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| Date: From: Subject: | 11/1/2011 4:53:34 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Oppose Big-Government Education Bill |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many acorns can a chipmunk hold in its cheeks? We don't know! But we do know that gathering little by little enables ordinary folks to prepare for hard times. That principle is behind HSLDA's payment plan: by paying a month at a time, families can receive an annual HSLDA membership. Meanwhile, they can feel secure as they homeschool and focus on other priorities -- their children. Don't go nuts trying to pay for membership all at once. Choose one of our convenient payment plans. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1937 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in 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 ---[ College Credit for High School Students ]------------------------ Patrick Henry College Preparatory Academy offers AP courses with a Christian worldview. HSLDA members receive a large discount. View the PHC Prep course lineup today! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=409 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... Topics for November 1, 2011: 1. Oppose Big-Government Education Bill 2. School District Misapplies Test Results 3. Brazil Favors UN Treaty over Parental Rights 4. Pass on Offer to "Verify" Your Private School 5. Urbandale to Stop Overcharging for Dual Enrollment 6. 2 Weeks until Kirk Cameron, Jack Eggar, Voddie Baucham 7. Free Christmas Cards with Cookbook Purchase 8. PHC Prep: Register Now for Spring 2012 9. Essay Contest Deadline Extended 10. Patrick Henry College: Apply Now for Journalism Scholarships 11. "Home School Heartbeat": LiveAction--An Interview with Lila Rose 12. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ..................................................................... 1. Oppose Big-Government Education Bill HSLDA urges members and friends to contact their U.S. senators with concerns about efforts to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act. As currently written, the legislation could lead to national education standards. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12796 ..................................................................... 2. North Dakota: School District Misapplies Test Results Home School Legal Defense Association assisted two member families when school officials insisted that low standardized test scores for their children triggered monitoring by a state-certified teacher and evaluation for need of special education services. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12778 ..................................................................... 3. Brazil Favors UN Treaty over Parental Rights A chilling report from Brazil should serve as a warning to all American parents. Recent events reveal what happens when a nation abandons its traditional constitutional standard of parental rights and adopts the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12795 ..................................................................... 4. Illinois: Pass on Offer to "Verify" Your Private School HSLDA has requested that a regional state education office stop sending letters asking local homeschool families to register their programs--as Illinois law has no registration requirement. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12779 ..................................................................... 5. Iowa: Urbandale to Stop Overcharging for Dual Enrollment If the Urbandale School District sent you a letter saying that you must pay a $90 dual-enrollment fee by October 31 or you will be reported to a credit agency, relief may be on its way. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12780 ..................................................................... 6. Bible Bee: 2 Weeks until Kirk Cameron, Jack Eggar, Voddie Baucham Susan Heck, Doug Phillips, Brett Harris, Bob Lapine, John Stonestreet, Bill Gothard, Joel Belz, Tom Harmon, Timothy Botts, Tim McKenzie, Nathan Clark George, Greg Wilbur, Franklin Springs, Moody Radio, Fish Radio, Zonderkidz, Bible Gateway, Logos, "Dare to be a Daniel", Walker Moore, a huge family fun area, and over 70 family-friendly, discipleship-demonstrating activities invade the Nashville Marriott Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center! A $10 wristband admits each person to almost every National Bible Bee attraction! Your family should be there November 17-19. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12781 ..................................................................... 7. Free Christmas Cards with Cookbook Purchase Combine the joy of giving with the joy of receiving! When you buy two or more copies of "Family Favorites from the Homeschool Kitchen," you'll receive a FREE set of Christmas cards featuring beautiful artwork by homeschoolers. All profits from the sale of this cookbook go to help needy homeschoolers through the Home School Foundation! Offer good through December 16, 2011, and while supplies last. Order today! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=12759 ..................................................................... 8. PHC Prep: Register Now for Spring 2012 Spring course registration is open and is taking place right now, online with PHC Prep Academy. Two Advanced Placement (AP) courses that your teen needs with clear Christian worldview--AP U.S. Government and AP Microeconomics--are online, easily accessed, and have the potential to save you money while your teen gains skills to earn college credit. Designed by college professors and professionals, taught by qualified instructors, and backed by the Patrick Henry College name--you'll get direct feedback on your teen's work for the best personal growth and learning possible. Classes will fill up fast. Don't miss out. Click here now to sign up: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12782 ..................................................................... 9. Essay Contest Deadline Extended Need more time to complete your essay? We're excited to announce that the deadline for the essay contest has been extended through November 14, 2011! For contest details and entry forms: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12783 ..................................................................... 10. Patrick Henry College: Apply Now for Journalism Scholarships Patrick Henry College is offering aspiring Christian journalism students the opportunity of a lifetime. These privately funded scholarships have been created for students with excellent writing ability and a strong desire to serve society through journalism. The application deadline for the Samuel Adams Scholarship is January 1, 2012. For more information or to apply: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12727 ..................................................................... 11. "Home School Heartbeat": LiveAction--An Interview with Lila Rose This week on "Home School Heartbeat," find out why Mike Farris calls homeschool graduate Lila Rose a "deposit on the big things that the [next] generation is going to do." Lila Rose shares how her homeschool education equipped her to found LiveAction and make huge strides for the pro-life movement. Lila brings practical tips on how parents can prepare their children to make a real difference in the world. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12784 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== October 27: Examiner.com, Columbia, South Carolina Historic Columbia Homeschool Friday http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12785 October 26: WFMY-TV Channel 2, Greensboro, North Carolina Public School Costs Rising Compared to Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12788 October 26: Fergus Falls Journal, Fergus Falls, Minnesota Homeschoolers Learn Hebrew http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12789 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 12. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming E-vents: FAQ about Georgia Homeschool Law--HSLDA Senior Counsel Dewitt (Dee) Black http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12790 Parenting 101--John Rosemond http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12791 How to Homeschool in Idaho--HSLDA Senior Counsel Scott Woodruff http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12792 Being Thankful for Our Homeschool Freedoms--HSLDA Staff Attorney Tj Schmidt http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12793 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12794 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - The Lamb Company ====================================================================== Free shipping/packaging/handling (10% savings) on full custom-designed or non-customized curriculum purchased. 15% discount on The L. A. M. B. Company® High School Transcript Program©, Just The Facts Math Drills Program©, or Profiles in Learning Styles©. 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