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| Date: From: Subject: | 11/3/2009 4:16:43 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--House of Reps. to Vote on Health Care |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many acorns can a chipmunk hold in its cheeks? We don't know! But we do know that gathering little by little enables ordinary folks to prepare for hard times. That principle is behind HSLDA's payment plan: by paying a month at a time, families can receive an annual HSLDA membership. Meanwhile, they can feel secure as they homeschool and focus on other priorities -- their children. Don't go nuts trying to pay for membership all at once. Choose one of our convenient payment plans. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1937 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Illinois, Michigan, 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 November 3, 2009: 1. Calls Needed--House of Reps. to Vote on Health Care 2. Washington Times Op-ed--Lawyer Inspired Peers to Fight On 3. Controversy over "Attendance" at Church Schools 4. State Inspects Homeschools by Mail 5. Family Challenged in McMinn County 6. Second Annual "A Call to Pens" Contest 7. Apply Now for PHC Journalism Scholarships 8. Student Art Contest Coming Soon 9. Partner with ParentalRights.org, Get T-shirt 10. Home School Heartbeat: Keeping the Goal in Sight 11. Next Week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ..................................................................... 1. Calls Needed--House of Reps. to Vote on Health Care The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on its final version of the health care reform legislation sometime this week. HSLDA opposes this bill because it increases government intrusion into the home and could threaten parental rights. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7160 ..................................................................... 2. Washington Times Op-ed--Lawyer Inspired Peers to Fight On Christopher J. Klicka, senior counsel and director of state and international relations for the Home School Legal Defense Association, died Oct. 12 in Colorado Springs. His death is a tremendous loss. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7149 ..................................................................... 3. Alabama: Controversy over "Attendance" at Church Schools A memorandum from the Alabama state superintendent of education has sparked a controversy regarding the church school option employed by parents providing home instruction to their children. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7150 ..................................................................... 4. North Carolina: State Inspects Homeschools by Mail So far this school year, HSLDA has received numerous inquiries from families who have been asked to participate in the Home School Inspection by Mail Program. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7151 ..................................................................... 5. Tennessee: Family Challenged in McMinn County A truant officer threatened to involve social services after insisting a homeschool family provide documentation indicating their children were enrolled in school. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7152 ..................................................................... 6. Second Annual "A Call to Pens" Contest Writers are the unacknowledged legislators of mankind, and Patrick Henry College is once again inviting young writers to answer that call--more specifically, A Call to Pens. The college's second annual short story competition for students ages 12-18 invites aspiring young writers to pen original works of fiction that thoughtfully reflect a Christian perspective. Several cash prizes will be awarded to top writers in each division. The entry deadline is December 30, 2009. For entry information or to learn more: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7153 ..................................................................... 7. Apply Now for PHC Journalism Scholarships Patrick Henry College is offering scholarships for highly qualified applicants to the college's journalism major. These privately funded scholarships will make it more financially viable for talented, dedicated young people to take advantage of the unique education opportunities available to journalism students at PHC. The application deadline is December 1, 2009. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7080 ..................................................................... 8. Student Art Contest Coming Soon Themes and guidelines for HSLDA's 2010 student art contest have been posted. Original entries will be accepted beginning New Year's Day. Read more and download an entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7154 ..................................................................... 9. Partner with ParentalRights.org, Get T-shirt Join ParentalRights.org for a $25 1-year membership and receive a free PRO t-shirt. HSLDA encourages members to support the effort to preserve foundational freedoms whenever they can. This offer is available for a limited time only. Join Now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7161 ..................................................................... 9. Home School Heartbeat: Keeping the Goal in Sight The time you invest in homeschooling ministers to your children. Writing out goals and mission statements can help keep you organized and focused--even when life gets busy. On this week's program, Jason and Andrea Soldini share their suggestions for keeping the goal in sight. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7155 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== November 2: University of Arkansas Fort Smith News Metro Homeschool Claims Best of BEST http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7159 November 2: News & Messenger, Manassas, Virginia Liberia Plantation opens for Homeschoolers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7156 October 29: Calaveras Enterprise, San Andreas, California NASA Employee Reaches Out to Homeschoolers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7157 October 28: Maryville Daily Forum, Maryville, Missouri Embracing the Choice http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7158 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 11. Next Week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... The holiday season is fast approaching! Do you struggle to keep your students on track with their studies during this time of year? Would you like to transform those hard-to-manage, informal days of study into a productive time of educational and service opportunities? From history to literature and music, the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays offer a vast array of lessons that don't require a textbook! Come hear author, speaker, and homeschool mom Zan Tyler on Tuesday, November 10, at 9:00 p.m. (ET), and unwrap the daily lessons just waiting to be discovered by your family! Find the juncture between education and celebration in the holidays, and help your children learn and promote the deeper reasons for the season. Later in the week, find encouragement for the difficult challenges of parenting a son or daughter who is doubting their faith or who utterly rejects your family's beliefs. Maybe you're convinced that you've failed . . . and the state of this child's heart is weighing heavily on you and your spouse. Join author, speaker, and homeschool mom Carol Barnier on Thursday, November 12 at 9:00 p.m. (ET), as she shares her own journey away from and back to her faith after 13 years as an atheist. In this webinar, you'll hear thoughts from inside the mind of a lost child. With warmth and wisdom, Carol will share the best thing you can do for your child and for yourself. Come and find an understanding heart that hurts and rejoices along with you. There is still space for you to join these e-vents--sign up now to reserve your "seat"! To register, go to http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7162 . If you have any questions, please contact the @home e-vent coordinator at webinars@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Liberty Mutual ====================================================================== Receive up to 10% on auto and home insurance. 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