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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/23/2010 4:39:29 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Early Education: Head Start to Nowhere? |
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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 Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma 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 February 23, 2010: 1. Early Education: Head Start to Nowhere? 2. Further Legal Action Being Explored in Johansson Case 3. Homeschool Symposiums Coming to Carson City, Las Vegas 4. Support Homeschooling from Generation to Generation 5. Join Elizabeth Smith for Homeschool Moms' Retreat 6. Letter to the Editor: Government Eroding Parental Rights 7. Excellent New Book from "Hank the Cowdog" Author 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Developing Your Child's Work Ethic 9. Next Week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ AClassicalEducation.com ]---------------------------------------- A webstore that will eliminate the work of assembling your curriculum! Shop Classical Education materials organized by stage and subject. 100's of resources available in history, language arts, science, latin, music, art, and more. Quick. Smart. Great Prices. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=207 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Early Education: Head Start to Nowhere? Home School Legal Defense Association believes that the continuing growth of the federal government's involvement in education is threatening local schools and parents who are trying to do what is best for their children. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7724 ..................................................................... 2. Sweden: Further Legal Action Being Explored in Johansson Case HSLDA and the Alliance Defense Fund are aggressively exploring all available legal options to ensure that Swedish authorities return custody of a 7-year-old boy to his homeschooling parents. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7745 ..................................................................... 3. Homeschool Symposiums Coming to Carson City, Las Vegas All current and prospective Nevada homeschoolers are invited to attend a special event co-hosted by HSLDA and the Nevada Homeschool Network (NHN). "Remembering the Reason ... Renewing the Vision Homeschool Symposium" is a one-day event that will be held in Carson City on March 26 and in Las Vegas on March 27. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7725 ..................................................................... 4. Support Homeschooling from Generation to Generation Just because you have graduated your youngest child doesn't mean you should stop supporting the ever-growing cause of homeschooling. Grandparents, "retired" homeschool parents, and even those who have never homeschooled but wish to stand with families, can still support the work of HSLDA through the Home School Foundation's Friends of Homeschooling Fund. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7726 ..................................................................... 5. Join Elizabeth Smith for Homeschool Moms' Retreat Elizabeth Smith, wife of HSLDA President Mike Smith and director of development for the Home School Foundation, will join other inspiring speakers at Apologia Live, Standing Strong 2010. This conference for homeschool moms will be a spiritually refreshing event like no other. Plan to attend March 12-13 in Baltimore or October 8-9 in Chicago. Read more and register: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7727 ..................................................................... 6. Letter to the Editor: Government Eroding Parental Rights "Step by step our government has morphed from respecting parents' rights to dismantling them." Read the letter: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7736 Help defend parental rights: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7737 ..................................................................... 7. Excellent New Book from "Hank the Cowdog" Author Delight yourself with the new book by John R. Erickson, cowboy author of the best-selling "Hank the Cowdog" series. Published in partnership with Patrick Henry College, "Story Craft" details Erickson's road to self-publishing success through faith, perseverance, and artistic integrity. This frank, practical guide to the craft of writing applies to every kind of calling, from running a business to having a family. Support PHC and get your own copy: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7738 ..................................................................... 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Developing Your Child's Work Ethic Like most parents, you probably want your children to develop an excellent work ethic and be prepared for success in later life. What are the practical elements of training them? How do you shape your child's attitude and not just form skills? This week on the program, Mike Farris draws on his personal experience to help you teach your child to work. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7728 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== February 21: The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. Muslims Turning to Homeschooling in Increasing Numbers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7729 February 20: The Express-Times, Nazareth, Pennsylvania Homeschooling Families Turn out for Educational Fair at Lower Nazareth Church http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7730 February 19: El Paso Times, El Paso, Texas Homeschooled Student Wins El Paso Times Spelling Bee http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7731 February 19: The Daily News, Bowling Green, Kentucky Homeschooled Student Named National Merit Finalist http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7732 February 18: St. Cloud Times, St. Cloud, Minnesota Homeschooled Youths to Perform Seven Brides for Seven Brothers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7735 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 9. Next Week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Tennessee members won't want to miss HSLDA attorney Dewitt Black on Wednesday, March 3, at 10:00 a.m. (ET), as he explains what you need to do to start a successful home instruction program in the Volunteer State. In this free, members-only e-vent, Dee will clarify what information must be maintained and reported to public school officials and will address particular trouble spots in the state. Throughout the session, you will have the opportunity to interact with Dee to get answers to your specific questions about homeschooling in Tennessee. Then, join us on Thursday, March 4, at 3:00 p.m. (ET) as Deputy Director of HSLDA Federal Relations Jeremiah Lorrig shows how homeschoolers can smoothly navigate enlistment in the military. Jeremiah will walk you through the recruitment process, outline the necessary paperwork and enlistment requirements, shed light on possible issues that homeschoolers may encounter, and answer your questions. 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