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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/3/2009 4:17:33 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Homeschooling Popularity Grows |
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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 Update If you live in Oklahoma, Michigan, Ohio or New Hampshire, click on the link below to learn about legislation that could affect your freedom to homeschool. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6057 ..................................................................... Topics for February 3, 2009: 1. Washington Times Op-ed--Homeschooling Popularity Grows 2. Daughter Spared Repeat Physical Exam 3. Join Grassroots Campaign for Parental Rights 4. Board of Regents Changes Joint Enrollment Policy 5. Grain Valley Daytime Curfew Adopted 6. Schools Urged to "Recruit" Homeschoolers to Fix Budget 7. CHESS Homeschool Organization Hosts Contest to Benefit Elimu Nyumbani 8. Federal Regulators Delay Testing of Children's Products 9. 'Home School Heartbeat': An Interview with Alex and Brett Harris 10. Generation Joshua: Register Now for Summer Camps ---[ "The Princess Adelina": Christian. Missionary. Heroine. ]-------- In "The Princess Adelina" meet Adelina, missionary daughter and princess of Thuringia. Follow her thrilling story as she endures persecution, exile, and the impending destruction of her fellow Christians in 8th-century Germany. Will Adelina persevere, or will she leave the German Culdee church to its fate? Find out in this ancient Christian tale of beauty and bravery! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=139 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Washington Times Op-ed--Homeschooling Popularity Grows A new survey from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that homeschooling is rapidly becoming a mainstream educational alternative. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6058 ..................................................................... 2. New Jersey: Daughter Spared Repeat Physical Exam Home School Legal Defense Association helped a member family's daughter resist attempts by officials to examine her--yet again--for signs of physical abuse. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6042 ..................................................................... 3. Join Grassroots Campaign for Parental Rights ParentalRights.org has just launched their 10-and-2 grassroots campaign to educate and activate Americans to support the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. More information about this campaign: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6043 ..................................................................... 4. Georgia: Board of Regents Changes Joint Enrollment Policy At its January 2009 the Georgia Board of Regents meeting changed its discriminatory policy denying homeschoolers participation in the college joint enrollment program. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6044 ..................................................................... 5. Missouri: Grain Valley Daytime Curfew Adopted Despite major citizen opposition, the Grain Valley Board of Aldermen adopted a curfew in August that threatens every homeschool family's liberty. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6045 ..................................................................... 6. South Dakota: Schools Urged to "Recruit" Homeschoolers to Fix Budget A committee of the Rapid City School Board wants to fix the system's broken budget by recruiting homeschoolers. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6046 ..................................................................... 7. Florida: CHESS Homeschool Organization Hosts Contest to Benefit Elimu Nyumbani A Florida homeschooling organization is sponsoring an art contest to raise money and supplies for Elimu Nyumbani, Kenya's national homeschooling organization. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6047 ..................................................................... 8. Federal Regulators Delay Testing of Children's Products The Consumer Product Safety Commission has voted to delay enforcing a portion of new safety requirements regarding certain products for children 12 and under. Specifically, the previous February 10 deadline requiring manufacturers and importers to test and certify certain children's products has been delayed for a year. Overall safety standards remain in place. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6048 ..................................................................... 9. 'Home School Heartbeat': An Interview with Alex and Brett Harris What is God's eternal purpose for teens? As 1 Timothy states, it is to "set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity." This biblical standard goes against what the media tells us to expect from teenagers. On this week's series, Alex and Brett Harris, 19-year-old authors of the new book "Do Hard Things," talk about how teenagers can become young adults dedicated to family, church, and a strong nation. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6049 ..................................................................... 10. Generation Joshua: Register Now for Summer Camps Camps will be held in two locations this summer, here at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, Virginia (July 26-August 1), and in Colorado Springs, Colorado (August 9-15). Only a 10% deposit is needed to reserve your spot now. We can't wait to see you there! For more information and to register: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6050 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== February 2: Deutsche Welle, Bonn, Germany German Family Fled to U.S. for Educational Freedom http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6052 February 2: Lawrence Journal-World & News, Lawrence, Kansas Homeschool Enrollment on Roll http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6053 February 1: The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Colorado Ski Lessons Double as PE Classes http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6054 January 29: The Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio Huntington Teen Wins State Speech Contest http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6055 January 26: Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada Homeschoolers Win Future City Competition http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6056 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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