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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/11/2006 3:44:11 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Child Interrogation Tactics Confronted |
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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 April 11, 2006: 1. HSLDA Confronts Harford County's Child Interrogation Tactics 2. The Fourth Amendment's Impact on Child Abuse Investigations 3. Official: 'We Do Not Talk To Lawyers' 4. Burden Lifted From Principal's Shoulders 5. Don't Mess With Homeschoolers! 6. Still Time to Enter Poetry Contest! 7. "Home School Heartbeat": Studying Shakespeare 8. Generation Joshua: Teen Track Comes to Minnesota ---[ Education Plus ]------------------------------------------------- TranscriptPro-Version 3 is here with greatly expanded options: choice of credit system (Carnegie, Core-40, or Cal. Units); grades by letter or percentage; varied GPA scales; flexibility to report by semester, year, or subject. ALSO 50% off Inge Cannon's audiocassette products while supplies last. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=66 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Maryland: HSLDA Confronts Harford's Child Interrogation Tactics A member family contacted us after a public school official tried to interview their children for evidence of abuse. We phoned the official, who said he had been told to use these tactics on homeschooling families. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2964 ..................................................................... 2. The Fourth Amendment's Impact on Child Abuse Investigations The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said it best, "The government's interest in the welfare of children embraces not only protecting children from physical abuse, but also protecting children's interest in the privacy and dignity of their homes and in the lawfully exercised authority of their parents." Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2965 ..................................................................... 3. Michigan Official: 'We Do Not Talk To Lawyers' A social services worker investigating bogus accusations against a homeschooling family not only refused to listen to one of our attorneys, she accused him of pretending to be a lawyer. She backed down when we reminded her of her legal obligations and the family's Fourth Amendment rights. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2966 ..................................................................... 4. Rhode Island: Burden Lifted From Principal's Shoulders A member family contacted us when the local school principal requested information that went beyond state law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2967 ..................................................................... 5. Minnesota: Don't Mess With Homeschoolers! Freedom-loving families in Minnesota have demonstrated this legislative season that they have what it takes to win the battle for liberty. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2968 ..................................................................... 6. HSLDA: Still Time to Enter Poetry Contest! April 15 is the deadline for submissions to Home School Legal Defense Association's annual poetry contest. Contestants ages 9 to 18 are encouraged to participate. Top prize is $200, so let your creativity flow. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2975 ..................................................................... 7. "Home School Heartbeat": Studying Shakespeare Don't be scared off by the thees and thous of Elizabethan drama. You can teach Shakespeare, and your kids can enjoy it! Join Michael Farris as he interviews one mother who found simple ways to introduce her children to the Bard of Avon. Launch your own Shakespearean study and open the door to literature, drama, and adventure! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2974 ..................................................................... 8. Generation Joshua: Teen Track Comes to Minnesota On April 21-22, Generation Joshua will bring its Teen Track program to the annual Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators Conference at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2969 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== April 10: New York Magazine, New York Sounds of Music: Von Trapp Kids Sing a Few of Their Favorite Things http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2970 April 9: Chicago Tribune, Illinois Home-Schoolers Get Turn on Dance Floor http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2971 April 6: Waxahachie Daily Light, Texas Homeschooler Group to Present Play April 27-29 http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2972 April 5: Billings Gazette, Montana Young Spellers Duel in 4 1/2-Hour Contest http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2973 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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