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| Date: From: Subject: | 6/3/2008 4:19:23 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Parade Magazine Online Poll |
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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" "We've been a Liberty Mutual customer for over 12 years. We called and asked about our HSLDA member discount and they lowered our premium by approx $95 per year...coincidentally the same amount as our HSLDA annual membership fee. Thought you'd want to know!!'" More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for June 3, 2008: 1. Parade Magazine Online Poll 2. Zoning Enforcers Threaten Big Family 3. Save on Next Year's Curriculum at Growing Online Market 4. Homeschool Robotics Team Wins World Championship 5. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling More than One Child ..................................................................... 1. Parade Magazine Online Poll We are making you aware of this poll which asks the question "Should parents need teaching credentials to home-school their kids?" Our answer is no. HSLDA hopes that Parade Magazine will follow up with a fair and balanced article on homeschooling and consider our claim that hundreds of thousands of parents all across the country are successfully raising their children to be academically and socially well-prepared for life. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5202 ..................................................................... 2. Missouri: Zoning Enforcers Threaten Big Family We suspected a hollow threat when officials told longtime HSLDA members they would not immediately penalize them for having too large a family in their home. After we spoke to them, officials quickly realized there was no law concerning family size for our members to violate. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5192 ..................................................................... 3. Save on Next Year's Curriculum at Growing Online Market HSLDA's online Curriculum Market keeps growing, which means more opportunities to save on used books and teaching materials as you plan for the fall. More than 9,000 users have signed up for our auction-style online market, where anyone can post items to sell--but only members can register to buy. The site is free and easy to use. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5193 ..................................................................... 4. Homeschool Robotics Team Wins World Championship A team of seven homeschooled high schoolers swept the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in Atlanta, Georgia, taking home a Winning Alliance Team trophy and the Amaze Award (awarded by the judges to a team whose uniqueness sets it apart from all other award categories). Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5203 ..................................................................... 5. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling More than One Child When you're just beginning the homeschool process with several children in tow, it can be pretty tough figuring out what works for each child both academically and socially. Are you trying to balance the needs of various ages, juggle regular housework, and discover all of the tools that work for your homeschool? As Mike Smith and this week's guest will explain, there are many practical ways parents can begin the homeschooling endeavor without unnecessary headache. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5194 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== June 2: The Beacon, DeLand-Deltona, Florida DeLand-Area Christian Home-Education Group Has 13 Graduates http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5195 May 31: The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia Home Educators Set for 25th Convention http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5196 May 30: The Associated Press Forty-Five Advance to Final Day of National Spelling Bee http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5197 May 30: The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida Windermere Teen Has Crack at National Spelling-Bee Crown http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5198 May 30: The Winchester Star, Winchester, Virginia Mom Gets Ready for Last of 4 Homeschooled Sons to Graduate http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5199 May 28: The Citizen, Tucson, Arizona Tucsonan Engineering Success with Energy-Efficient Invention http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5200 May 28: The Item, Picayune, Mississippi Homeschooled Children Aren't Truants, Homeschooler Says http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5201 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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