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| Date: From: Subject: | 9/21/2010 4:27:36 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Education Bill Would Criminalize Homeschooling |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Remember the last time you wrote a term paper? Research can be grueling-digging through archives, wading through articles, conducting interviews. But if it's related to homeschooling, you can relax a little. There's a good chance that you'll find what you're looking for in HSLDA's bimonthly Home School Court Report. Providing in-depth, insightful articles on much of what affects the world of homeschoolers, the Court Report is a must-read for the serious homeschooler. This publication is provided free to each HSLDA member. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1933 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 21, 2010: 1. Education Bill Would Criminalize Homeschooling 2. Homeschooling Legal 3. Rochelle Park Echoes the Bad Old Days 4. Student Photo Contest Winners Posted 5. Homeschooling Thru High School: Civics Experience 6. Free DVD Pack with Complete Debate Set 7. Internet Commercial Video Contest Open to All Ages 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Spell It Out for Me 9. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ Remove reading disability symptoms ]----------------------------- Stop the reading struggle once and for all! Discover the breakthrough Dyslexia 911 program that has an astounding 95% success rate in helping young students eliminate reading symptoms such as hesitation and inserting, replacing, skipping, and misreading words. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=265 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Bulgaria: Education Bill Would Criminalize Homeschooling Family advocacy groups say that a bill recently recommended to the Bulgarian Parliament would violate the rights of parents--and would put homeschoolers at risk of being prosecuted. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9173 ..................................................................... 2. India: Homeschooling Legal Homeschoolers in India received great news this past week when the country's top education official recognized and affirmed homeschooling as a legal educational option. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9174 ..................................................................... 3. New Jersey: Rochelle Park Echoes the Bad Old Days Home School Legal Defense Association successfully intervened when a public school district tried to impose onerous, outdated requirements on a homeschooling family. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9175 ..................................................................... 4. Student Photo Contest Winners Posted Images selected as winners in the 2010 HSLDA photo contest have been posted. Students were asked to submit entries illustrating one of three proverbs, according to age group. View the winning photos: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9176 ..................................................................... 5. Homeschooling Thru High School: Civics Experience A great way to provide an exciting supplement to your U.S. government or civics course is to involve your teens in the political process. Candidates for elective office have many ways for teens to be involved, from stuffing envelopes, to putting up campaign signs, to phone-calling and more. These experiences help your teen to hone life skills and will give a boost to those college applications and job resumes. Civics experience through Generation Joshua: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9177 ..................................................................... 6. Free DVD Pack with Complete Debate Set--Sale Ends September 30! Save $25 and jump-start your student's debate career when you purchase the Complete Debate Set through the HSLDA Store. The Complete Debate Set includes three books plus a free DVD pack! Members save 40% on this limited-time combination pack. Hurry! Sale ends September 30. Order now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9178 ..................................................................... 7. 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 ..................................................................... 8. "Home School Heartbeat": Spell It Out for Me If spelling isn't a favorite subject in your household, there's hope! Andrew Pudewa, our guest on this week's "Home School Heartbeat," joins host Mike Farris to address the spelling conundrum. Hear his take on why some children have difficulty spelling and what you can do about it. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9179 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== September 21: CNN.com Communal Homeschooling on the Rise http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9194 September 20: KEZI-TV Channel 9: Eugene, Oregon OSAA Regulation Stops Senior from Playing Football http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9180 September 20: Batavia Republican, Downers Grove, Illinois Teen Lit Group for Homeschoolers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9181 September 18: The Winchester Star, Winchester, Virginia Home is Where School is http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9184 September 17: The Capital, Annapolis, Maryland Teen Helping to Build Atom Smasher http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9185 September 16: The Times, Indianapolis, Indiana Region Students Give Governor Quilt http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9186 September 15: Canby Herald, Canby, Oregon A Lot More Work for Parents Homeschooling Their Children than People May Realize http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9187 September 15: Santa Maria Times, Santa Maria, California Homeschooler Makes Waves http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9188 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 9. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Struggling to teach your struggling learner? Faith Berens has solutions for you! Join us Tuesday, September 28, @ 9:00 p.m. ET and find out what you need to know to begin or continue homeschooling a special needs child. Don't miss out on Faith's encouraging talk, "Homeschooling Struggling Learners: Yes, You Can Do It!" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9195 Do you wish your relationship with your children wasn't so fraught with tension? John Rosemond's fun yet thought-provoking ideas can help you change that in his e-vent "Parenting with Love and Leadership." http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9196 On Thursday, September 30, 2010, @ 9:00 p.m. (ET), you'll be equipped and inspired by this father, grandfather, author, and parenting expert. What do you need to know to homeschool in the Constitution State? Join HSLDA Senior Counsel Dewitt (Dee) Black on Thursday, September 30, @ 10:00 a.m. ET for a discussion of your legal options for homeschooling and to learn how to avoid the most common legal problems. Register today, and bring your questions about the ins and outs of "Home Instruction in Connecticut"! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9197 Do your kids want to be active citizens who influence their government? Then sign up for "Equipping Youth to Impact the Future of America"! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=9198 Generation Joshua Deputy Director Joel Grewe and HSLDA Political Action Committee Deputy Director Jeremiah Lorrig will share how to get your kids actively involved this Friday, October 1, @ 3:00 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=9199 . If you have any questions, please contact the @home e-vent team at Athome@hslda.org. 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