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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/22/2007 5:26:51 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Administrative Rulings Support Right to Homeschool |
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ##................................................................... >> Legislation in Your State If you live in Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire or Oregon, click the link below for important news about legislation that could affect your freedom to homeschool. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3703 ..................................................................... Topics for May 22, 2007: 1. Administrative Rulings Support Right to Homeschool 2. German Appeals Court Returns Custody of Homeschooled Girl to Parents 3. Patrick Henry College's Writing Mentor Program 4. Consider a Gap Year for Your Teen 5. 'Home School Heartbeat': Interview with Mike and Sharon Cordner ---[ Worldview Super Conference II -- $25 Off Registration ]---------- May 30‹June 2: Learn how you and your family can win the culture war in America! 22 Training Sessions with 16 of the nation's top leaders, like Herb Titus, Gary DeMar, Doug Phillips, and Hank Hannegraaf. First amendment and age of the earth debates. Outdoor astronomy workshops with astro-physicist Danny Faulkner. Film screenings. And much, much more! It's the ultimate family homeschooling conference in 2007. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=79 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. California: Administrative Rulings Support Right to Homeschool Recently, two separate administrative rulings, one from the federal government and one from the state of California, have helped secure the legitimacy of the private-school option. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4120 ..................................................................... 2. German Appeals Court Returns Custody of Homeschooled Girl to Parents A German appeals court in Bavaria set aside a lower court ruling that had authorized the Youth Welfare Office in Erlangen Germany to retain custody of 16-year-old homeschooler Melissa Busekros. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4121 ..................................................................... 3. Patrick Henry College's Writing Mentor Program Help is available for students looking to improve their writing skills. Patrick Henry College's Writing Mentor Program matches your high school student with a PHC student or graduate who can act as mentor for both fiction and nonfiction writing. PHC mentors can assist with school assignments, give students writing exercises and tips, or edit papers. To learn more and to sign up: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4122 ..................................................................... 4. Homeschooling Thru High School: Consider a Gap Year Upon high school graduation, some teens may benefit from a gap or transition year before pursuing the next phase in their education. If your child is unsure about his future plans, the year after high school can be used to explore a variety of options including internships, short-term missions and travel! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4123 ..................................................................... 5. 'Home School Heartbeat': Interview with Mike and Sharon Cordner How can we best train our children to have a sound Christian worldview? This week, interviews with the Pillar Foundation's Mike and Sharon Cordner focus on their experiences teaching homeschool supplement classes for high school students in St. Louis, Missouri. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4124 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== May 22: The Appleton Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wisconsin Proud Graduates Have no Regrets http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4132 May 21: The Daily Freeman, Kingston, New York A School Closer to Home http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4125 May 21: The Caller-Times, Corpus Christi, Texas Homeschool Graduation http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4126 May 21: WorldNetDaily.com German Prosecutor Wants Homeschool Parents Jailed http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4127 May 21: The Republican Journal & The Waldo Independent, Belfast, Maine Fighting For the Right to Homeschool http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4128 May 18: The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana A Homeschool Home Run http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4129 May 17: WorldNetDaily.com Court Gives German Teen Back to Family http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4130 May 16: The Sun-Times, Naples, Florida Edison Hosts Homeschoolers in Speech and Debate Tournament http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4131 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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