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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/25/2006 3:58:30 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Conferences a Vital Resource |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Have you ever yelled into the wind, only to hear the sound of your voice blown back at you? It's hard to be heard in the midst of a storm. Trying to influence federal legislation is much like yelling to be heard while standing in a fierce wind. Yet when 80,000 voices join together, they become a powerful force that cannot be drowned out. Join HSLDA to be heard above the tempests that threaten homeschool freedoms. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1939 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for April 25, 2006: 1. Washington Times Op-ed: Conferences are a Vital Resource 2. TV Indecency Affects Us All 3. Making Progress with DSS 4. School District Allows PASS Test 5. "Home School Heartbeat": Parental Rights, Part 1 6. Generation Joshua: Teen Track Program Attracts New Members ..................................................................... 1. Washington Times Op-ed: Conferences are a Vital Resource What's the best way for parents to get information on homeschooling? This is one of the questions we're frequently asked at Home School Legal Defense Association. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2991 ..................................................................... 2. TV Indecency Affects Us All Pro-family groups from around the country are banding together to remind U.S. Senators that America's families want to have clean airwaves for their children to enjoy. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2992 ..................................................................... 3. Massachusetts: Making Progress with Social Services Thanks to interventions by Home School Legal Defense Association, the Department of Social Services has taken a huge step towards recognizing the right of parents to educate their children at home. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2993 ..................................................................... 4. New York: School District Allows PASS Test A New York homeschooling family contacted us when their local school district wrongly refused to accept their choice for the state-required annual assessment test. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2994 ..................................................................... 5. "Home School Heartbeat": Parental Rights, Part 1 Without solid constitutional protection, parental rights are swiftly crumbling. What can you do? This week, Michael Farris explains why parental rights are being assailed and how this affects your right to direct the upbringing and education of your own children. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2995 ..................................................................... 6. Generation Joshua: Teen Track Program Attracts New Members Last weekend, Generation Joshua's Teen Track program enjoyed tremendous success. Director of Generation Joshua Ned Ryun and Home School Legal Defense Association's Federal Policy Manager, Caleb Kershner, ran the program for more than 450 teens at the annual Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2996 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education =============================================================== April 25: The Times-Argus, Montpelier, Vermont New Law Eases Way for Homeschoolers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2997 April 25: Frederick News-Post, Maryland Homeschooled Cheerleaders, Football Players Get Teams http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2998 April 23: The Register-Mail, Galesburg, Illinois Classroom in the Kitchen http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2999 April 20: The Daily Northwestern, Evanston, Illinois Local Parents Discover Benefits, Options of Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3000 > Links do not imply endorsement. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - EmailKleener ====================================================================== EmailKleener eliminates all junk email without the use of filters or downloaded software. 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