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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/24/2007 4:43:35 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Company Refuses to Pay Doctor's Bill |
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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: The freedom HSLDA allows me to have as I homeschool is wonderful! They handle the law and I get to dedicate the time to my daughter. - National City, CA HSLDA members since 1993, our membership is just as important to us as our children's curriculum. Thank you HSLDA for all you do on our behalf! - West Valley, NY More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1941 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for July 24, 2007: 1. Company Refuses to Pay Doctor's Bill for Homeschooler 2. Fredericksburg Letter May Encourage Groundless Reports 3. Prosecutor Wants Homeschool Family to Register Every Year 4. Legislative Wrap-Up--Traditional Marriage Survives 5. Attempts to Manipulate Driver License Laws Fail 6. 2007 Combined Federal Campaign Includes Home School Foundation 7. Homeschoolers Win National Mock Trial Invitational 8. 'Home School Heartbeat': The Why and How of Learning Styles ..................................................................... 1. Missouri: Company Refuses to Pay Doctor's Bill for Homeschooler Home School Legal Defense Association acted on behalf of a homeschooling family after their insurance company tried to avoid paying their teen student's medical bill. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4270 ..................................................................... 2. Virginia: Fredericksburg Letter May Encourage Groundless Reports Public school officials agreed to change a letter referring to homeschoolers, after HSLDA pointed out problems with the original wording. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4271 ..................................................................... 3. Kansas: Prosecutor Wants Homeschool Family to Register Every Year HSLDA intervened on behalf of a member family that was accused of failing to register its homeschool program. We explained to the local county attorney that the family was in compliance with state law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4272 ..................................................................... 4. New Mexico: Legislative Wrap-Up--Traditional Marriage Survives The New Mexico legislature closed March 17, but the governor immediately called a special session. It was during this special session that H.B. 603, which would have allowed same-sex couples to enter into spousal unions, was reintroduced as H.B. 4 and nearly pushed through. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4273 ..................................................................... 5. Missouri: Attempts to Manipulate Driver License Laws Fail Homeschoolers joined forces with HSLDA to help defeat bills that would have used teen driver's licenses as leverage to pursue social agendas and erode parental freedom. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4274 ..................................................................... 6. 2007 Combined Federal Campaign Includes Home School Foundation If you are a federal civilian employee, a postal service worker, or a member of the military, you have the opportunity to give to the Home School Foundation through the Combined Federal Campaign. For this year's campaign, the Foundation has been assigned CFC No.10535. So let your friends know about the work HSF is doing and about this special opportunity to help homeschoolers. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4275 ..................................................................... 7. Homeschoolers Win National Mock Trial Invitational After winning second place in the Tennessee state tournament, a team of seven homeschooled high schoolers took first place at the second annual American Mock Trial Invitational (AMTI) cosponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4280 ..................................................................... 8. 'Home School Heartbeat': The Why and How of Learning Styles Is your child an auditory, kinesthetic, or visual learner? Discover your child's learning style! This week, HSLDA President Mike Smith offers some helpful tips on finding appropriate curriculum and teaching methods to best accommodate your child's homeschool needs. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4276 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== July 23: The Washington Times, Washington, D.C. Books Part of Parent Learning Curve http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4277 July 23: TriCities.com, Bristol, Virginia Natural Curiosity Leads Teen to Research, TV Appearance http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4278 July 21: The Union-Tribune, San Diego, California Frittelli Makes the Right Choice http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4279 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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