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| Date: From: Subject: | 6/19/2007 4:49:04 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Contest Winners Prove the Point |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Can you call your attorney at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning? Our members can get in touch with their attorney even after business hours, when they have a legal emergency. Wouldn't you like this level of service? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ##................................................................... >> Legislation in Your State If you live in Louisiana 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 June 19, 2007: 1. Washington Times Op-ed--Contest Winners Prove the Point 2. Victory for Homeschool Freedom Bill 3. Family Threatened With Being Turned Over to State's Attorney 4. Social Worker Tries to Investigate Children's English Skills 5. Homeschool Family Receives Several Calls a Day from Authorities 6. Make History Fun this Summer 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Interview with Jeff Myers ..................................................................... 1. Washington Times Op-ed--Contest Winners Prove the Point The winners of this year's National Geographic Bee, Caitlin Snaring of Washington state, and the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Evan O'Dorney of California, were educated primarily by their parents in home-based instruction programs, a fact that was underreported by the media. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4204 ..................................................................... 2. Nevada: Victory for Homeschool Freedom Bill Thanks to the efforts of state homeschoolers working with Home School Legal Defense Association, Nevada will now enjoy one of the best homeschooling laws in the country. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4205 ..................................................................... 3. Florida: Family Threatened With Being Turned Over to State's Attorney When a family's routine notice of intent to homeschool resulted in phone calls, visits and the threat of legal action by the local school superintendent, we intervened. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4206 ..................................................................... 4. Texas: Social Worker Tries to Investigate Children's English Skills A member family called our hotline when a social worker appeared at their door, questioning their children's English skills. We helped the family persuade the social worker to close the case, without their children being interviewed. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4207 ..................................................................... 5. Illinois: Homeschool Family Receives Several Calls a Day from Authorities Daily phone calls from public school officials prompted a member family to contact us. The family had notified officials that they intended to homeschool, but authorities wanted additional paperwork. We intervened, and the phone calls ended. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4208 ..................................................................... 6. Make History Fun this Summer For some history fun this summer, check out the Thanksusa website. Besides teaching history, the organization aids children and spouses of those serving in our military. This online treasure hunt is geared to all ages so it can be enjoyed by the whole family. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3967 ..................................................................... 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Interview with Jeff Myers It's important to teach our children to shape the culture and not be shaped by it. On this week's "Home School Heartbeat," HSLDA president Mike Smith interviews author and speaker Dr. Jeff Myers about the characteristics of a culture-shaping leader. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4210 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== June 18: The Cadillac News, Cadillac, Michigan Student to Inspire Others Throughout United States http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4211 June 15: The Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York Homeschooling on the Rise Locally http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4212 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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