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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/1/2008 4:23:58 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Social Worker Threatens Truancy Charges |
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for July 1, 2008: 1. Social Worker Threatens Truancy Charges 2. Homeschooler Among Top Award Winners in Financial Literacy Challenge 3. Patrick Henry College Writing Mentor Program 4. Equal Access Bills Fail 5. Superintendent Demands New Homeschooler Attend 'Compliance Meeting' 6. Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Read, Write, and Play Music ..................................................................... 1. North Carolina: Social Worker Threatens Truancy Charges Home School Legal Defense Association assisted a family threatened with truancy charges after withdrawing their daughter from public school and enrolling her in a homeschool. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5262 ..................................................................... 2. Homeschooler Among Top Award Winners in Financial Literacy Challenge Eighteen-year-old Texas homeschooler Nicholas Bruno was one of 35 students who earned a perfect score on this year's National Financial Literacy Challenge. His efforts earned him recognition at a Washington, D.C., awards ceremony and a college scholarship. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5263 ..................................................................... 3. Patrick Henry College Writing Mentor Program Is your student interested in creative writing or perhaps looking for help with writing college application essays? Does your student need one-on-one assistance in improving his writing skills? Some of Patrick Henry College's brightest undergraduates and graduates would love to help. PHC mentors are available to help your student develop better writing skills through writing exercises and constructive editing. PHC mentors communicate via email, phone, or mail. Their services cost $10 per hour. To learn more, or to receive an application visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5264 or email mentorshipcoordinator@phc.edu. ..................................................................... 4. Alabama: Equal Access Bills Fail The Alabama legislature declined to approve three bills this year intended to permit students being instructed at home to participate in extracurricular activities at public school. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5265 ..................................................................... 5. Illinois: Superintendent Demands New Homeschooler Attend 'Compliance Meeting' HSLDA helped a homeschool family avoid unreasonable demands after the regional public school superintendent insisted on a meeting. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5266 ..................................................................... 6. Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries HSLDA's homeschool Photo Contest is accepting entries through August 1. Students must submit a photo with one of the following fruits of the spirit as their theme: Category 1 (students 7-11): Gentleness Category 2 (students 12-15): Faithfulness Category 3 (students 16-19): Self-control For contest rules, entry fees and entry forms: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5227 ..................................................................... 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Read, Write, and Play Music You know it's important for your children to appreciate music, whether they play an instrument or not! But what if music just isn't your forte? On this week's "Home School Heartbeat," Dr. Ian Hodge shares tips for approaching music in your homeschool. Learn what kinds of instruments are best for a new beginner, the best ways to teach musical appreciation, how to make music fun, and most importantly--where to start! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5267 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== July 1: The Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Students Really Dig This Program http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5272 July 1: WorldNetDaily.com Government Chases Homeschool Family http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5268 June 29: Seacoast Online, York, Maine Homeschoolers Reflect on Education, Move on to College http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5269 June 25: California Catholic Daily, San Diego, California Educational Anarchy? http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5270 June 24: The News-Tribune, Keyser, West Virginia School Board Approves New Home School Policy http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5271 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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