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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/17/2012 4:49:40 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA Weekly: Official to Social Services--Take Homeschool Kids! |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Extreme makeovers are for extreme circumstances... Most homeschools don't need an extreme makeover, but there is something to be said for attention to detail and recognition of accomplishments. Watch the media and you'll soon see that not everyone wants home educators and homeschooling to look good. HSLDA works hard to shed light on the good work of home educators so it's obvious that we don't need someone "making-over" our homeschools. Join HSLDA and help us show the world that we're fine as we are . . . thank you! More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1943 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Alabama, Hawaii, New York, 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 January 17, 2012: 1. Official to Social Services--Take Homeschooled Kids! 2. HSLDA Achieves Return of Child to Family 3. Major Victory for Homeschool Graduates Enlisting in the Military 4. Relative's "Complaint" Launches State-Level Inquiry 5. District Hoists White Flag on Part-Time Enrollment 6. Conference Exposes Threat to Parental Rights 7. Big Discount on Bold Leadership Training for Youth 8. Student Artists: Express Yourselves (Before It's Too Late) 9. Admissions Deadline at Patrick Henry College 10. Last Chance to Enroll in Spring PHC Distance Learning 11. Bible Bee: Host Churches/Schools Needed for Summer 2012 12. American Roundtable: The "Tebow Thing" 13. "Home School Heartbeat": Caregiving as a Homeschooler 14. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ Support homeschooling when you shop online ]--------------------- Use our special Clicks for Homeschooling links to get to your favorite online retailers and they give a portion of your online purchase amount for the work of the Home School Foundation. No extra cost to you! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=432 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Sweden: Official to Social Services--Take Homeschooled Kids! Sweden is moving swiftly toward complete intolerance of home education. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13327 ..................................................................... 2. New York: HSLDA Achieves Return of Child to Family An anonymous tip to social services, compounded by a misunderstanding regarding homeschool law, resulted in a family having their child placed in foster care. HSLDA helped resolve the situation. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13328 ..................................................................... 3. Major Victory for Homeschool Graduates Enlisting in the Military With the help of several congressmen, HSLDA secured a long-term guarantee of equal treatment for homeschoolers who wish to enlist in the U.S. military. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13329 ..................................................................... 4. South Dakota: Relative's "Complaint" Launches State-Level Inquiry HSLDA helped a member family when a relative's complaint led to inquiries by the state secretary of education's office. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13330 ..................................................................... 5. Idaho: District Hoists White Flag on Part-Time Enrollment A public school district reversed its unlawful policy regarding part-time enrollment for homeschoolers after concerns over losing state funding were allayed. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13331 ..................................................................... 6. Conference Exposes Threat to Parental Rights Are you concerned that parental rights could be overthrown overnight by a UN treaty? Learn more about the dangers to liberty and how to counter the threat at Educational Policy Conference 23 to be held January 26-28 at the Frontenac Hilton in St. Louis, Missouri. Speakers will include law professor William Wagner. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13332 ..................................................................... 7. Big Discount on Bold Leadership Training for Youth It is vital that young people--America's future voters and leaders--learn our Founders' belief in a constitutionally limited federal government. Because of that, Generation Joshua is extending a special 30-day offer: Your entire family can join Generation Joshua, the nation's premier political training group for Christian teens, for just $50! That's 45% off a 2-year membership! Learn more and sign up: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13333 ..................................................................... 8. Student Artists: Express Yourselves (Before It's Too Late) Do you love to express yourself through visual art? We have a contest just for you! The HSLDA art contest is going on right now. You will need to hurry, but it's not too late to enter! We will accept entries postmarked no later than February 1, 2012. Contest details: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13334 For HSLDA store art resources: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13335 ..................................................................... 9. Admissions Deadline at Patrick Henry College February 1 is PHC's regular admissions and scholarship deadline. All applications postmarked by this deadline will pay a lower application fee, and will be considered for more financial aid opportunities than students who wait. College officials anticipate very limited space on campus this year and encourage interested students to not wait until the last minute. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13336 ..................................................................... 10. Last Chance to Enroll in Spring PHC Distance Learning Patrick Henry College's Distance Learning program incorporates rigorous academics with a distinctly Christian worldview to create a fulfilling learning experience for college students seeking to enrich both their mind and spirit. Sign up January 12-20 for the Spring 2012 semester. Recently added to the course listing is CLA201: Research and Writing, taught by Professor Erin Brown Conroy. Register for classes on the Patrick Henry College student portal: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13337 For more information email: Admissions@phc.edu DistanceLearning@phc.edu ..................................................................... 11. Bible Bee: Host Churches/Schools Needed for Summer 2012 The new Bible Bee format of two Scripture memory passages per week and 20-minute age-specific Bible studies will help parents lead their whole family into a sustainable pattern of Bible study and memorization this summer! With your help, your church or Christian school can be the focal point of summer activities and the August Celebration/Contest Day! Learn more: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13338 ..................................................................... 12. American Roundtable: The "Tebow Thing" In purely football terms, the saturation media coverage of and international fixation with Denver Bronco quarterback Tim Tebow defies human reason. He is making people wonder if they should try to believe things they don't actually believe. Read more about it: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13339 ..................................................................... 13. "Home School Heartbeat": Caregiving as a Homeschooler Providing in-home care for a family member is a big job. Is it incompatible with homeschooling your children? This week on "Home School Heartbeat," homeschooling mom and writer Janice Campbell joins Mike Smith with encouragement and wisdom for parents facing these questions. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13340 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== January 17: Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina Homeschoolers Form JROTC Unit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13341 January 16: The Star-Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota State Homeschool Group Names an Executive Director http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13342 January 12: KTVQ-TV, Billings, Montana Parents Choose to Homeschool Kids Due to Gifted Program Cuts, No Child Left Behind http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13343 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 14. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Featured On-Demand E-vents: Homeschooling Grows Up--Scott Somerville http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13344 God-Given Destiny: Changing the World in Your Spare Time--Daniel Schwabauer http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13345 You Have What It Takes: Teaching Struggling Learners--@home E-vent Package http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13346 Special Members-Only E-vents! Get important legal advice with HSLDA attorney e-vents! If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13347 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Patrick Henry College Online ====================================================================== Patrick Henry College offers HSLDA Members and HSF Friends of Home Schooling a 5% discount on its new online distance learning program. 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