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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/10/2006 8:52:04 AM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Compulsory Attendance Age Expansion Blocked |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Who's knocking on your door? When a social service worker arrives at your door, tension can run high. Wouldn't it be nice to get your lawyer on the phone, providing you with immediate step-by-step guidance? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1099 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for May 10, 2006: 1. Compulsory Attendance Age Expansion Blocked 2. Setbacks and Victories in South Dakota 3. HSLDA Helps After 'Dragon' Threat 4. Father Accused of 'Counting Bread Slices' 5. Bad Bill Defeated 6. Homeschooling Legal for Workfirst Program 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling Family to Family 8. Generation Joshua: Making Use of the Internet to Educate Teens ..................................................................... 1. New Hampshire: Compulsory Attendance Age Expansion Blocked By a vote of 309 to 44, the House halted the progress of Senate Bill 268, a bill which would have raised the age of compulsory attendance from 16 to 18. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3027 ..................................................................... 2. Setbacks and Victories in South Dakota This was a year of both setbacks and victories for the cause of homeschool freedom in the South Dakota legislature. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3028 ..................................................................... 3. New Hampshire: HSLDA Helps After 'Dragon' Threat Fed up with threats on the school bus and poor results in the classroom, a New Hampshire family decided to homeschool their special-needs son. We intervened when public school officials refused to give up responsibility for the boy. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3029 ..................................................................... 4. Texas: Father Accused of 'Counting Bread Slices' Our attorneys helped protect a homeschooling family when outrageous allegations resulted in an investigation by social services. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3030 ..................................................................... 5. Louisiana: Bad Bill Defeated State homeschoolers teamed up with the Home School Legal Defense Association to defeat a bill that would have been harmful to some homeschooled high school graduates. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3031 ..................................................................... 6. Washington: Homeschooling Legal for Workfirst Program Because of poorly worded state regulations, a single mother who is a member lost financial aid for her homeschooled daughter. We worked with state officials to make sure assistance was reinstated. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3032 ..................................................................... 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling Family to Family Many would-be homeschoolers never begin homeschooling because fear and doubt confront them at every turn. Help them overcome their fears! Find out more through Mike Smith's interview with Bruce Shortt, who talks about a program that encourages experienced homeschoolers to connect with families taking their first steps in home education. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3033 ..................................................................... 8. Generation Joshua: Making Use of the Internet to Educate Teens In an era of advancing technology, Generation Joshua is using the Internet to help educate teens. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3034 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education =============================================================== May 7: United Press International Homeschoolers Graduate in a Big Way http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3035 May 5: Nashville City Paper,, Tennessee Homeschooling Allows Barrick to Earn Tennis Scholarship http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3036 May 3: KLTV-7, Big Sandy, Texas Thousands Attend Homeschool Conference, Draws International Attention http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3037 May 3: WCVB-TV, Boston Child Prodigy, 14, Denied College Dorm Space http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3038 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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