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| Date: From: Subject: | 6/1/2010 4:35:59 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Hostile Legislative Climate Earns State "Red" Status |
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HSLDA's Weekly Update--Hostile Legislative Climate Earns State "Red" Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Illinois, Michigan, Louisiana, New Hampshire, New York or South Carolina, 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 June 1, 2010: 1. Hostile Legislative Climate Earns State "Red" Status 2. Where's the Evidence Concerning Unschooling? 3. HSLDA Applauds Financial Capability Challenge Winners 4. Generation Joshua: Members Save on Summer Camp 5. Video Contest Now Accepting Entries 6. "Home School Heartbeat": Lessons from 35 Years of Parenting 7. Coming up on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ Say Goodbye to Reading Struggles! ]------------------------------ Stop the reading struggle once and for all! Discover the breakthrough home study program that has an astounding 95% success rate in helping young students eliminate all reading difficulties, build confidence and self-esteem, and excel to the head of the class in school...all in as little as 30 days! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=230 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. New Hampshire: Hostile Legislative Climate Earns State "Red" Status Aggressive attempts by legislators to increase homeschool regulation over the past few years has prompted HSLDA to label New Hampshire a "red" state. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8404 ..................................................................... 2. Mississippi: Where's the Evidence Concerning Unschooling? A newspaper continues to condemn a small and misunderstood part of homeschooling--without offering any evidence to support its claims. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8405 ..................................................................... 3. HSLDA Applauds Financial Capability Challenge Winners Nearly 150 homeschooled students scored in the top 20th percentile of the 2010 National Financial Capability Challenge. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8406 ..................................................................... 4. Generation Joshua: Members Save on Summer Camp Are you interested in sending your teen to the iGovern Leadership program this year? Did you know that GenJ offers special discounts to HSLDA members? HSLDA members receive a $100 discount when they sign up for iGovern! Competitively priced at $550, these savings bring your cost to $450, which is several hundred dollars under other comparable programs. Choose either iGovern East or West. Sign up now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8407 ..................................................................... 5. Video Contest Now Accepting Entries In keeping with the rise of the digital era, HSLDA has launched a new contest aimed at inspiring students to learn and develop the skills of video creation and production. Submissions will be accepted through July 1. For guidelines and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8408 ..................................................................... 6. "Home School Heartbeat": Lessons from 35 Years of Parenting Whether you're struggling to wisely discipline your toddler or questioning how to divide your time between your spouse and three teenage sons, tune in to this week's Home School Heartbeat with host Mike Farris. After 35 years of parenting, Mike has a message for parents in all stages of life. He encourages you to step back to evaluate your goals as a parent and to view parenting as a teaching opportunity. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8409 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== May 27: Hindustani Times, New Delhi, India Homeschooled 14-year-old Tops Delhi IIT Entrance http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8410 May 26: Sequim Gazette, Sequim, Washington Reporter Joins Staff of Gazette http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8411 May 26: Sonoran News, Cave Creek, Arizona Weslie Swift One of 15 in Arizona Selected for Journalism Workshop http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8412 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 7. Coming up on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Are you a single parent determined to homeschool your children, despite the seemingly overwhelming challenges? Or are you looking for ways to encourage and help your homeschooling single-parent friend? Single parent, homeschooling mom, author, and speaker, Mary Jo Tate testifies that you can do it! On Tuesday, June 8, @ 9:00 p.m. (ET), Mary Jo will share real hope, encouragement, and practical tips in "Single Parent Homeschooling: How You Can Make It Work!" and will also give suggestions for how the church, community, or family can help them succeed as single-parent homeschoolers. Do you feel like you're waging a constant battle with your children over back-talking, sassing, or plain old disrespect? On Thursday, June 10, @ 9:00 p.m. (ET), noted lecturer and full-time biblical counselor Lou Priolo tackles this issue head on! In "Dealing with Disrespect," Lou will explain what a disrespectful attitude communicates and how it is displayed, as well as why your children might be motivated to show it. Most importantly, Lou will share biblical ways you can help your children overcome disrespectful tendencies. Then, on Tuesday, June 8, @ 11:00 a.m. (ET), we have a free e-vent--this time just for members in the state of Illinois! HSLDA Senior Counsel Scott Woodruff will address your specific needs and questions in "Illinois Homeschool Law." Scott will also take time to answer your particular questions regarding home education in the Prairie State. Learn how to successfully navigate relevant state policies and statutes so that you can be confident in your home education program! Don't miss any of these exciting e-vents! Sign up now to reserve your "seat"! To register, go to http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8413 . If you have any questions, please contact the @home e-vent team at webinars@hslda.org. 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