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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/1/2008 4:25:12 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Write to Your Local Newspaper |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> "I saved my entire membership fee with one discount" "When I called Liberty to find out what kind of discount we could get, they told us we would 10% off our car insurance and 5% off our homeowner's insurance. What we will save is more than double what it costs to join HSLDA. With one child getting his driver's license this year, the savings will be a real blessing!" More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1108 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ##................................................................... >> Legislation in Your State If you live in California or Minnesota, 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 April 1, 2008: 1. Support Homeschooling: Write to Your Local Newspaper 2. Please Participate in New Homeschool Academic Study 3. Governor Issues Homeschool Proclamation 4. Baking Her Way into Business 5. Tyndale's Ploughmen Frequent Corridors of Power 6. 'Home School Heartbeat': Constitutional Law and Self-Government 7. Generation Joshua Announces Essay Contest Winner ..................................................................... 1. Support Homeschooling: Write to Your Local Newspaper The recent events in California have raised the profile of homeschooling and given us an unprecedented opportunity to educate more people about the benefits of homeschooling. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4986 ..................................................................... 2. Please Participate in New Homeschool Academic Study If you are using BJU Press, Family Learning Organization, Piedmont Education Services, or Seton Testing Services for your testing needs this spring and summer, please consider completing the new homeschool academic survey from Home School Legal Defense Association and NHERI so your child can be counted in what we hope will be the largest study of homeschool academic achievement ever completed. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4969 ..................................................................... 3. Nebraska: Governor Issues Homeschool Proclamation Governor Dave Heineman has issued a proclamation declaring March 30-April 5, 2008, Nebraska Home Education Week. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4970 ..................................................................... 4. Bright Spot: Baking Her Way Into Business When homeschooled high schooler Emily Savine decided to try baking cookies for profit, she didn't realize that the "learning experience" would quickly turn into a lucrative business. Four months after launching an Internet-based homemade-cookie company, she has already received hundreds of orders from cookie lovers as far away as Hawaii and Korea. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4971 ..................................................................... 5. Patrick Henry College: Tyndale's Ploughmen Frequent Corridors of Power Older, wiser folks often counsel young people to locate mentors for college, career, and family life. Dr. Michael Farris, co-founder of HSLDA and Chancellor of Patrick Henry College, has created one such program, Tyndale's Ploughmen, for PHC students who are especially politically-minded. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4972 ..................................................................... 6. 'Home School Heartbeat': Constitutional Law and Self-Government As homeschoolers, we often think that a parent's right to direct their children's education is secure, but a look at the legal record proves that we can't take anything for granted. Join Michael Farris as he delves into the implications of a 2005 ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and other similar decisions. If we want to guard our rights, we must be aware of the dangers they face in the courts. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4973 ..................................................................... 7. Generation Joshua Announces Essay Contest Winner The essay entitled "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize," by Hosanna Kabakoro, 15, of Twin Falls, Idaho won first place in this spring's Generation Joshua essay contest. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4987 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== March 31: The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York Homeschooled Must Get Therapy on Their Own or Enroll Full Time http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4974 March 30: WorldNetDaily.com Girl Sent to Psych Ward for Homeschooling, Parents Billed http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4975 March 29: The Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck Teen Wins State Spelling Bee http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4976 March 28: Larchmont Gazette, Larchmont, New York Local Homeschoolers Win Odyssey of the Mind Competition http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4977 March 27: Daily Record, Ellensburg, Washington Should Parents be Certified Teachers to Homeschool? http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4978 March 27: The Ann Arbor News, Ann Arbor, Michigan Fall Kickoff Planned for Christian Football League http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4979 March 27: The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, Louisiana Homeschooled Students Prepare for College http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4980 March 27: WorldNetDaily.com California Homeschooling Gets 2nd Chance http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4981 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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