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| Date: From: Subject: | 10/16/2012 4:22:57 PM Mike Farris--HSLDA HSLDA Weekly--Top Cases Involve State v. Parents |
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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, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York or Oklahoma, 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 October 16, 2012: 1. On the Case: HSLDA's Top Three Involve State v. Parents 2. School Drops Demand that Child Enroll to Receive Therapy 3. Mathews County Gives PSAT to Homeschooler after HSLDA Calls 4. Hospital Offers Job after HSLDA Intervenes 5. Teaching Teens at Home: We'll Show You How! 6. HSF Ambassador Program Keeps Growing 7. Career Tests Help Direct Your Teen 8. Essay Contest Deadline Approaching 9. Photo Contest Winners Announced 10. Patrick Henry College: Secure Your Scholarship by Nov. 1 11. Student Action Teams: Make a Difference for America 12. Save the Date for Bible Bee Local Contests 13. "Home School Heartbeat": Meet the Skeptic 14. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ How do presidents get elected? ]--------------------------------- New from Mike Huckabee: Help your child understand how we choose our president. Mike believes it's so important, he's giving homeschoolers the DVD for free! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=542 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. On the Case: HSLDA's Top Three Involve State v. Parents This fall has brought new developments in Home School Legal Defense Association's top three cases, all of which involve state officials attempting to usurp the right of parents to make decisions for their children. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15991 ..................................................................... 2. Illinois: School Drops Demand that Child Enroll to Receive Therapy HSLDA intervened on behalf of a family when the local school district failed to follow state guidelines for offering special needs services. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15994 ..................................................................... 3. Virginia: Mathews County Gives PSAT to Homeschooler after HSLDA Calls HSLDA helped a student obtain access to the PSAT exam by reminding an official of what state law requires. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15993 ..................................................................... 4. Kansas: Hospital Offers Job after HSLDA Intervenes A hospital agreed to offer a homeschool graduate a job after HSLDA explained her diploma is completely valid under state regulations. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15992 ..................................................................... 5. Teaching Teens at Home: We'll Show You How! Join HSLDA High School Consultant Diane Kummer on Friday, November 2, 2012 in Purcellville, VA for High School at Home: The Next Step, an informative day featuring three seminars. Diane will provide tips on transcripts, give you a checklist for keeping on track through the high school years, and offer encouragement to hang in there on the tough days! Bring your questions and walk away with new confidence for teaching high school at home. Space is limited, so don't procrastinate! For registration and details: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15995 ..................................................................... 6. HSF Ambassador Program Keeps Growing Volunteers across the country are delivering more hands-on assistance to hurting homeschoolers through the Home School Foundation Ambassador Program. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15996 ..................................................................... 7. Career Tests Help Direct Your Teen Is your teen being asked, "What are you going to do after high school?" and has no clue of the answer? It's not surprising, with all of the careers available today. A career interest test may give your teens insights into their abilities along with ideas for where and how to apply them. Read more about it: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15997 ..................................................................... 8. Essay Contest Deadline Approaching Do you love to express yourself through writing? We have a contest just for you! The HSLDA essay 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 Thursday, November 1, 2012. For contest details and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15998 ..................................................................... 9. Photo Contest Winners Announced Winners of HSLDA's 2012 student photo contest have been posted on our website. View the photos: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15999 ..................................................................... 10. Patrick Henry College: Secure Your Scholarship by Nov. 1 The early action admission and scholarship priority deadline is quickly approaching! Prospective students who submit a completed application for admission and scholarships, along with all supporting documents, by November 1, are guaranteed the availability of all financial aid awards. Call PHC at (888) 338-1776 or email admissions@phc.edu . Start the application process: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16000 ..................................................................... 11. Student Action Teams: Make a Difference for America The 2012 election could be a turning point for our nation! But we can't do it without you! Sign up for Generation Joshua's Student Action Teams and together we can change the future of America! Join a Student Action Team: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16001 Not a Generation Joshua member? Sign up here: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16002 ..................................................................... 12. Save the Date for Bible Bee Local Contests That's the Local Contest Day for the 2013 National Bible Bee Summer Family Discipleship Program! Please ask your church or Christian school to consider being a local event location. All resources are provided! Get planning details: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16003 ..................................................................... 13. "Home School Heartbeat": Meet the Skeptic Ever wanted to share your faith with a skeptic, but didn't know how? This week, author Bill Foster joins host Mike Farris to show you how to discuss your faith with skeptics. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16004 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== October 15: Daily Journal, Tupelo, Mississippi EAGLE Association Bonds Homeschool Families http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16005 October 14: The Voice, London, United Kingdom Why One Black Family Decided to Homeschool Their Children http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16006 October 14: New York Magazine Homeschooling, City-Style http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16007 October 13: The Echo, Ely, Minnesota Homeschool Population Dips http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16008 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 14. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming Live E-vents: Getting to Know Great Literature: Crime and Punishment--HSLDA Senior Counsel Scott Woodruff http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16009 Featured On-Demand E-vents: Nurturing Your Marriage through the Homeschool Years--Heidi St. John http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16010 Ending Teen Turmoil: Why the Adult-Child Continuum Is Important for Your Teen and Your Family--Dr. Robert Epstein http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16011 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16012 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Education PLUS ====================================================================== An online academic assessment company fulfilling all your testing and education product needs, with up to 32% discounts on tests to HSLDA members and HSF Friends of Home Schooling. Our advanced benchmarked tests easily identify academic strengths and areas for improvement. 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