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| Date: From: Subject: | 10/28/2008 4:18:54 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Truant Officer Threatens Court Action |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Will your friends stand by you in trouble? They will if you're an HSLDA member and your homeschool is threatened. HSLDA is ready to stand by your side along with 80,000 other homeschool families. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1105 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for October 28, 2008: 1. Truant Officer Threatens Court Action over Absences for Illness 2. Three Police Officers and a Social Worker Scare Homeschooler 3. Dearborn Heights Form Not Mandatory 4. School District Keeps Requesting Unnecessary Information 5. Work Permit Requirements for Children Now Available to Members 6. Last Call for Essay Contest Entries 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Principles of Government ---[ Christian Filmmakers Academy with FIREPROOF Producer ]----------- Want to make Christian films? Learn how from FIREPROOF producer Stephen Kendrick at the 2009 Christian Filmmakers Academy! Stephen returns to the CFA in January 2009, where he will lecture with other Christian filmmakers and culture changers passionate about glorifying God through film. Whether you're a professional filmmaker or aspiring student, don't miss this unique opportunity! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=125 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Illinois: Truant Officer Threatens Court Action over Absences for Illness When a teen's struggles with chronic illness caused her to miss extended periods at public school, her parents decided to homeschool. What they didn't expect was to be harassed by the local truant officer. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5749 ..................................................................... 2. Idaho: Three Police Officers and a Social Worker Scare Homeschooler Anonymous allegations of abuse brought a social worker and three police officers to the house of a homeschooling family. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5750 ..................................................................... 3. Michigan: Dearborn Heights Form Not Mandatory Home School Legal Defense Association intervened when public school officials pestered a new homeschooling family for information the law does not require. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5751 ..................................................................... 4. Colorado: School District Keeps Requesting Unnecessary Information Public school officials in one district keep asking homeschoolers for information not required by law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5752 ..................................................................... 5. Work Permit Requirements for Children Now Available to Members When children begin working outside of the home, many parents are confused by employers' requests for permits, especially when told that the permits must be issued by a public school official. Hourly work restrictions and occupation prohibitions can also be confusing. For these reasons, HSLDA unveiled this week a new resource for members--a summary for each of the 50 states' child labor and work permit laws. Members can access this resource through the Forms and Other Resources page (http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5753) or through the State Laws page (http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5754). ..................................................................... 6. Last Call for Essay Contest Entries Students have until November 1 to submit entries to HSLDA's annual student essay contest. Completed essays must be sent by mail and accompanied by a contest entry form. For contest guidelines and entry forms: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5542 ..................................................................... 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Principles of Government With the privilege of voting comes the responsibility of choosing leaders who will guard our freedoms. On this week's programs, host Michael Farris explains the governing principles that should inform our choice on Election Day. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5755 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== October 27: The Daily News, Starkville, Mississippi Starkville Homeschoolers Take Second Place in State Robotics Competition http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5756 October 27: The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Florida Sweater's Makers Warm to Charity http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5757 October 26: Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, Florida Are We Biased? A 12-Year-Old Reader Weighs In http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5758 October 25: The Herald-Review, Grand Rapids, Minnesota Homeschooling Gains Ground in Grand Rapids http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5761 October 24: OneNewsNow.com Vermont Homeschoolers Facing Government Hurdle http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5762 October 23: The Capital, Annapolis, Maryland Art Show at Community Center Will Display Work of Homeschoolers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5763 October 23: The Warwick Advertiser, Warwick, New York Homeschoolers Hope 'Paint the Drain' Campaign Educates Village Residents http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5764 October 22: The Daily Reporter, Spencer, Iowa Local Homeschooling Co-op Provides Socialization http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5765 October 21: The Boundary County Digest, Bonners Ferry, Idaho Homeschooling Fits the Bill for Many Boundary County Families http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5766 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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