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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/31/2009 4:20:30 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Scholarship Held Up |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Can you call your attorney at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning? Our members can get in touch with their attorney even after business hours, when they have a legal emergency. Wouldn't you like this level of service? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nebraska, North Dakota, Texas, Washington or West Virginia, click on the link below to learn about legislation that could affect your freedom to homeschool. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6116 ..................................................................... Topics for March 31, 2009: 1. Scholarship Held Up 2. German Family Seeks U.S. Asylum to Homeschool Kids 3. CPS Investigates Homeschooling 4. Montgomery County Imposes New 80-20 Rule? 5. Join HSLDA for Free! 6. HSLDA Hosts CAP on the Hill Lobby Day 7. New Movie about Patrick Henry College Available! 8. Enroll in the National Bible Bee Now! 9. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling Young Children 10. Generation Joshua: Foster Your Teen's Political Activism ---[ Tools for the Frugal Family ]------------------------------------ In this 2-book, 3-DVD collection, discover how to maximize your finances through fun, family-building projects that really make a difference in your budget. And, learn how to prepare for those emergency situations that we should each be equipped to handle, but rarely are. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=149 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Arizona: Scholarship Held Up Home School Legal Defense Association helped a homeschool graduate qualify for a college scholarship without having to have his academic credentials "verified" by a third party. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6332 ..................................................................... 2. German Family Seeks U.S. Asylum to Homeschool Kids Homeschooling is so important to Uwe Romeike, reports the Associated Press, that the classically trained pianist sold his beloved grand pianos to pay for moving his wife and five children from Germany to the Smoky Mountain foothills of Tennessee. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6333 ..................................................................... 3. Indiana: CPS Investigates Homeschooling A CPS worker mistakenly told a homeschooling family they needed to "enroll" their homeschool with state officials. Once we explained the law, the investigator agreed to close the case. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6334 ..................................................................... 4. Maryland: Montgomery County Imposes New 80-20 Rule? HSLDA is investigating an apparently unlawful homeschool policy change by Montgomery County public school officials. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6346 ..................................................................... 5. Join HSLDA for Free! HSLDA is offering a free trial membership for a limited time. Join by April 30, and approved applicants will be granted a free membership good through July 31, 2009. Of course, you will be able to renew for continued benefits after this trial membership period. If you are already a member, forward the link below to someone you think would like to "test drive" our services. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6331 ..................................................................... 6. HSLDA Hosts CAP on the Hill Lobby Day Seventeen HSLDA member families met with Federal Relations staff on Capitol Hill for the first Congressional Action Program Lobby Day in the 111th Congress. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6335 ..................................................................... 7. New Movie about Patrick Henry College Available! With its reputation as a legal debate powerhouse, PHC forms an appropriate setting for "Come What May," an independent Christian film by Advent Film Group produced in partnership with Patrick Henry College. The movie features an unapologetic pro-life, pro-family message and reveals a legal framework for overturning Roe v. Wade. For a donation of $25 or more to PHC's scholarship fund, PHC will send you your own DVD of "Come What May." Request your copy: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6336 ..................................................................... 8. Enroll in the National Bible Bee Now! Contestant enrollment for the 2009 National Bible Bee competition is now open. Many local Bible Bees are starting to fill up, so the Bible Bee headquarters is urging you to enroll as soon as possible! The deadline for enrolling in this year's inaugural competition is April 30, 2009. Locate a Bible Bee near you: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6265 ..................................................................... 9. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling Young Children If you have questions about starting homeschool with your young learner, this week's program has answers! You've already taught your toddler so much, why not keep going? HSLDA program coordinator Vicki Bentley offers encouragement and suggestions for how to teach your early learner. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6337 ..................................................................... 10. Generation Joshua: Foster Your Teen's Political Activism Do you have a child who is eager to be an active participant in your community, who has an interest in politics which you would like to foster, or who is looking for a college scholarship? HSLDA's Benjamin Rush Awards Program could be a major resource for you. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6338 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== March 25: Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan Homeschooled Students Prepare for Stage http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6339 March 25: Shawnee Dispatch, Shawnee, Kansas Homeschooled Students Rock Robotics Competitions http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6340 March 25: WTVR-TV Channel 6, Richmond, Virginia Homeschooling in Virginia http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6341 > Links do not imply endorsement. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Hunter HomeSchool ====================================================================== HomeSchool Minder is the complete, affordable, and easy-to-use software solution for organizing your homeschool. 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