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| Date: From: Subject: | 8/3/2010 4:35:23 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Homeschoolers Succeeding in College |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Can you look at the clouds and tell the direction of the wind? An interesting phenomenon of wind is that it can blow in multiple directions at the same time, at different heights from the ground. But usually there is a prevailing wind. HSLDA watches the gusts and monitors the prevailing trends of change in the legal climate of home education. So no matter which way the wind is blowing, we're there to protect your family. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1938 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Illinois, 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 August 3, 2010: 1. New Study Shows Homeschoolers Succeeding in College 2. DISCLOSE Act Halted: Victory for Free Speech! 3. Compulsory Attendance for 5-Year-Olds Starts This Fall 4. Senate to Vote This Week on Supreme Court Nominee 5. Chicago Correcting "Mandatory Forms" Error 6. Parental Rights: Heat Things Up in August 7. Poetry Contest Winners Announced 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Seasons of Parenting 9. Video Contest: Vote for Your Favorite 10. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ TELL ME MORE(R) Homeschool Edition ]----------------------------- 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 September 6th, TELL ME MORE Homeschool Edition is 20% off when you use promo code 8HSLDA at the link below or by calling (888) 388-3535. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=251 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. New Study Shows Homeschoolers Succeeding in College A new study on homeschooled students in college reveals that homeschoolers outperform their peers academically and post higher graduation rates. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8813 ..................................................................... 2. DISCLOSE Act Halted: Victory for Free Speech! Your calls helped prevent passage of a bill that would have severely restricted free speech. HSLDA urges members to continue contacting their U.S. senators, however, in case the legislation is revisited after the August recess. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8814 ..................................................................... 3. South Dakota: Compulsory Attendance for 5-Year-Olds Starts This Fall Due to legislation enacted in 2006, starting this fall children who are age 5 by September 1 will be of compulsory school age. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8815 ..................................................................... 4. Senate to Vote This Week 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=8816 ..................................................................... 5. Illinois: Chicago Correcting "Mandatory Forms" Error The attorney for Chicago Public Schools agreed to correct the school system website after HSLDA pointed out erroneous information about forms homeschoolers must submit. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8817 ..................................................................... 6. Parental Rights: Heat Things Up in August Your activism is making a difference. If three more senators pledge to support Senate Resolution 519, a coalition will be in place to block attempts to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8818 ..................................................................... 7. Poetry Contest Winners Announced The results of the 2010 Poetry Contest are in. 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=8819 ..................................................................... 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Seasons of Parenting "To everything there is a season." We've all heard of the seasons of life, but what about seasons of parenting? Parenting author John Rosemond joins host Mike Smith this week to encourage you to consider the season that you are in as a parent. Learn how to prepare for the next season of parenting--whether your child is an infant or adult! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8820 ..................................................................... 9. Video Contest: Vote for Your Favorite HSLDA is excited to announce our video contest online vote by the people! This is the first year we've included a video competition in our lineup of student contests, and we are thrilled by the response! The entries have been judged by our panel of critics, and their top selections are now online-- ready for your vote. Please select only one favorite per category. The top video in each category will be awarded $250! Online voting ends August 13 at midnight. Vote now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8829 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== August 2: WTVD-TV, Raleigh, North Carolina Homeschooling in North Carolina Doubles over 10 Years http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8821 July 30: The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee Homeschoolers Compete on Global Scale http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8823 July 28: The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina Family Enjoys Rewards of Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8824 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 10. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Is your child a hands-on, analytical, or structured student? "Learning Styles and Curriculum--Making the Right Choice" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8825 will guide you through selecting an approach that will help you and your child enhance strengths and overcome weaknesses. Curriculum specialist Cathy Duffy will share practical tips on how you can tailor your school year to enable your student to learn to the best of his or her ability on Monday, August 9, 2010, @ 9:00 p.m. (ET). How can you help your teen become a clear, effective writer? "High School Writing: Demystified" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8826 will reveal how to simplify the process of teaching high school writing. Patrick Henry College Distance Learning Professor of Writing, author, and mother of 13, Erin Brown Conroy, will share quick-to-implement tips on how and what to teach, as well as strategies to avoid common teaching errors on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, @ 9:00 p.m. (ET). What is the best way to help your child reach for a dream--and make it come true at a young age? "How My Parents Equipped Me for Life--Effective Tips and Tactics" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8827 will give you fresh perspective as you seek to maximize the God-given potential of each young life in your home. Homeschool graduate, college alumna, and debate champion Melissa Hudson enthusiastically offers principles gleaned from her parents as well as from her experience developing her interests and taking action at a young age on Thursday, August 12, 2010, @ 9:00 p.m. (ET). 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=8828 . If you have any questions, please contact the @home e-vent team at athome@hslda.org. 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