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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/24/2012 4:58:36 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA Weekly: Life Sentence for Spanking? |
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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 Alabama, Hawaii, New Hampshire, 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 24, 2012: 1. Life Sentence for Spanking? 2. Truancy Difficulties--One Family's Ongoing Saga 3. Truant Officer Sends 5-Page Questionnaire 4. A Homeschool Study May Appear in Your Mailbox 5. Public School Officials Require Prior Approval to Homeschool 6. Family Challenged 7. ParentalRights.Org Takes Action in State Legislatures 8. New Military Fund 9. Why Join Generation Joshua? Watch Our New Video! 10. Student Artists: Final Days to Enter Contest 11. Admissions Deadline at Patrick Henry College 12. Short Story Contest Deadline Looms 13. "Home School Heartbeat": Engineering for Inquisitive Minds 14. Next week on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ Great Deal on SAT/ACT Prep Software ]---------------------------- eKnowledge, supported by NFL and MLB players, is donating $200 SAT & ACT PowerPrep(tm) programs to HSLDA members. There is a nominal charge of $17.55 for registration, licensure, processing and distribution. For further info: 951-256-4076, LoriCaputo@eknowledge.com http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=435 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Mississippi: Life Sentence for Spanking? Home School Legal Defense Association will continue to monitor a state Senate bill that could impose harsh penalties for parents who spank their children. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13481 ..................................................................... 2. Nebraska: Truancy Difficulties--One Family's Ongoing Saga A judge's ruling reflected the confusing nature of state law when he recognized a homeschool family's exceptional academics but still found them guilty of truancy. HSLDA plans to appeal. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13507 ..................................................................... 3. Kansas: Truant Officer Sends 5-Page Questionnaire A local truant officer harried a member family with five pages of questions supposedly meant to determine whether they were legally homeschooling. HSLDA assured the official the family was complying with the law; that closed the matter. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13482 ..................................................................... 4. A Homeschool Study May Appear in your Mailbox The federal Department of Education is conducting a national survey that includes a homeschooling component. Though individuals are not obliged to respond, similar past surveys have provided useful information about the growth of homeschooling. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13483 ..................................................................... 5. California: Public School Officials Require Prior Approval to Homeschool A mistaken attempt by public school officials to issue homeschool "approval" illustrates the need for continued advocacy on behalf of parental liberty. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13484 ..................................................................... 6. Puerto Rico: Family Challenged HSLDA helped a Puerto Rico family after they were told they needed written permission to homeschool. In fact, homeschools in Puerto Rico are not subject to public school oversight. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13485 ..................................................................... 7. ParentalRights.Org Takes Action in State Legislatures They're working to secure the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; they're also busy at work in various states. They're working alongside HSLDA to promote or oppose certain parental rights bills and to promote the amendment via resolution in several other states. Read more about it: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13510 ..................................................................... 8. New Military Fund The Home School Foundation is requesting donations to kick-start their new Military Fund. This fund helps military homeschool families purchase essential curriculum. Families where one or both parents are active, disabled or retired from a branch of the military are encouraged to mark their calendars for June, when HSF plans to disperse funds. If you are interested in helping struggling military families, please visit our donate page: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13486 To learn more about the fund: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13487 ..................................................................... 9. Why Join Generation Joshua? Watch Our New Video! From now until February 12, join GenJ with a two-year Family Membership for only $50! That's your entire family, each with his or her own membership, with the ability to participate in GenJ's many programs. The mission of GenJ is to train young people to lead America into the future. What does it look like to pass on the torch to the next generation? Watch GenJ's newest video. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13488 Join GenJ Today! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13489 ..................................................................... 10. Student Artists: Final Days to Enter Contest 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=13490 For HSLDA store art resources: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13491 ..................................................................... 11. 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. We anticipate very limited space on campus this year and encourage interested students to not wait until the last minute, as campus housing is filled on a first-come-first-served basis. For more information, go to our Admissions Application page. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13492 ..................................................................... 12. Short Story Contest Deadline Looms Take up your pens and prepare to write! Patrick Henry College is pleased to announce its fourth annual short story competition, A Call to Pens. Students ages 12-18 are invited to participate. For more information, view the contest announcement and guidelines on our website. Deadline is February 1. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13493 ..................................................................... 13. "Home School Heartbeat": Engineering for Inquisitive Minds Helping your child explore his interest in engineering doesn't have to be difficult. Homeschooling dad Steve Wells shares tips and encouragement from experience as a former engineering professor and current Navy engineer. Give your student a better understanding of this fascinating science--and have fun while you're at it! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13494 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== January 23: The Expositor, Sparta, Tennessee Homeschool Students May be Eligible to Play Sports http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13495 January 22: Salisbury Post, Salisbury, North Carolina Is Public, Private, Charter or Homeschool Best for Your Student? http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13496 January 22: The Pilot, Southern Pines, North Carolina Homeschool Team Competes in Tournament http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13497 January 22: Associated Press "Tebow Law" for Homeschool Sports Finds Support http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13498 January 19: The Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas Under the Radar: Abilene Hawks Homeschool Teams Succeeding in Obscurity http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13499 January 19: The New American Homeschool Families in Sweden Brace for New Government Assault http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13500 January 18: The Independent, Johannesburg, South Africa When School is at Home http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13501 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 14. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming Live E-vents: FAQ about Michigan Homeschool Law--HSLDA Senior Council Dewitt (Dee) Black http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13502 Featured On-Demand E-vents: Hollywood, Meet the New Christian Film Movement, Part 1: Knowing What to Say--George Escobar http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13503 Homeschooling in the Field--Kurt Dahlin http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13504 Beyond Academics: Excellence in the Extracurriculars--@home E-vent Package http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13505 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13506 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Homeschooling Today Magazine ===================================================================== Homeschooling Today(r) magazine, a distinctively Christian home education periodical, full of encouragement, lesson ideas, news and events. One of the most comprehensive publications available! 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