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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/18/2006 4:14:25 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update: Survey Confirms Homeschooling Progress |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Will your friends stand by you in trouble? They will if you're an HSLDA member and your homeschool is threatened. HSLDA is ready to stand by your side along with 80,000 other homeschool families. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1105 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for April 18, 2006: 1. One-Third of U.S. Adults Know Someone Who Homeschools 2. Patrick Henry College Names New President 3. Homeschooler Wins Short-Notice Court Case 4. Press Gets it Wrong in Indiana 5. Special-Needs Homeschooler Fights Excessive Demands 6. Homeschooling Thru High School: Summer Opportunities 7. "Home School Heartbeat": Myth of the Perfect Homeschooling Mom ..................................................................... 1. One-Third of U.S. Adults Know Someone Who Homeschools A new poll from Harris surveyed 2,435 U.S. adults between March 8 and 14, 2006. The findings show just how much progress homeschooling has made over the past several years. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2976 ..................................................................... 2. Patrick Henry College Names New President Dr. Graham Walker, a highly qualified scholar and godly leader, was recently named President of Patrick Henry College. He replaces President and college founder Dr. Michael P. Farris, who will continue to lead PHC in the newly created role of Chancellor. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2977 ..................................................................... 3. Texas: Homeschooler Wins Short-Notice Court Case A family called us after they were given a day to prepare for a court hearing on alleged truancy charges. Our lawyers contacted the presiding judge, who not only dismissed the case, but praised the mom for homeschooling her son. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2978 ..................................................................... 4. Indiana: Press Gets it Wrong Recent news accounts get Indiana homeschool laws all mixed up. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2979 ..................................................................... 5. Texas: Special-Needs Homeschooler Fights Excessive Demands Home School Legal Defense Association attorneys intervened on behalf of a Texas family who withdrew their special-needs son from public school in order to homeschool him. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2980 ..................................................................... 6. Homeschooling Thru High School: Summer Opportunities Make the most of the summer months by having your teen participate in a short-term mission trip or by attending a summer camp such as Summit Ministries, Probe, PHC Teen Camps, or Worldview Academy. These will be life-changing weeks for your child and ones that provide spiritual growth and teaching as he or she looks ahead to post-high school plans. Read more about camps at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2981 . Read more missions at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2982 . ..................................................................... 7. "Home School Heartbeat": Myth of the Perfect Homeschooling Mom Nobody's perfect--homeschool moms included! Expecting yourself to manage a mistake-free homeschool, or comparing yourself to others, will only sap you of strength and joy. Get refreshed this week as Michael Farris encourages moms to set realistic goals and simplify their teaching methods. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2983 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== April 17: Billings Gazette, Montana Religion, Personal Choice Spike Cluster of Homeschoolers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2984 April 13: M Magazine, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Family Believes in Working, Playing and Praying Together http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2985 April 12: Fairfax County Times, Virginia Learning at Home http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2986 > Links do not imply endorsement. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Western Standard Publishing ====================================================================== Looking for the perfect online library to enhance your study? 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