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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/31/2008 10:02:59 AM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Coming Together in California |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> What's the shortest distance between two homeschoolers? HSLDA's elert service! When threats to homeschool freedoms arise, you want to be able to respond. We make it possible. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ##................................................................... >> Legislation in Your State If you live in Florida, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, or New Jersey, click the link below for important news about legislation that could affect your freedom to homeschool. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4633 ..................................................................... Topics for March 26, 2008: 1. Coming Together in California 2. Lynchburg Retracts Threat to Religious Exemptions 3. School Demands Records 4. Governor Declares Home Education Week March 30-April 6 5. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling on a Shoestring ..................................................................... 1. Coming Together in California Home School Legal Defense Association is pleased to announce that all the major California-based homeschool organizations have come together in order to better serve California homeschool families. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4946 ..................................................................... 2. Virginia: Lynchburg Retracts Threat to Religious Exemptions Lynchburg City Public Schools backed away from adopting a policy that would have violated state law and interfered with the right of parents to religious exemption from public school attendance. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4931 ..................................................................... 3. Kentucky: School Demands Records An HSLDA member family in Clay County recently received a letter from their school district demanding that they turn over their children's grades, attendance records, and samples of their school work. Staff Attorney Thomas Schmidt quickly contacted the school and informed the school district that since the family was in compliance with state law and the Best Practices document they were not required to submit any records. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4932 ..................................................................... 4. Florida: Governor Declares Home Education Week March 30-April 6 Good news! Governor Charlie Crist has declared March 30-April 6 to be Home Education Week in Florida. This is the second year in a row that Governor Crist has issued a homeschool proclamation. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4933 ..................................................................... 5. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling on a Shoestring If you're one of the many homeschooling families feeling senselessly trapped on a tight budget--just remember, it's not too late to start saving money! From inexpensive curriculum, affordable teaching tools, to low-cost field trips, author Melissa Morgan talks about a few ways families can save on a shoestring budget and give their children a rich education. Tune in for more on this week's "Homes School Heartbeat." Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4934 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== March 26: Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake, Illinois Under Fire Elsewhere, Homeschooling Thrives Locally http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4942 March 26: The Telegraph, Macon, Georgia Midstate Homeschool Community not Stressed about Calif. Ruling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4943 March 26: WTSP-TV Channel 10, Tampa, Florida Ruling Rattles Homeschool Parents http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4944 March 25: HumanEvents.com Commentary: A Big Win for Judicial Supremacy http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4945 March 22: The Wall Street Journal Review and Outlook: Certifying Parents http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4935 March 20: Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana Homeschoolers Can Play, Too http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4936 March 20: Voice of America 500,000 to 2 Million Children in U.S. Are Homeschooled http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4937 March 19: Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, South Carolina Hoops: Upstate Eagles have Home-Court Advantage http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4938 March 19: The Winchester Star, Winchester, Virginia Homeschooler Wins Longest Regional Spelling Bee in History http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4939 March 19: National Catholic Register Homeschoolers Ponder Court Ruling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4940 March 18: The Folsom Telegraph, Folsom, California Homeschool Debate Heats Up http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4941 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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