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| Date: From: Subject: | 6/15/2010 4:11:10 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Court Denies Due Process to Family |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Is customer service an art or a science? For us, good customer service is both an art and a science -it should appeal to our members and be effective. Consider what our members say about us: We're thankful for the support HSLDA membership provides us. We'd never homeschool without them. We highly recommend HSLDA to all homeschoolers. - North Tonawanda, NY I cannot imagine our homeschool journey without HSLDA's strong leadership, protection, and guidance. God bless HSLDA! - Alta Loma, California More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, 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 15, 2010: 1. Court Denies Due Process to Family 2. Medical Insurance Benefits Restored 3. PHC Prep Student Registration is Now Open! 4. Snooping Expedition Halted 5. Professional Voice Goes to California 6. Children Protected from Interrogations 7. iGovern East Registration Closes Tonight 8. Homeschooling Thru High School: PE fulfillment 9. National Bible Bee: Registration Open until June 30 10. Video Contest Now Accepting Entries 11. "Home School Heartbeat": Father's Day Tributes 12. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ TELL ME MORE(R) Homeschool Edition ]----------------------------- An award-winning homeschool foreign language learning software that uses state-of-the-art speech recognition, dozens of activities, and thousands of exercises to bring your student to fluency in a foreign language. From now through July 14th, TELL ME MORE Homeschool Edition is 20% off when you use promo code 6HSLDA at the link below or by calling (888) 388-3535. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=234 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Sweden: Court Denies Due Process to Family In a stunning display of bureaucratic indifference and contempt of due process rights, a local Swedish court has removed a highly qualified attorney from the Johansson case. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8500 ..................................................................... 2. Missouri: Medical Insurance Benefits Restored Home School Legal Defense Association helped a member family when their health insurance company wrongfully questioned the validity of their daughter's homeschool program. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8501 ..................................................................... 3. PHC Prep Student Registration is Now Open! All PHC Prep AP courses are taught from a Christian worldview. Give your student an economical, academically rigorous, and spiritually rewarding head start on a college education! HSLDA members receive significant discounts on PHC Prep AP courses. Register Now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8502 ..................................................................... 4. Illinois: Snooping Expedition Halted An HSLDA member called for help when a social worker tried to delve deeper into an issue that should have been quickly resolved. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8503 ..................................................................... 5. New Jersey: Professional Voice Goes to California A homeschooler was granted a work permit in time for a recording job in California thanks to assistance from HSLDA. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8504 ..................................................................... 6. South Dakota: Children Protected from Interrogations Allegations of neglect targeted at a member family were dropped after HSLDA helped the parents prepare their defense. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8505 ..................................................................... 7. Generation Joshua: iGovern East Registration Closes Tonight Today is the last day to sign up for Generation Joshua's iGovern East Summer Leadership Camp! During iGovern East, your teen, portraying a member of Congress, will learn about America's heritage, the proper role of government, and how to write constitutionally sound bills. Nationally acclaimed speakers will challenge your teen to grow as a Christian leader. The June 27-July 3 leadership training program takes place at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, Virginia. Register now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8506 ..................................................................... 8. Homeschooling Thru High School: PE fulfillment Biking, hiking, swimming, bowling, archery, and many other physical activities will keep your teen fit during the high school years. Even though your state homeschool laws http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8508 may not specifically require physical education, any pursuit that gets your teens up and moving will be beneficial and hopefully create a lifelong habit. For more ideas: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8507 ..................................................................... 9. National Bible Bee: Registration Open until June 30 Do something eternal with your family this summer! Enroll your children in the 2010 National Bible Bee Competition! Families will use the new, age-appropriate, "Sword Study Handbooks" and correlating "Parent Guidebooks" to study together and prepare for their August 28 local contests. The top 100 from each of three age divisions will be invited to compete in the National Bible Bee in November for prizes totaling $260,000. Get details and register: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8509 ..................................................................... 10. Video Contest Deadline Just Two Weeks Away 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=8510 ..................................................................... 11. "Home School Heartbeat": Father's Day Tributes Dads, your hard work, faith, courage, and honesty do not go unnoticed! You powerfully impact the lives of your children, leaving a permanent mark. Hosts Mike Smith and Mike Farris are joined by three other men on this week's "Home School Heartbeat" to share how their fathers have directly shaped their lives. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8511 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== June 25: The New American State "Kidnapping" of Swedish Homeschooler Prompts International Outcry http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8518 June 14: The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana Senate Adopts Plan to Allow Homeschoolers to Play High School Sports http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8515 June 10: WorldNetDaily.com Judge Banishes Family's Custody Lawyer http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8512 June 9: The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon Douglas County Homeschool Numbers Stabilize http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8513 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 12. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Are you concerned about preparing your high school student to succeed in college? Does your student want to earn college credit while still in high school? Join HSLDA Chairman Mike Farris on Monday, June 21, @ 8:00 p.m. (ET) for an "Introduction to Patrick Henry College Preparatory Academy." Mike will give you a look inside PHC Prep, an online academy offering high-level academic instruction designed to foster important college skills and prepare your student for AP exams. Come prepared with questions for the Q&A session at the end of the presentation and discover how PHC Prep can help you give your student a head start both academically and spiritually. Are you looking to prepare your son or daughter for God's unique purpose and calling? Do you want biblical wisdom to guide your decisions? Join speaker, family counselor, and president of Lamplighter Publishing and Lamplighter Theatre, Mark Hamby, on Tuesday, June 22, @ 9:00 p.m. (ET), as he draws fresh insights from the biblical story of Ehud the Benjamite. In "A Passionate Pursuit of Excellence: Preparing for God's Calling" Mark will unveil the unique strategy used by Ehud's parents to prepare him to become a skilled warrior and confident leader. Learn how you can apply the same strategy as you direct your children today! Why are some children brought up in loving, Christian homes losing their trust in God? What can you, as a parent, do to cultivate genuine spiritual growth in your children? In "Don't Drop That Baton!" Denise Mira, a pastor's wife, author, and mother of five, will tackle hard questions raised by many parents today. Join us on Thursday, June 24, @ 9:00 p.m. (ET) to learn how you can hand the baton of enduring faith on to the next generation. Don't miss these exciting e-vents! Sign up now to reserve your "seat"! To register, go to http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8514 . If you have any questions, please contact the @home e-vent team at webinars@hslda.org. 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