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| Date: From: Subject: | 9/13/2006 9:37:36 AM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Homeschool Escapes False Child Abuse Allegations |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Extreme makeovers are for extreme circumstances... Most homeschools don't need an extreme makeover, but there is something to be said for attention to detail and recognition of accomplishments. Watch the media and you'll soon see that not everyone wants home educators and homeschooling to look good. HSLDA works hard to shed light on the good work of home educators so it's obvious that we don't need someone "making-over" our homeschools. Join HSLDA and help us show the world that we're fine as we are . . . thank you! More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1943 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for September 13, 2006: 1. Homeschool Escapes False Child Abuse Allegations 2. Family in Giles County Investigated 3. Immunization Tracking Bill Dies in House 4. School District Disregards Law 5. Declaration of Intent Trouble 6. School Districts Threaten Truancy Charges 7. Amelia Withdraws Request for Notice from Exempt Family 8. 'Home School Heartbeat': 'Home School Heroes' 9. Generation Joshua: GenJ Clubs to Make Election Impact ..................................................................... 1. Kansas: Homeschool Escapes False Child Abuse Allegations When a homeschool family refused to let a social worker into their house to interview their children, the social worker tried again--at the grandmother's home. Our attorneys intervened, and eventually the case was closed. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3274 ..................................................................... 2. Tennessee: Family in Giles County Investigated When a state social worker and school attendance officer sought to interview the adopted children of a member family, the mother contacted HSLDA seeking advice. We helped the family prove that the allegations against them were false. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3275 ..................................................................... 3. South Carolina: Immunization Tracking Bill Dies in House Legislation which would have established a state immunization registry for South Carolina children failed to pass the House of Representatives in 2006. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3276 ..................................................................... 4. Pennsylvania: School District Disregards Law Prior to the 2006-2007 school year, Avon Grove School District sent a letter to homeschooling parents notifying them that it had revised its policy for home education programs. Unfortunately, the new policy had little resemblance to the actual requirements for homeschooling under Pennsylvania law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3277 ..................................................................... 5. Georgia: Declaration of Intent Trouble A good many school districts in Georgia are continuing to insist that parents conducting a home study program utilize the declaration of intent form developed by local public school officials. The problem with using these forms is that they almost always seek information about the homeschool and family not required by state law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3278 ..................................................................... 6. Alabama: School Districts Threaten Truancy Charges At the beginning of this school year, school districts in at least two counties in Alabama threatened to file truancy charges against all church school students in their respective counties. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3279 ..................................................................... 7. Virginia: County Withdraws Request for Notice from Exempt Family A family homeschooling under Virginia's religious exemption contacted us after a local public school official requested they file a notice of intent. The official withdrew her request after our attorney explained the law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3280 ..................................................................... 8. 'Home School Heartbeat': 'Home School Heroes' Do you know the stories of homeschool freedom? In his newest book, Home School Heroes, Home School Legal Defense Association Senior Counsel Christopher Klicka narrates the growth of homeschooling from a small but determined group of parents who believed passionately in their right to teach their own children to a national movement with media recognition and political clout. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3281 ..................................................................... 9. Generation Joshua: GenJ Clubs to Make Election Impact Since 2005, more than 50 Generation Joshua Clubs have been formed. This year, many of them hope to make an impact in the upcoming 2006 elections. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3282 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== September 10: The News Review, Roseburg, Oregon County Homeschoolers Head Back to Their Domestic Classrooms http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3283 September 9: Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California Scholar's Body of Work Adding up to Being a Ph.D. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3284 > Links do not imply endorsement. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Homeschool Enrichment Inc ====================================================================== Homeschooling isn't just another academic alternative--it's a way of life! The purpose of Home School Enrichment Magazine is to provide encouragement and practical help to homeschoolers from a distinctively Christian perspective. 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