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| Date: From: Subject: | 10/30/2007 4:41:11 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Homeschooler Told 'You Have No Rights' |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Who are the nation's best lobbyists? We don't know that this has ever been determined; but we do know that HSLDA's National Center for Home Education is the only national organization lobbying on behalf of homeschoolers on Capitol Hill. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for October 30, 2007: 1. Homeschooler Told by Police 'You Have No Rights' 2. Certified Teacher Not Good Enough to Homeschool 3. New Director Named for Generation Joshua 4. Erroneous 'Supplemental Curriculum' Request Withdrawn 5. Foundation Prepared to Help Wildfire Survivors 6. Students Learn the Price of Liberty 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Raising Teenage Boys Part II 8. Generation Joshua: Members Integral in Louisiana Governor Victory ---[ Just Released--"Passionate Housewives Desperate for God" ]------- Mrs. Vickie Farris says , "Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald have spoken the Truth with a capital 'T" in their wonderful book 'Passionate Housewives Desperate for God.' Totally grounded in Scripture, this book winsomely presents the true picture of a godly homemaker. . . . This book is a real gem!" Learn more about 'Passionate Housewives Desperate for God' and order online today! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. New York: Homeschooler Told by Police 'You Have No Rights' A Florida homeschooling mother visiting New York to help care for her father was nearly charged with educational neglect. Home School Legal Defense Association helped the family prove they were in compliance with Florida law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4495 ..................................................................... 2. Virginia: Certified Teacher Not Good Enough to Homeschool When a Virginia family encountered unexpected red tape upon attempting to homeschool under the state's certified teacher provision, they contacted HSLDA. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4496 ..................................................................... 3. New Director Named for Generation Joshua HSLDA is pleased to announce that William Estrada has been chosen to head up Generation Joshua. It is always encouraging when we can fill key positions at HSLDA from within our ranks of co-laborers. After having taken the time to conduct an extensive job search, we concluded that the best person for this key position is Will. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4506 ..................................................................... 4. West Virginia: Erroneous 'Supplemental Curriculum' Request Withdrawn HSLDA intervened when public school officials wrongly informed several homeschooling families that their children had scored below minimum standards on mandatory tests. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4497 ..................................................................... 5. Foundation Prepared to Help Wildfire Survivors The Home School Foundation is ready to activate its Emergency Fund in order to assist California homeschoolers affected by recent devastating wildfires. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4498 ..................................................................... 6. Patrick Henry College: Students Learn the Price of Liberty From immersing themselves in Costa Rican culture, to witnessing the constant threat of terrorism in Israel, many Patrick Henry College students left their summer months with a better understanding of the motto "for Christ and for Liberty." Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4499 ..................................................................... 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Raising Teenage Boys Part II Responsibility, leadership, maturity, purity... these are all things homeschooling parents want their teenage sons to learn. On this week's series, host Michael Farris talks with four Patrick Henry College students about how their parents gave them opportunities to learn these skills in their teenage years. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4500 ..................................................................... 8. Generation Joshua: Members Integral in Louisiana Governor Victory A few weeks ago, close to 100 Generation Joshua members from across the Southeast converged upon Louisiana to help elect Bobby Jindal as the next Governor. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4501 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== October 29: The Citizen-Times, Asheville, North Carolina Homeschool Students Win State Volleyball Title http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4502 October 27: The Courier-Mail, Brisbane, Australia Trend in Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4503 October 24: The Christian Post Thousands of Students Observe Pro-life Day in Silence http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4504 October 23: The Times-Colonist, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Homeschoolers Get Creative En Route to Higher Education http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4505 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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