idaho Constitution making same-sex marriages illegal. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2867 ..................................................................... 5. New Jersey: Doors Swing Open Again at Burlington County College Last fall, Burlington County College in Pemberton, New Jersey, changed its policy and began to require homeschool students applying for enrollment to obtain a signature from a public school official. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2868 ..................................................................... 6. Announcing HSLDA's 2006 Poetry Contest for Homeschoolers Home School Legal Defense Association is very excited to be holding our second annual poetry contest. Along with the art and essay contests, the poetry contest offers an opportunity to reward excellence. Although poetry, and especially poetic form, can seem intimidating, we encourage you to try it. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2869 ..................................................................... 7. HSLDA Job Opportunities Home School Legal Defense Association is seeking to fill positions in its Web Services Department. These include: > Director of Web Services > Full-time Web Developer Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2870 ..................................................................... 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Developing Public Speaking Skills Homeschool parents invest energy and time teaching their children to think from a biblical perspective. But, as Mike Smith points out, knowing how to communicate a biblical perspective is just as important as having one. Does the thought of speaking in front of a group cause your knees to knock? This week, get some useful tips for developing your speaking and communication skills and teaching them to your kids. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2871 ..................................................................... 8. Generation Joshua: Generation Joshua Club on TV This week, the largest of the 34 Generation Joshua Clubs in the nation, located in the Knoxville, Tennessee area, was featured on NBC's local affiliate, WBIR. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2872 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== February 28: Herald News, New Jersey Homeschoolers are Unconventional off the Court, Winners on It http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2877 February 28: The Leavenworth Times, Kansas Teen Named Top Youth Volunteer in State http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2878 February 24: WBKO-TV13, Kentucky The Social Concerns about Home Schooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2876 February 22: Elmira Star-Gazette, New York Benefits of Home Schooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2873 February 22: South Bend Tribune, Indiana Home-Schooled Sixth-grader Going to Bush Luncheon http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2874 February 22: WNDU TV-16, Indiana Michiana Girl Hopes to Meet President Bush http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2875 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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