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| Date: From: Subject: | 9/13/2011 4:55:13 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Thank Heaven and Thank HSLDA |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> "I saved my entire membership fee with one discount" "When I called Liberty to find out what kind of discount we could get, they told us we would 10% off our car insurance and 5% off our homeowner's insurance. What we will save is more than double what it costs to join HSLDA. With one child getting his driver's license this year, the savings will be a real blessing!" More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1108 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Connecticut, New York, Oregon, or Washington, 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 13, 2011: 1. "Thank Heaven and Thank HSLDA" 2. Fifth Annual Lobbyist Training Day October 11 3. Art Institute Accepts Student After HSLDA Letter 4. MATHCOUNTS Includes Homeschool Teams in New Guidelines 5. Curtain Falls on All Efforts to Raise Compulsory School Age 6. Students: What Do You Have to Say? 7. Free Unit Study with HSLDA Cookbook! 8. Emergency Help for Flooding and Fires 9. On Sale: Complete Debate Set--Free DVD! 10. "Home School Heartbeat": Parlez Vous? Finding Foreign Language Options 11. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ TELL ME MORE 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 30, TELL ME MORE Homeschool Edition is 20% off when you use promo code 9HSLDA at the link below or by calling (888) 388-3535. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=393 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Court Victory: "Thank Heaven and Thank HSLDA" An online petition and a legal brief proved instrumental as a Spanish court dropped charges against the Gonzalez family. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12347 ..................................................................... 2. Fifth Annual Lobbyist Training Day October 11 HSLDA is hosting a lobbyist training day to inform our members regarding the battles we currently face in Washington, D.C., and equip them with the tools they will need to come along side us in protecting homeschooling nationwide. Sign up now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12348 ..................................................................... 3. South Dakota: Art Institute Accepts Student After HSLDA Letter An art college dropped its demand for a GED or accredited diploma and offered admission to a homeschool graduate after HSLDA pointed out the college's policy was out of step with certain federal guidelines. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12349 ..................................................................... 4. MATHCOUNTS Includes Homeschool Teams in New Guidelines HSLDA is pleased to announce that a national math competition has again allowed homeschoolers to participate as teams. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12350 ..................................................................... 5. Maryland: Curtain Falls on All Efforts to Raise Compulsory School Age HSLDA tracked four bills during the past Maryland legislative session that would have placed children under compulsory school attendance for more of their lives. By the grace of God, none became law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12351 ..................................................................... 6. Students: What Do You Have to Say? Aldous Huxley (English novelist and critic, 1894-1963) stated: "The essay is a literary device for saying almost everything about almost anything." Why not take this opportunity to say what you'd like to say in the form of an essay? For contest entry forms and guidelines: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12352 ..................................................................... 7. Free Unit Study with HSLDA Cookbook! Order "Family Favorites from the Homeschool Kitchen" and get a free multi-age unit study on where food comes from--plus $2.00 off the price of the cookbook! All profits will go to help needy families through the Home School Foundation. Offer ends October 31, 2011. Order today! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12353 ..................................................................... 8. Home School Foundation: Emergency Help for Flooding and Fires The Home School Foundation is seeking to minister to homeschool families who have lost homes, livelihoods or homeschool libraries due to the recent wildfires in the West and flooding in the East. HSF's Compassion Emergency Response helps homeschool families who have been impacted by a natural disaster. If you know of such as family please have them contact the Home School Foundation. Contact HSF: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12370 Donate to Compassion Emergency: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12371 ..................................................................... 9. On Sale: Complete Debate Set--Free DVD! Now through September 30, "An Introduction to Argumentation and Debate" DVD is free when you purchase the "Complete Debate Set." Save 27%-40%! "A Christian student's purpose in learning the art of debate should always be to develop life skills that will help him or her glorify God and love others, whether by defending God's truth, standing up for the needy, or persuading lost people to come to the Savior."--"An Introduction to Policy Debate" Order Now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12354 ..................................................................... 10. "Home School Heartbeat": Parlez Vous? Finding Foreign Language Options Learning a language can be daunting... but incredibly rewarding! This week on "Home School Heartbeat," Mike Smith is joined by language lovers who may be teaching and studying languages that you have never considered. Find out about their languages and the opportunities that arise as they master a foreign tongue! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12355 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== September 11: The Paducah Sun, Paducah, Kentucky Families Prepare in Contrasting Ways http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12356 September 11: Victoria Advocate, Victoria, Texas Parents See Many Benefits to Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12357 September 9: The Toledo Journal, Toledo, Ohio Mothers Gather to Discuss Homeschooling Their Children http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12358 September 8: Wall Street Journal, New York, New York Homeschool Co-ops Tap Pooled Resources http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12359 September 6: Toronto Sun, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Quebec Family Can Start Homeschooling Again http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12360 September 6: The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. D.C. Parents Choosing to Homeschool Their Children http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12361 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 11. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming E-vents: Helping Children Who Are People Pleasers--Lou Priolo http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12362 How to Homeschool in Indiana--HSLDA Staff Attorney Thomas J. (Tj) Schmidt http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12363 On-Demand E-vents: Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends--Sarah, Stephen, and Grace Mally http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12364 A Passionate Pursuit of Excellence: Preparing for God's Calling--Mark Hamby http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12365 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12366 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. 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