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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/24/2012 4:50:15 PM Mike Farris--HSLDA HSLDA Weekly--Homeschooling, Technology, and a Threatened Arrest |
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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, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Vermont 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 April 24, 2012: 1. Homeschooling, Technology, and a Threatened Arrest 2. Attorney General: "I am not Lobbying for Change!" 3. Senate Steers Clear of Freedom 4. Tuscaloosa County Addresses Issue of "Local" Church 5. Opposing the CRC from Within 6. High School Excellence, College Savings 7. Poets: Think, Feel, Win! 8. Do You Know a Homeschool Widow in Need? 9. Celebrate Your 2012 Graduate 10. Learn Civics, West Coast Style 11. Constitutional Law with Mike Farris 12. Bible Bee: Get Your Total Package by June 1 13. "Home School Heartbeat": Homeschooler, Humanitarian 14. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ TELL ME MORE Homeschool Edition ]-------------------------------- Award-winning homeschool foreign language learning software that uses state-of-the-art speech recognition, dozens of activities, and thousands of exercises to bring your student to fluency in a foreign language. From now through May 31, TELL ME MORE Homeschool Edition is 20% off when you use promo code 5HSLDA at the link below or by calling (888) 388-3535. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=473 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Georgia: Homeschooling, Technology, and a Threatened Arrest With HSLDA's help a homeschool family avoided court after a computer error led to the threat of an arrest warrant. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14467 ..................................................................... 2. Ohio Attorney General: "I am not Lobbying for Change!" In a recent meeting, Ohio's attorney general assured HSLDA and state homeschool leaders he has no intention of pressing for change to laws governing home education. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14485 ..................................................................... 3. New Hampshire: Senate Steers Clear of Freedom Powerful support from homeschool families helped a bill promoting driver's education freedom to pass the House of Representatives this year. The Senate, however, failed to pass the bill. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14486 ..................................................................... 4. Alabama: Tuscaloosa County Addresses Issue of "Local" Church For approximately the past 30 years during which parents have been conducting home instruction through enrollment of their children in church schools in Alabama, parents have been complying with the compulsory attendance requirements by enrolling their children in church schools not necessarily located within the city or county where they reside. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14468 ..................................................................... 5. Parental Rights: Opposing the CRC from Within Russian and Ukranian organizations echo the warnings of Michael Farris and ParentalRights.org: the Committee on the Rights of the Child abuses its authority under the treaty in an effort to attack the traditional family structure in ratifying countries. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14487 ..................................................................... 6. High School Excellence, College Savings Did you know PHC Prep Academy students far outperformed AP students worldwide on their exams? More than 80% of the AP exam scores reported to PHC Prep from May 2011 were 3 or higher! That is approximately 25% better than the overall results for students worldwide taking the same exams! Give your teen a challenging course with a clear Christian worldview--and the potential to earn college credit and save you money. Get $40 off per course though June 1! Sign up your high schooler today: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14469 ..................................................................... 7. Poets: Think, Feel, Win! Robert Frost said, "Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words." http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14470 Our 8th annual poetry contest is underway, and we'd love to have your students participate. For contest rules and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14471 ..................................................................... 8. Do You Know a Homeschool Widow in Need? The Home School Foundation http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14488 gives curriculum grants to homeschooling widows and widowers. If you know a homeschooling widow please have her contact us about how we can help. April is the open enrollment period for re-applying widows. New widows may apply at any time. Learn more: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14472 ..................................................................... 9. Celebrate Your 2012 Graduate Our Class of 2012 T-shirts make a terrific gift for your graduate to commemorate this exciting accomplishment! Choose from his or her styles! Supplies are limited. Order now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14473 ..................................................................... 10. Learn Civics, West Coast Style Join Generation Joshua July 1-7 for iGovern Summer Leadership Camp, now in Riverside, California! iGovern Pacific will feature talks by noted speakers, firsthand participation in a mock presidential election and legislative sessions, and a trip to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Register before Friday to save money! Also check out GenJ's iGovern East and iGovern West camps in Virginia and Colorado! Register now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14484 ..................................................................... 11. Constitutional Law with Mike Farris Don't miss your opportunity to participate in this incredible online learning experience! For the first time, HSLDA is offering both summer and fall classes. Space is limited, so register today! Read more about it: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14474 ..................................................................... 12. Bible Bee: Get Your Total Package by June 1 Everything your family needs for summer spiritual growth is included when you register your children for the 2012 Summer Bible Bee competition, which will take place near you on Saturday, August 25. See the map, get details, and register: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14475 ..................................................................... 13. "Home School Heartbeat": Homeschooler, Humanitarian Can your homeschooled student make a real difference for those who are suffering and in need? This week on "Home School Heartbeat," two homeschool graduates join Mike Smith to talk about opportunities that they and other homeschoolers have had to do just that. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14476 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== April 23: GoUpstate.com Homeschool Standout Ford Chooses North Greenville http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14477 April 23: Hindustan Times, Mumbai, India Fate of Open Schools, Homeschooling Students Unclear http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14478 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 14. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming Live E-vents: Mentoring in Action--HSLDA Toddlers to Tweens Consultant Vicki Bentley http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14479 Homeschooling in New York: Year-End Assessment Options--HLSDA Staff Attorney Thomas J. (Tj) Schmidt http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14489 Featured On-Demand E-vents: The Prudent Wife--Lisa Baughn http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14480 How to Avoid Provoking Your Child to Anger--Lou Priolo http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14481 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14482 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - National Car Rental ====================================================================== Discount of 5% on leisure rentals and up to 20% for business rentals. For more information visit: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1553 ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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