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| Date: From: Subject: | 9/8/2010 10:16:44 AM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Victory over Child Abuse Reporting Legislation |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Can you call your attorney at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning? Our members can get in touch with their attorney even after business hours, when they have a legal emergency. Wouldn't you like this level of service? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 31, 2010: 1. Critical Victory over Child Abuse Reporting Legislation 2. Student Video Contest Winners Announced 3. Ambassador Project Renovates Home for Single Mom 4. New HSLDA Toolbar: Stay in Touch, Help Support Homeschooling 5. Internet Commercial Video Contest Open to All Ages 6. "Home School Heartbeat": Story-built Character--An Interview with Mark Hamby 7. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ..................................................................... 1. California: Critical Victory over Child Abuse Reporting Legislation A dangerous provision that would have allowed "hearsay" as grounds for reporting suspected child abuse has been defeated in the state Legislature. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9000 ..................................................................... 2. Student Video Contest Winners Announced The results of HSLDA's inaugural student video competition are in! Students were asked to submit short videos according to a pair of themes--one per age group. Winners were then selected by an expert panel and by an online vote. View the winners: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9001 ..................................................................... 3. Home School Foundation: Ambassador Project Renovates Home for Single Mom The Home School Foundation's very first ambassador project was this past weekend! HSF teamed up with Home Educators Association of Virginia to renovate the home of a single mom on disability. She and her two young children were extremely blessed by the 30-plus volunteers who came throughout the day to help with her home. The volunteers painted, did yard work, fence repairs, a window replacement, new decor and more! See pictures: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9002 Learn more about the Ambassador Program: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9003 ..................................................................... 4. New HSLDA Toolbar: Stay in Touch, Help Support Homeschooling We've set up a toolbar that works in Internet browsers and gives you quick links to HSLDA, our Clicks 4 Homeschooling program, Homeschooling news, PerX benefits, our Facebook page, and other important links. If you use the toolbar to search, you'll help raise funds to support the cause of homeschooling. To install the toolbar, go here (Windows only): http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9004 ..................................................................... 5. Internet Commercial Video Contest Open to All Ages HSLDA is excited to announce our inaugural commercial video contest! Entries are being accepted through November 15. The purpose of this contest is to create a viable commercial for HSLDA. This contest differs from our student competitions in two main ways. Participation is open to a wider range of entrants and the prizes are more significant. For guidelines and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=8953 ..................................................................... 6. "Home School Heartbeat": Story-built Character--An Interview with Mark Hamby Think back: which books have changed your life? How did they do that? This week on the program, Mark Hamby, founder and president of Lamplighter Publishing, joins host Mike Smith to explain how excellent stories help shape the character of a child--or an adult. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9005 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== August 29: WRTV Channel 6, Indianapolis, Indiana Homeschool Athletes Meet on Gridiron http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9006 August 28: The Star-Banner, Ocala, Florida Home Plus School http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9007 August 27: The News-Press, Fort Myers, Florida While Others are Back in Their Desks, Homeschoolers Party it up at the Pool http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9008 August 27: Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan No Place Like Home for Education http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9009 August 26: The Suburban News, Midland Park, New Jersey For Some, School Begins at Home http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9010 August 25: The Sun, Cypress, Texas More Parents are Jumping aboard the Homeschooling Bandwagon http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9011 August 25: Daily Review, Athens, Texas Owen Headed to Wesleyan http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9012 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 7. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Attention, all HSLDA members in Vermont--we have a members-only e-vent just for you! Join HSLDA Staff Attorney Mike Donnelly on Thursday, September 9, @ 2:00 p.m. (ET) for "How to Homeschool in Vermont." http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9013 Mike will share important information about setting up a home education program in Vermont and will answer your specific questions. Find the confidence and legal knowledge you need to start the school year off right in the Green Mountain State--sign up today! Looking for advice and encouragement on a specific topic? Check out our @home e-vent archives http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9014 ! With our newly developed topical search function you can easily find the exact e-vent you need. So whether you need help organizing your household, http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9015 evaluating your children's schoolwork, http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9016 or just need encouragement, http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9017 our e-vent archives have something for you. 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=9018 . If you have any questions, please contact the @home e-vent team at Athome@hslda.org . FEATURED HSLDA PerX - National Car Rental ====================================================================== Discount of 5% on leisure rentals and up to 20% for business rentals. For more information visit: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1553 ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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