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| Date: From: Subject: | 7/27/2010 4:21:20 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Senate to Vote on Supreme Court Nominee |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many news articles did you read this morning over your oatmeal? We live in a world where concise information presented at the right time can make a big difference in the outcome of important legislative efforts. Yet it's tough to keep up with all the issues that affect you. HSLDA does this for you in the areas that affect your homeschool. Our emails and website enable you to take quick, decisive action. Please consider becoming a part of this team. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1923 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, or Michigan, 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 July 27, 2010: 1. Full Senate to Vote on Supreme Court Nominee 2. Camp Trains Future Leaders of America 3. Ad Campaign Highlights Senate's Reluctance to Protect Families 4. Family Faces Legal Battle for Homeschooling 5. Poetry Contest Winners Announced 6. Last Week For Student Photo Contest Entries 7. Deadline Approaching for HSF Christmas Card Contest 8. "Home School Heartbeat": History for Every Learner 9. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ Save up to $100 on Rosetta Stone ]------------------------------- Rosetta Stone Homeschool allows your child to successfully learn a language interactively, without translation. And while your learner stays engaged, you can manage your student through our easy-to-use Parent Administrative Tools with multiple curriculum paths and effective progress reports. Save up to $100, plus free shipping and a 6-month guarantee! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=249 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Full Senate to Vote on Supreme Court Nominee Additional information about U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's career indicates at least one instance in which she opposed homeschool freedom. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8726 ..................................................................... 2. Generation Joshua: Camp Trains Future Leaders of America Based on the response to iGovern East camp held earlier this month in Virginia, Generation Joshua's upcoming iGovern West camp in Colorado should be a roaring success. Read more and register for iGovern West camp: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8727 ..................................................................... 3. Parental Rights: Ad Campaign Highlights Senate's Reluctance to Protect Families Next week ParentalRights.org will launch a series of ads making known the reticence of some senators to sponsor a bill that would protect the rights of parents. Preview the ads online and learn how you can take action. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8728 ..................................................................... 4. Switzerland: Family Faces Legal Battle for Homeschooling HSLDA is helping a veteran homeschooling family fight for the right to continue educating their children in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8729 ..................................................................... 5. Poetry Contest Winners Announced The results of the 2010 Poetry Contest are now posted. Students were asked to compose poems in a variety of forms, with themes based on one of three positive character traits. Read the winning entries: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8730 ..................................................................... 6. Last Week For Student Photo Contest Entries Homeschool students have until August 1 to submit photos in one of three age groups--each with its own theme. As always, winning photos will be posted online and cash prizes awarded. For contest guidelines and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8731 ..................................................................... 7. Deadline Approaching for HSF Christmas Card Contest Help create the artwork for the Home School Foundation's Christmas cards that go to widows and single parents who have received assistance from the Foundation. As in the past few years, HSF is hosting a special contest which gives homeschool parents and older teens an opportunity to design the artwork for the greeting card. Submit art or photos in one of the following categories: Category 1: Christmas Memories Category 2: Seasonal beauty of God's Creation Category 3: Christ's Birth: The First Christmas Entries must be emailed to contests@hslda.org by midnight on August 1. For contest details: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8732 ..................................................................... 8. "Home School Heartbeat": History for Every Learner Teaching history can seem like a mundane task. But think of it this way: you have the opportunity to introduce your children to people and events that can change their lives! Diana Waring joins host Mike Smith on this week's program to share how you can teach history in a way that effectively engages each of your children. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8733 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== July 27: Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee Growing Knox Homeschool Athletics Program Expands Choices, Ups Competition http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8734 July 27: Naperville Sun, Naperville, Illinois Homeschool Band Performs at Fair http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8735 July 23: The Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Florida's Homeschool Law: Flexible or Far too Lax? http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8736 July 21: National Public Radio Cab-Schooled Student Earned Ticket To Harvard http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8737 July 20: NJToday.net Rahway Resident Admitted to Rutgers Law School http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8738 July 20: MoneyWatch.com Can Homeschoolers Do Well in College? http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8739 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 9. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... How can you engage your teen in topics like citizenship, filibusters, and the First Amendment? "High School Government and Politics: Are You Ready for The Next Level?" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8740 brings you advice on how to prepare your high schoolers for these subjects. Join Dr. Frank Guliuzza, a professor at Patrick Henry College and PHC Prep master teacher for Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics, to determine how best to teach your teen on Thursday, August 5, 2010, @ 9:00 p.m. (ET). The @home e-vents team is excited to announce the arrival of our first discount package! High School Success--College Track http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8741 is a package of six e-vents specifically selected to assist you as you seek to give your college-bound teen the best possible high school education. By purchasing the package, our members receive 27% off of the already discounted member pricing and nonmembers receive 25% off regular e-vent prices. Whether your high schooler is a freshman or rising senior, help your student excel both academically and spiritually during college preparation with just one click! The e-vents included are: 1. Designing a High School Program http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8742 2. The College Admissions Process: The Homeschooled Student's Guide http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8743 3. SAT Preparation for Christian Students: A Parent's Guide http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8744 4. High School Writing Demystified: Preparing for College Success http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8745 5. High School Math: Ready for The Challenge? http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8746 6. How to Navigate the World of Advanced Placement (AP) Courses http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8747 Don't miss these exciting e-vents! Sign up now to reserve your "seat"! 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