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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/24/2006 9:00:21 AM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--College Rescinds Discriminatory Policy |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> "I saved my entire membership fee with one discount" "We've been a Liberty Mutual customer for over 12 years. We called and asked about our HSLDA member discount and they lowered our premium by approx $95 per year...coincidentally the same amount as our HSLDA annual membership fee. Thought you'd want to know!!'" More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for May 24, 2006: 1. College Rescinds Discriminatory Homeschool Policy 2. Which Colleges and Universities are Homeschool-friendly? 3. Social Worker Threatens New American Homeschoolers 4. Still Time to Enter the 2006 Photography Contest! 5. State Acknowledges Error 6. 'HSLDA is a Lifesaver!' 7. Illinois Social Worker: 'What Are You Trying To Hide?' 8. HSLDA Appeals After Board Tries to Close a Homeschool 9. 'Home School Heartbeat': The International Threat to Homeschooling 10. Generation Joshua: Teen Track Comes to Houston ..................................................................... 1. Oklahoma: College Rescinds Discriminatory Homeschool Policy After a protracted struggle, Home School Legal Defense Association attorneys persuaded an Oklahoma college to comply with the law and stop discriminating against homeschoolers. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3068 ..................................................................... 2. Which Colleges and Universities are Homeschool-friendly? Participating colleges and universities are ranked by the homeschool-friendliness of their admission policies. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3080 ..................................................................... 3. Texas: Social Worker Threatens New American Homeschoolers The Uduma family came from Nigeria a few years ago, hoping to provide for their family in this country. What they didn't count on was being investigated by social services. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3069 ..................................................................... 4. Still Time to Enter the 2006 Photography Contest! There is still time to enter HSLDA's 2006 photography contest. Entries must be received by Thursday, June 1 and the top prize is $200, so get those camera shutters flying! The contest is open for ages 9 to 18. For guidelines and themes, please visit our website: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3081 ..................................................................... 5. Iowa: State Acknowledges Error A public school official's error led to accusations that a member family's son was falling behind academically. We showed the boy was indeed complying with state guidelines. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3070 ..................................................................... 6. Texas: 'HSLDA is a Lifesaver!' A homeschooling family called for help when two government officials showed up at their front door, demanding to see the family's curriculum. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3071 ..................................................................... 7. Illinois Social Worker: 'What Are You Trying To Hide?' Two homeschooling parents accused of abuse turned to us when their lawyer advised them to let social workers interview their children. Our attorneys urged the family to stand on their Fourth Amendment rights. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3072 ..................................................................... 8. Rhode Island: HSLDA Appeals After Board Tries to Close a Homeschool Based on a restrictive interpretation of a vague state law, the West Warwick school committee voted to rescind a member family's right to homeschool. Home School Legal Defense Association is appealing. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3073 ..................................................................... 9. 'Home School Heartbeat': The International Threat to Homeschooling Why should homeschooling parents be concerned about international treaties? This week, Mike Farris describes the growing threat of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. If ratified by the U.S. Senate, this international treaty will become part of American higher law, placing parental decisions under the authority of a 10-member committee. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3074 ..................................................................... 10. Generation Joshua: Teen Track Comes to Houston On June 2-3, Generation Joshua will bring its Teen Track program to the annual Gulf Coast Home Education Conference at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3075 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education =============================================================== May 22: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri Happy Homeschoolers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3076 May 22: The Daily Times, Farmington, New Mexico Homeschoolers Take to the Stage http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3077 May 18: WBIR-TV, Knoxville, Tennessee Controversy Over Homeschooling Mother Winning Seat on Nashville School Board http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3078 May 17: The Charlotte Observer, North Carolina Nine-Year-Old Publishes First Book http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3079 > Links do not imply endorsement. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - National Driver Training Institute ====================================================================== Twenty-five dollars off this parent taught driver education program. 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