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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/29/2008 4:25:51 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Restrictive Homeschool Regulations Approved |
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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 July 29, 2008: 1. Board of Education Approves Restrictive Homeschool Regulations 2. Washington Times Op-ed--Teens Challenged to Do Hard Things 3. PHC: 'Rebelution' Founders to be Freshmen This Fall 4. Dudek Family Receives Formal Sentence 5. European Commission to Open Dialogue with Germany on Homeschooling Law 6. Coming Soon: The Struggling Learner Email Newsletter 7. PerX: New Discount Partner Keeps Family Safe Online 8. Last Chance for Contest Entries 9. 'Home School Heartbeat': Summer Vacation 10. Generation Joshua: New Website Goes Live ---[ Conference Inventory Blowout Sale from Vision Forum ]------------ From now through August 1, Vision Forum is offering one last opportunity for families to take advantage of special homeschool conference pricing on more than sixty key family resources. Shop the Vision Forum homeschool conference booth from the comfort of your own home, and save! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=112 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. D.C.: Board of Education Approves Restrictive Homeschool Regulations For the first time in over 15 years, a United States jurisdiction has enacted laws that significantly increase regulations on homeschooling freedom! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5336 ..................................................................... 2. Washington Times Op-ed--Teens Challenged to Do Hard Things Is teenage rebellion inevitable, or are there new ways of thinking that could address the problem? Responsibility for teenage rebellion and underperformance must fall primarily at the feet of parents and other adults. This is because our current expectations for teenagers provide very little challenge. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5337 ..................................................................... 3. PHC: 'Rebelution' Founders to be Freshmen This Fall Brett and Alex Harris, twin 19-year-old brothers and best-selling authors of a new book for teens, "Do Hard Things," will trade the lecture circuit this fall for a new challenge--attending Patrick Henry College. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5338 ..................................................................... 4. Germany: Dudek Family Receives Formal Sentence German homeschool families continue to be persecuted and receive harsh treatment from government agencies in the Federal Republic of Germany, while the European Union's Petitions Committee has promised to look into accusations against Germany for repressing homeschooling. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5339 ..................................................................... 5. European Commission to Open Dialogue with Germany on Homeschooling Law On July 17, the Petitions Committee of the European Parliament heard the first complaint ever against Germany regarding its treatment of homeschoolers. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5340 ..................................................................... 6. Coming Soon: The Struggling Learner Email Newsletter Do you have a child at home who has to work too hard to learn? A child who takes four hours to do a one-hour task? Find out how to help this child learn more easily through our new email publication. This monthly newsletter will be filled with teaching ideas, descriptions of various learning disabilities and how to work with them (dyslexia, dysgraphia, attention problems, autism, Asperger's, gifted with a glitch, etc.). It will also cover alternative testing ideas, resources to use at home, therapies other parents have found helpful, and much more. Watch for further news about how to subscribe. For more information about teaching your struggling learner: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5341 ..................................................................... 7. PerX: New Discount Partner Keeps Family Safe Online Through HSLDA's PerX discount program, members have an additional option for protecting their families from objectionable internet content. Our newest PerX partner, Safe Eyes, provides a comprehensive program that enables parents to easily block websites, including peer-to-peer file sharing sites, control internet use, monitor online communications such as instant messaging and emails, and many other features. This award-winning program is made available at a special rate. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5342 ..................................................................... 8. Last Chance for Contest Entries Entries for both the HSLDA student photo contest and the Home School Foundation Christmas Card contest (for students and adults) must be postmarked no later than August 1. Read more about the Christmas card contest: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5343 Read more about the photo contest: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5344 ..................................................................... 9. 'Home School Heartbeat': Summer Vacation Wondering how to keep your children's minds in gear for the start of a new school year? Try taking a vacation! This week on "Home School Heartbeat," HSLDA President Mike Smith explores some unusual itineraries, from learning about airplanes at the Smithsonian to hiking through Yellowstone National Park or churning butter at a living history museum. Use these suggestions to build a vacation around history, science, art, or math--or let them inspire your own creativity. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5345 ..................................................................... 10. Generation Joshua: New Website Goes Live Generation Joshua's brand new website design features vibrant graphics and video, plus improved links that make the site easier to navigate. View the new website at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5346 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== July 28: The News-Press, St. Joseph, Missouri School's in for Summer? http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5347 July 26: Gulf News, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Homeschooling a Way to Beat Rising Fees http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5348 July 24: The Washington Times, Washington, D.C. District Reinstitutes Homeschooling Rules http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5349 July 23: LifeSiteNews.com Charges against California Homeschooling Family that Led to Homeschool Ban Likely to be Dropped http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5350 July 23: The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Homeschooled Families Enjoy their Version of Mainstream http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5351 > Links do not imply endorsement. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Practical Homeschooling ====================================================================== Receive a 25% discount from this leading national magazine published by Bill & Mary Pride. Forward-looking articles, great columnists, detailed curriculum reviews, Day At Our House diaries, and contests. Annual Reader Awards for curriculum. For more information visit: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1556 ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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