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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/28/2012 4:43:02 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA Weekly: "Diversity Training" for Homeschools? |
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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" "We've been a Liberty Mutual customer for over 12 years. We called and asked about our HSLDA member discount and they lowered our premium by approx $95 per year...coincidentally the same amount as our HSLDA annual membership fee. Thought you'd want to know!!'" More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Alabama, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Utah, Washington, West Virginia or Wyoming, 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 February 28, 2012: 1. "Diversity Training" for Homeschools? 2. Truancy Charges Dropped on Appeal 3. School District Demands Use of Unauthorized Form 4. Public School at Home Program Recruits Homeschoolers, Leaves Questions Unanswered 5. Special Needs Children Fund Enrollment Deadline 6. High School Teacher Training Sessions--Save the Date! 7. Bible Bee $50 Discount Ends Tomorrow! 8. Limited Time to Save on GenJ Camp 9. Art Education with Faith Focus 10. Give While you Shop Online 11. Educational Freedom on the Ropes 12. "Home School Heartbeat": Homeschool Now! Starting Mid-Year 13. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ Christ-centered support for your homeschool ]-------------------- American Home Education Conferences are sponsored by Christian state-wide homeschool organizations throughout the nation. There's sure to be one near you! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=448 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Canada: "Diversity Training" for Homeschools? A new education act in the province of Alberta is poised to impose political correctness on families--even those who teach their own children in their own homes. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13867 ..................................................................... 2. Pennsylvania: Truancy Charges Dropped on Appeal Home School Legal Defense Association helped to overturn a family's truancy conviction by showing that the same public school officials who brought the charges could not prove that the school complied with homeschool law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13868 ..................................................................... 3. Michigan: School District Demands Use of Unauthorized Form HSLDA helped resolve the situation when a public school official insisted a new homeschool family submit paperwork that is not required by law. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13869 ..................................................................... 4. Iowa: Public School at Home Program Recruits Homeschoolers, Leaves Questions Unanswered HSLDA encourages Iowa parents to consider carefully whether online public schools are an effective, suitable alternative for their children. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13870 ..................................................................... 5. Special Needs Children Fund Enrollment Deadline HSLDA member families have until tomorrow, February 29, to apply for assistance from the Home School Foundation's Special Needs Children Fund. This fund can only be applied to every 24 months. If you are an HSLDA family homeschooling a special needs child, please contact HSF at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13871 Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13872 ..................................................................... 6. High School Teacher Training Sessions--Save the Date! Would you like help preparing to teach high school at home? Or, if you are in the midst of the high school years, would you like reassurance you are on the right track? Plan now to join Becky Cooke and Diane Kummer, HSLDA's high school consultants, as they present seminars on all aspects of teaching your teens at home. All sessions will be held at HSLDA in Purcellville, VA. High School at Home: The Basics (encouragement, planning and testing) on March 23 and October 12, 2012. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13873 High School at Home: The Next Step (transcripts, important pit stops, and inspiration) on April 20 and November 2, 2012. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13874 ..................................................................... 7. Bible Bee $50 Discount Ends Tomorrow! Initiate an application now to host a Bible Bee in your church or Christian school building this summer! The standard fee of $250 will apply after midnight, February 29. Details: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13875 ..................................................................... 8. Limited Time to Save on GenJ Camp Early registration for Generation Joshua's iGovern East Summer Leadership camp closes March 16! Sign up now to take advantage of this great offer! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13876 ..................................................................... 9. Art Education with Faith Focus "Picturing America: A Different Lens" is now available in the Generation Joshua store. This 30-minute educational DVD is perfect for students who want to learn how to appreciate art, using their faith in God to guide them! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13877 ..................................................................... 10. Give While you Shop Online Every time you shop online certain retailers give to needy homeschool families at no extra cost to you! Just go to Clicks for Homeschooling, find your store, and shop as you do normally--the retailer tracks where you came from and gives a percentage of what you spend to the Home School Foundation. This works for Amazon.com, Best Buy, Target and many others. Learn more: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13878 ..................................................................... 11. Educational Freedom on the Ropes The growing international trend against educational freedom has come to North America. But it can be halted with the Parental Rights Amendment. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13902 ..................................................................... 12. "Home School Heartbeat": Homeschool Now! Starting Mid-Year Are you--or someone you know--thinking about pulling your student out of public school, but not sure how to get started homeschooling in the middle of a term? This week, an HSLDA attorney and an HSLDA educational consultant join host Mike Smith with all the information you need to start now! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13879 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== February 26: The Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas National Merit Finalist: Homeschooling Brings Family Closer Together http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13880 February 25: El Paso Times, El Paso, Texas El Paso Homeschool Students' Creation Sows Seeds of a Safer Agricultural Future http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13882 February 22: Kane County Chronicle, St. Charles, Illinois For Some, Homeschooling is Right Fit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13883 February 22: WorldNetDaily.com Homeschooling Chief Flees Government Persecution http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13884 February 21: The Atlantic Why Homeschooling Is a Boon to a Liberal Society http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13885 February 21: The Washington Times, Washington, D.C. Muslim Families Turn to Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13886 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 13. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming Live E-vents FAQ about Alabama Homeschool Law--HSLDA Senior Counsel Dewitt (Dee) Black http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13887 Why Can't a Day Mean a Day?--Dr. Tommy Mitchell http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13888 The Foundation of Genesis in Today's Culture--Bodie Hodge http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13889 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13890 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Homeschool Enrichment Inc ====================================================================== Homeschooling isn't just another academic alternative--it's a way of life! 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