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| Date: From: Subject: | 10/13/2009 10:12:43 AM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--District Sends Illegal Forms |
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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" "We've been a Liberty Mutual customer for over 12 years. We called and asked about our HSLDA member discount and they lowered our premium by approx $95 per year...coincidentally the same amount as our HSLDA annual membership fee. Thought you'd want to know!!'" More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey or Wisconsin, 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 October 6, 2009: 1. District Sends Illegal Forms 2. Survey Subcommittee Meeting "Staged" to Support More Regulation 3. Fort Dodge Demands Hearing to Homeschool Special Needs Children 4. Essay Contest Entries Wanted 5. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling Threatened in the UK 6. Coming up on @home E-vents ..................................................................... 1. New York: District Sends Illegal Forms Home School Legal Defense Association intervened when one public school district tried to restrict certain options New York law clearly grants to homeschoolers. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7039 ..................................................................... 2. New Hampshire: Survey Subcommittee Meeting "Staged" to Support More Regulation A House subcommittee's discussion of a homeschooling survey amounted to four public school superintendents explaining why they favored increased regulation of home education. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7040 ..................................................................... 3. Iowa: Fort Dodge Demands Hearing for Homeschool Special Needs Children HSLDA persuaded a public school official to amend a letter that incorrectly claimed special needs children need "approval" in order to homeschool. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7041 ..................................................................... 4. Essay Contest Entries Wanted HSLDA's 2009 student essay contest is accepting entries through November 1. The contest is divided into three age groups, each with a corresponding theme. As always, cash prizes will be awarded and winning essays will be posted on our website. For contest guidelines and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6987 ..................................................................... 5. 'Home School Heartbeat': Homeschooling Threatened in the UK Could the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child strip your rights as a homeschooling parent? If developments in the UK are any indication, the CRC is a threat to homeschooling. Mike Farris examines a recent report on homeschooling regulations in England and explains how the CRC is being implemented to the detriment of parental rights and homeschool freedoms. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7042 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== October 6: NorthEscambia.com, North Escambia County, Florida Homeschooled Kids & Co. Visit Railroad Museum http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7043 October 6: The Greenville News, Greenville, South Carolina Economy Drives More Parents to Homeschool http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7044 October 5: Citizen-Times, Asheville, North Carolina Homeschoolers Turn to Co-ops http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7045 October 2: Telegraph, North Platte, Nebraska Kids' Museum Hosts Science Program http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7046 October 1: Herald-Review, Decatur, Illinois Millikin Students Lead Homeschooled Students in Physical Education, Nutrition Classes http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7047 > Links do not imply endorsement. 6. Coming up on HSLDA @home e-vents Have you studied Middle Eastern history with your high school student? Would you like to help them grasp the worldview differences that have influenced the tumultuous events of that region, both past and present? Join us on Wednesday, October 14 at 4:00 p.m. ET to hear Dr. David Aikman lend his insights to teaching Middle Eastern history to your high school student. Currently a professor of history at Patrick Henry College, Dr. Aikman is a former foreign correspondent and senior correspondent for Time magazine, having spent 23 years reporting from four continents and 55 countries, notably Russia, China, and the Middle East. In addition to teaching, Dr. Aikman has written numerous books and is a senior fellow of the Trinity Forum. Bring your questions and don't miss this opportunity to gain an insight into both the history and worldviews of the Middle East! Space is limited for these e-vents, so register today! 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