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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/31/2012 5:03:12 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA Weekly--Pres. Obama's Attack on Educational Freedom--Update |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> For as little as 33 cents a day... There's not much you can get for 33 cents a day. Why not put your money toward peace of mind for yourself, your family, and their future? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1110 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 31, 2012: 1. Pres. Obama's Attack on Educational Freedom--Update 2. "Let Me in or I'll Huff and I'll Puff and ... I'll Take Your Kids!" 3. "Are Homeschoolers Out of Their Minds?" 4. School Board Grants Equal Access to Homeschoolers 5. Opportunity to Nominate Young Leaders 6. GenJ Membership Discount Disappearing Fast 7. Final Day for Contest Entries, College Admissions 8. Call for Parent to Parent Submissions 9. Calls Urged to Oppose CRC Resurgence 10. "Home School Heartbeat": Making Your Family Media Savvy 11. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ Stay Connected with the Free HSLDA Toolbar ]--------------------- Our free toolbar gives you quick links to HSLDA, our Clicks 4 Homeschooling program, Homeschooling news, PerX benefits, our Facebook page, and other important links. If you use the toolbar to search, you’ll help raise funds to support the cause of homeschooling. It runs right in your web browser, and there are no ads! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=437 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Pres. Obama's Attack on Educational Freedom--Update The White House has yet to respond to thousands of homeschoolers who oppose President Obama's recent attack on educational freedom. We urge Home School Legal Defense Association members and friends to continue to press for a reply. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13572 ..................................................................... 2. "Let Me in or I'll Huff and I'll Puff and ... I'll Take Your Kids!" HSLDA is asking the Supreme Court to review a case in which social workers gained access to a family's home by threatening to take their children. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13573 ..................................................................... 3. "Are Homeschoolers Out of Their Minds?" A writer for a major news magazine begins to wonder: Maybe those wacky, evangelical, off-the-gridders are onto something. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13574 ..................................................................... 4. Ohio: School Board Grants Equal Access to Homeschoolers Responding to the requests of several local families, a school board voted to allow homeschoolers to participate in their district's extracurricular activities. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13575 ..................................................................... 5. Louisiana: Opportunity to Nominate Young Leaders A state legislative council is seeking nominations to honor exceptional homeschoolers and other students. Forms can be found online. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13576 ..................................................................... 6. GenJ Membership Discount Disappearing Fast February 12 is fast approaching, which means you have less than two weeks to take advantage of our Future of America Membership Discount! Save $40 on our Two-Year Family Membership! Check out our website for more information. Join now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13577 ..................................................................... 7. Final Day for Contest Entries, College Admissions February 1 is the deadline for several great student opportunities, including: > HSLDA's art contest: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13578 > Patrick Henry College's short story contest: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13579 > PHC's regular admissions and scholarship deadline: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13580 ..................................................................... 8. Call for Parent to Parent Submissions Have you ever had an inspiring thought, an ingenious shortcut, or a special memory that you wished you could share with other homeschoolers? Well, now you can! The "Home School Court Report's" Parent to Parent column provides opportunities for homeschooling parents to share their thoughts by providing a topic for discussion. Our next topic is teamwork: Cooperation, unity, and teamwork are important traits for homeschooling families. How do you foster a team spirit with your family? We'd love to hear your ideas! Send us your story. Mail 150-word submissions (may be edited for space) to: HSLDA Attn: Parent to Parent P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, VA 20134 Or email us, including "Parent to Parent" in the subject line, at ComDept@hslda.org. Submission deadline is February 10, 2012. Please include your name and address. ..................................................................... 9. Calls Urged to Oppose CRC Resurgence ParentalRights.org warns that proponents of the Child Rights Convention are trying once again to resurrect it in the Senate. Family advocates are needed to call their senators to oppose those efforts. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13593 ..................................................................... 10. "Home School Heartbeat": Making Your Family Media Savvy It's hard to sort through media bias to get the truth about current events sometimes. So how do you begin to teach your children to do it? This week on "Home School Heartbeat," Mike Farris talks with Joseph Farah of World Net Daily. Join them for insights on how homeschoolers can understand--and shape--the world of news reporting. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13581 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== January 30: ABC News, Sydney, Australia Thousands of Parents Illegally Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13582 January 30: Newsweek Why Urban, Educated Parents Are Turning to DIY Education http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13583 January 27: Intermountain Catholic, Ogden, Utah Homeschool Children Learn the Catholic Faith http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13584 January 25: The Hindu, Chennai, India Homeschooling Catching on Slowly http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13585 January 25: Crossville Chronicle, Crossville, Tennessee Extracurricular Activities out for Homeschooled Students http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13586 January 25: The Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas Secular Homeschooling Instills Love for Learning from a Non-Religious Perspective http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13587 January 25: The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. "Tim Tebow Homeschool Law" Gains Momentum in Virginia http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13588 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 11. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming Live e-vents: P.S. I Love You!--MaryAnn Gaver http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13589 A Report from the Front: Get the Latest on Virginia's Homeschool Bills--HSLDA Senior Counsel Scott Woodruff http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13590 Don't Take My Kids!--HSLDA Staff Attorney Mike Donnelly http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13591 COMING SOON--@home e-vent Creation Series If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13592 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Covenant Eyes ====================================================================== Recommended by "Focus On The Family". Remove Internet temptation and secrecy with Covenant Eyes. 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