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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/28/2006 2:19:55 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA'S Weekly Update--Homeschooler Receives 'Armed Escort' |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Will your children's inheritance retain its value? If you pass on a legacy of freedom, your children and their children's children will thank you. But freedom is never secure; it must always be guarded. Membership with HSLDA is an investment in the future that can be passed on to future generations of families wanting to teach their children at home. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1944 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for March 28, 2006: 1. Homeschooler Receives 'Armed Escort' Across Town 2. 'Let My People Go!' 3. Fluvanna County Corrects Misstep 4. Request Yields Changes in Sports Bill 5. Truancy Officer Attempts Unlawful Inspection 6. HSLDA 2006 Photo Contest Seeks Entries 7. "Home School Heartbeat": What Is Mentoring? ..................................................................... 1. Michigan: Homeschooler Receives 'Armed Escort' Across Town Home School Legal Defense Association attorneys helped protect the rights of a Michigan homeschooling family who were visited by a social worker. We helped show that allegations against the family were false, but not before a cross-town trip involving an armed police "escort." Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2935 ..................................................................... 2. Texas: 'Let My People Go!' A member family contacted us from a Texas hospital when a social worker refused to let them leave. The official said she would not let the family go until she had interviewed all of the children for evidence of alleged abuse. Our attorneys acted immediately and convinced the official she had exceeded her authority. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2936 ..................................................................... 3. Virginia: Fluvanna County Corrects Misstep A homeschooling family called us after their local school district made confusing demands. We contacted school officials and explained how they had made a mistake regarding the family's legal status. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2937 ..................................................................... 4. West Virginia: Request Yields Changes in Sports Bill At the request of Home School Legal Defense Association, proponents of a bill to give West Virginia homeschoolers access to public school sports teams changed troublesome language in the proposed legislation. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2938 ..................................................................... 5. Michigan: Truancy Officer Attempts Unlawful Inspection A Michigan family called the Home School Legal Defense Association during a surprise visit by a truancy officer. The officer said she had been ordered to inspect the family's homeschooling curriculum, but left when an HSLDA attorney explained that she had no legal authority to conduct such an inspection. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2939 ..................................................................... 6. HSLDA 2006 Photo Contest Seeks Entries The Home School Legal Defense Association welcomes homeschoolers to submit their photographs for our annual contest. The purpose of our contest is to encourage excellence among homeschooled students as they explore photography both as an art form and a means of documenting the world around them. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2940 ..................................................................... 7. "Home School Heartbeat": What Is Mentoring? How can you help your teens make a smooth transition to adulthood? This week, Inge Cannon joins Mike Smith to discuss mentoring--the process of guiding your teens through major life decisions. It's an effective way to invest in their lives, and it doesn't take an expert--just loving parents who want to see their children become mature, successful adults. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2941 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education =============================================================== March 28: KBZK-TV, Bozeman, Montana Belgrade Teen in National Speech Competition http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2942 March 27: The Daily Princetonian, New Jersey Homegrown Scholars Attend Princeton http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2943 March 22: The Kaufman Herald, Texas Young Horse Trainer Readies for Challenge http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2944 > Links do not imply endorsement. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Online College Network ====================================================================== Can colleges find your homeschooler? HSLDA and HSF Friends of Home Schooling has joined with www.OnlineCollegeNetwork.com to offer free help. Online College Network (OCN) was created to help college-bound students gain exposure based on their performance. 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