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| Date: From: Subject: | 11/7/2006 2:33:38 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Investigation of All New Homeschoolers to Stop |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Is customer service an art or a science? For us, good customer service is both an art and a science -it should appeal to our members and be effective. Consider what our members say about us: We're thankful for the support HSLDA membership provides us. We'd never homeschool without them. We highly recommend HSLDA to all homeschoolers. - North Tonawanda, NY I cannot imagine our homeschool journey without HSLDA's strong leadership, protection, and guidance. God bless HSLDA! - Alta Loma, California More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for November 7, 2006: 1. Routine Investigation of All New Homeschoolers to Stop 2. Family Hits Bull's-Eye in Saving Archery Program 3. Letter No Reason to Consider Charter Schools 4. Homeschooler Responds to Unfair Article 5. District Seeks Evaluation 6. District Requests Exceeds Law 7. County Revises Form 8. Educating the Educators 9. Enroll Now for January Constitutional Law Course 10. Job Opening: Database Administrator/Software Developer 11. 'Home School Heartbeat': Principles of Government ..................................................................... 1. Missouri: Routine Investigation of All New Homeschoolers to Stop We immediately took action when we heard public school officials in one county were reporting as truant every family who withdrew their children to begin homeschooling. We traced the source of the faulty policy and helped put an end to it. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3474 ..................................................................... 2. Kentucky: Family Hits Bull's-Eye in Saving Archery Program A family who for years had used archery as part of their homeschooling program almost had their ability to pursue the sport on their own property taken away by city government. We convinced these officials that a proposed ban for homeschools while allowing public and other private schools to conduct an archery program would be discriminatory. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3475 ..................................................................... 3. California: Letter No Reason to Consider Charter Schools Member families with fewer than six students enrolled in their private school received copies of a letter from the Morongo Unified School District. The letter alarmed some of our members. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3476 ..................................................................... 4. Virginia: Homeschooler Responds to Unfair Article An article slamming homeschool parents was included in a recently published college research and writing handbook, "The Concise Wadsworth Handbook," by Kirszner and Mandell, giving a homeschool student a chance to shine. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3477 ..................................................................... 5. Oregon: District Seeks Evaluation A homeschooling mother contacted us when local public school officials inquired about evaluating her daughter for special education needs. We helped the mother inform officials that she intended to use private resources. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3478 ..................................................................... 6. New York: District Requests Exceeds Law Concerned that their local public school district was requesting additional information, a member family contacted us for help. We showed officials that their request went beyond what the law requires and that the family's paperwork was in order. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3479 ..................................................................... 7. Arizona: County Revises Form After notifying their county superintendent that their son had graduated from homeschool, a member family received a letter insisting they had to submit a notarized withdrawal form. The family did not think they were required to submit this form, and they were right. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3480 ..................................................................... 8. Massachusetts: Educating the Educators A homeschooling parent in Massachusetts used our website to help educate the local public school superintendent as to why his demands were outside the law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3481 ..................................................................... 9. Enroll Now for January Constitutional Law Course If you've always wanted to learn more about the history and background of our legal system, from a biblical perspective, or if you're looking for a good U.S. government class for your homeschooled students, then sign up for the next Constitutional Law course taught by Michael Farris. The class begins January 8, 2007, and concludes June 4, 2007. This 18-week Internet-based course follows Farris' new textbook, "Constitutional Law for Enlightened Citizens," and uses a MP3 CD to deliver the "classroom" lectures. For more information and to register: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3482 ..................................................................... 10. Job Opening: Database Administrator/Software Developer Home School Legal Defense Association is seeking an experienced database administrator/software developer to maintain database and telecommunications technology plus develop and support supplemental applications. This full-time, on-site position offers excellent benefits and a salary commensurate with experience. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3140 ..................................................................... 11. 'Home School Heartbeat': Principles of Government With the privilege of voting comes the responsibility of choosing leaders who will guard our freedoms. On this week's programs, host Michael Farris explains the principles that form the foundation of our government--principles that should inform our choice on Election Day. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3483 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== November 7: KLTV 7 News, Tyler, Texas Nine-Year-Old Boy Starts His Own Newspaper http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3487 November 3: The Herald, Glasgow, Scotland Call for Change on Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3484 November 2: AZCentral.com Ariz. Popular for Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3485 November 1: Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Washington Plenty of Helping Hands http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3486 > Links do not imply endorsement. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - God' s World News ====================================================================== 15% Discount on the only weekly, full-color papers that give kids a Christian viewpoint on the news – like WORLD Magazine. Four reading levels grades PreK - 9. 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