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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/29/2007 5:07:43 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Patrick Henry Caps Very Good Year |
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ##................................................................... >> Legislation in Your State If you live in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina or Texas, 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 29, 2007: 1. Washington Times Op-ed--Patrick Henry Caps Very Good Year 2. Power to Make New Homeschool Regulations Abolished 3. 2007 Photo Contest Winners Announced 4. Notecards by Homeschoolers Help Homeschoolers 5. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling at the Speed of Life ---[ 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. Washington Times Op-ed--Patrick Henry Caps Very Good Year The past year for Patrick Henry College, located in beautiful Purcellville, Va., has been one of remarkable progress. First and foremost, on April 17, the college attained accreditation from the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, which is recognized as a national accrediting body by the U.S. Department of Education. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4140 ..................................................................... 2. Maine: Power to Make New Homeschool Regulations Abolished With a stroke of the pen last week, Maine's Governor John Baldacci brought protection for homeschool freedom to a new level by taking away the commissioner of education's power to make new homeschool regulations. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4141 ..................................................................... 3. 2007 Photo Contest Winners Announced Home School Legal Defense Association is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2007 Photography Contest. Homeschoolers submitted 426 entries this year, 226 in Category I (ages 9-13), and 200 in Category II (ages 14-18). The judges were amazed at both the quality and creativity of the entries this year. "I was impressed with the variety of concept interpretations displayed in both categories," said one judge. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4142 ..................................................................... 4. Notecards by Homeschoolers Help Homeschoolers New to the HSLDA Bookstore are blank floral notecards featuring photographs taken by homeschoolers as part of the 2006 HSLDA Photo Contest. The 5-by-7-inch notecards come in packages of 12; each package contains four floral designs with white envelopes. Proceeds benefit the Home School Foundation Compassion Fund to assist homeschoolers in need. For more information or to order: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4143 ..................................................................... 5. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling at the Speed of Life A mom's job is not menial; it's a difficult task to keep home, school, and family running smoothly all the time. This week, Mike Smith talks with author and homeschool mom Marilyn Rockett as she shares some practical tips on how we can reflect God's character in our homes. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4144 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== May 29: Norwich Bulletin, Norwich, Connecticut Not Your Average Spellers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4145 May 28: LifeSite.com No New Restrictions for British Homeschoolers in Draft Guidelines http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4146 May 24: The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. 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