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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/1/2012 4:36:20 PM Mike Farris--HSLDA HSLDA Weekly--Mom Removed from Abuse Registry |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many of your friends would pay your legal fees? As a member of HSLDA, you have 80,000 families standing with you to protect and advance homeschool freedoms in the United States and foreign countries. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1106 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 1, 2012: 1. Mom Removed from Abuse Registry 2. Hamblen County Misapplies Testing Requirement 3. New Rule Ends College Admission Controversy 4. High School Excellence, College Savings 5. Contest Helps Train Young Poets 6. Homeschool Graduation Supplies 7. Last Chance to Register for Summer ConLaw! 8. Get an Autographed Copy of Michael Farris's American Commencement! 9. Nationwide Teen Political Training 10. Summer Too Busy for Spiritual Growth? 11.Congratulations Art Contest Winners 12. "Home School Heartbeat": The Stieler Case--Parental Rights Exhibit A 13. Currently Featured 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=475 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. D.C.: Mom Removed from Abuse Registry Home School Legal Defense Association showed that a homeschooling mom had complied with district law and should not be listed on a registry for child neglect. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14570 ..................................................................... 2. Tennessee: Hamblen County Misapplies Testing Requirement HSLDA intervened on behalf of a member family after they received a letter from a local public school official advising them that it was necessary for their 7th-grade daughter to participate in state testing as a homeschool student. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14571 ..................................................................... 3. Idaho: New Rule Ends College Admission Controversy The Idaho State Board of Education has adopted a new rule that should quell the recent controversy about whether homeschoolers need a GED for college admission. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14572 ..................................................................... 4. High School Excellence, College Savings Did you know PHC Prep Academy students far outperformed AP students worldwide? 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 student results! 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 through June 1! Sign up your high schooler today! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14573 ..................................................................... 5. Contest Helps Train Young Poets Looking for ways to enhance your child's learning experience as he or she participates in this year's poetry contest? Check out the educational resources available at our store http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14592 and help your child sharpen her poetic skills as she competes! For contest details and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14574 ..................................................................... 6. Homeschool Graduation Supplies If your teen is graduating this year, it's never too early to begin planning a celebration that will honor your teen's hard work and accomplishments. HSLDA offers caps and gowns, diplomas, announcements, T-shirts, thank-you cards, and more to help you to mark the occasion. Browse the online store: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14575 ..................................................................... 7. Last Chance to Register for Summer ConLaw! We are close to the minimum number of students necessary to make the summer course possible, but we are not there yet. Don't miss your opportunity to participate in this incredible online learning experience http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14576 . Register today! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14577 ..................................................................... 8. Get an Autographed Copy of Michael Farris's American Commencement! Order this collection of great commencement speeches May 2-4, and Michael Farris will autograph your copy! Give as a gift to a graduate you know or add to your home library! Order now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14578 ..................................................................... 9. Generation Joshua: Nationwide Teen Political Training Politics is not limited to Washington, D.C. It reaches from the mountains of Colorado to the beaches of California. Where will you make your difference? Check out our full lineup of iGovern camps: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14579 ..................................................................... 10. Bible Bee: Summer Too Busy for Spiritual Growth? The Bible Bee's Total Summer Family Resource Kit (20 minutes per day, 2 memory cards per week) arrives June 1! Celebration/contest on Saturday, August 25! Details: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14580 ..................................................................... 11. Congratulations Art Contest Winners HSLDA is proud to announce winners of the 2012 student art contest. View winning entries: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14599 ..................................................................... 12. "Home School Heartbeat": The Stieler Case--Parental Rights Exhibit A Where are parental rights battles being fought today? When the Stieler family disagreed with a doctor about the best course of treatment for their 8-year-old son, they found themselves embroiled in a court battle. Mike Farris discusses their case this week on "Home School Heartbeat." Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14581 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== April 29: Daily Sun, Flagstaff, Arizona Homeschoolers Don't Miss out on Prom http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14582 April 29: Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia Homeschooling Gains Momentum http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14583 April 27: WVIR-TV Channel 29, Charlottesville, Virginia Prom Night Hits Homeschool http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14584 April 26: Associated Press Senate Approves Bill Giving Homeschool Students Access to Public Schools' Sports Teams http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14585 April 26: News-Leader, Springfield, Missouri Homeschool Conference Begins Today http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14586 April 26: Gainesville Times, Gainesville, Georgia Homeschool Records now on State's Shoulders http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14593 April 25: GMA News Philippines: Homeschooling as an Alternative to Sending Kids to School http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14587 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 13. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming Live E-vents: Homeschooling in New York: Year-End Assessment Options--HLSDA Staff Attorney Thomas J. (Tj) Schmidt http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14588 Featured On-Demand E-vents: How to Teach Literary Criticism--James Stobaugh http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14589 Ask the Beasts--Dr. Jay Wile http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14590 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=14591 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - National Driver Training Institute ====================================================================== Twenty-five dollars off this parent taught driver education program. For more information visit: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1554 ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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