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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/3/2007 4:47:35 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Good News in the Military |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Can you look at the clouds and tell the direction of the wind? An interesting phenomenon of wind is that it can blow in multiple directions at the same time, at different heights from the ground. But usually there is a prevailing wind. HSLDA watches the gusts and monitors the prevailing trends of change in the legal climate of home education. So no matter which way the wind is blowing, we're there to protect your family. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1938 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for July 3, 2007: 1. Good News in the Military: Homeschoolers Returned to Tier 1 2. Playing in Trunk Ignites Investigation 3. Good Homeschool Bill Introduced 4. Dangerous Anti-Lobbying Bill Amended 5. Legislative Wrap-up--Special Education Bill Nearly Passes 6. Legislative Wrap-up--Several Attacks on Liberty Thwarted 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': From Tyndale to Madison, Part 2 ..................................................................... 1. Good News in the Military: Homeschoolers Returned to Tier 1 DoD revises recruiting classification of homeschoolers if they score at least 50 on the AFQT. This will allow homeschoolers to obtain the maximum enlistment benefits available. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4242 ..................................................................... 2. Kansas: Playing In Trunk Ignites Investigation A member family came under investigation by social services after a neighbor reported seeing two of the family's children playing in the trunk of a car. We helped the family show that the children were never in danger and that the neighbor's allegations were unfounded. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4234 ..................................................................... 3. Pennsylvania: Good Homeschool Bill Introduced Introduced on May 8, House Bill 1273 would significantly improve the homeschool law of Pennsylvania, one of the most restrictive laws in the nation. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4235 ..................................................................... 4. South Carolina: Dangerous Anti-Lobbying Bill Amended Homeschoolers and public interest organizations joined Home School Legal Defense Association in opposing a bill that would have regulated grassroots lobbying organizations. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4236 ..................................................................... 5. Maryland: Legislative Wrap-up--Special Education Bill Nearly Passes The brightest hope for homeschool families to get fair and equal access to special education services, Senate Bill 116, came agonizingly close to enactment before time ran out in the legislature. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4237 ..................................................................... 6. Iowa: Legislative Wrap-up--Several Attacks on Liberty Thwarted HSLDA worked with state homeschool leaders and others to dissuade Iowa legislators from enacting several bills that would have eroded educational freedom. A few such bills passed, however. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4238 ..................................................................... 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': From Tyndale to Madison, Part 2 William Tyndale's vision for common ploughboys to become the prophets of liberty led to James Madison's quest to secure religious freedom in America. This week, Michael Farris elaborates on Madison's trail-blazing as he reads excerpts from his new book, "From Tyndale to Madison." Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4239 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== June 28: The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware Adding Another 'R' to the Curriculum http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4240 June 27: The Daily Review, Livermore, California Homeschooled Teen has Solo Graduation http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4241 > Links do not imply endorsement. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Western Standard Publishing ====================================================================== Looking for the perfect online library to enhance your study? OriginalSources includes more than 350,000 Documents (over 5,500 full-text volumes) arranged into 8 major educational collections. Always expanding. 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