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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/22/2013 4:41:05 PM Mike Farris--HSLDA HSLDA Weekly--HSLDA Defends Family in State Supreme Court |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Will your children's inheritance retain its value? If you pass on a legacy of freedom, your children and their children's children will thank you. But freedom is never secure; it must always be guarded. Membership with HSLDA is an investment in the future that can be passed on to future generations of families wanting to teach their children at home. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1944 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Indiana, New Jersey, Wyoming or Virginia, 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 22, 2013: 1. HSLDA Defends Homeschooling Family in Supreme Court 2. Federal Government Seeks Comments on "Black Boxes" for Cars 3. The Pursuit of Character: Episode 8 in our Weekly Video Series 4. Deadline Approaching for Student Art Contest 5. Share Your Funny Moments 6. Attention High School Seniors! Your Class of 2013 T-shirts are Here! 7. Sign up for High School Teacher Training 8. Final Week to Register for Spring ConLaw Class with Mike Farris 9. Bible Bee: Host Churches and Schools Needed 10. "Home School Heartbeat": Life and Liberty for All 11. Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ PHC Writing Mentorship Program ]--------------------------------- Some of Patrick Henry College's most talented student writers are available to serve your sons and daughters as mentors for fictiond and nonfiction. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=577 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Nebraska: HSLDA Defends Homeschooling Family in Supreme Court State attorneys are trying to get the Nebraska Supreme Court to uphold a disturbing legal premise--that all students are enrolled in public school by default. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16938 ..................................................................... 2. Federal Government Seeks Comments on "Black Boxes" for Cars Drivers who feel that requiring data recorders in cars will invade their privacy have until February 11 to share comments with federal officials. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16939 ..................................................................... 3. The Pursuit of Character: Episode 8 in our Weekly Video Series Join HSLDA attorney Mike Donnelly as he tells how HSLDA helped a Massachusetts mom secure her right to teach her autistic son at home in the face of opposition by a hostile school principal. Renew your vision and hope as Mike shares the fruit--the values and character--he sees growing in his own children as a result of their home education experience. Watch Now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16940 ..................................................................... 4. Deadline Approaching for Student Art Contest Looking for ways to make your child's participation in HSLDA's art contest a learning experience? Check out the educational resources available at our store, and help your children sharpen their artistic skills while they draw, paint, sketch, and compete! Deadline is February 1. HSLDA store resources: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16941 Contest details: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16942 ..................................................................... 5. Share Your Funny Moments Do you ever think you may be living with a small comedian? If you have a funny story starring your favorite homeschoolers, we'd love to hear it! Our Court Report features true stories and warm anecdotes illustrating that homeschooling is the best educational alternative around. Mail your submission to: Stories, HSLDA P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, VA 20134 Or email us (include "Stories" in the subject line) at: ComDept@hslda.org ..................................................................... 6. Attention High School Seniors! Your Class of 2013 T-shirts are Here! Show your class pride! Check out our awesome Class of 2013 T-shirts for guys and girls in a great selection of T-shirt colors! Don't forget to look at our diplomas, caps, gowns, tassels, and announcements. Shop Now! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16943 ..................................................................... 7. Sign up for High School Teacher Training Join Becky Cooke and Diane Kummer, HSLDA high school consultants, as they present four seminars designed to give you confidence and answer your questions about teaching your teen. Learn to develop a teaching plan, create a transcript, design a timeline, and keep laughter and lightness essential parts of the high school years. Register for either March 8 or October 18, 2013. Space is limited; sign up early! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16950 ..................................................................... 8. Final Week to Register for Spring ConLaw Class with Mike Farris Don't miss your opportunity to participate in this incredible online learning experience! Whether you are a high school student looking to beef up your transcript, or an adult simply wanting to become a more informed citizen, this course is for you. Register today! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16944 ..................................................................... 9. Bible Bee: Host Churches and Schools Needed Two Bible memory passages per week and 20-minute, age-specific Bible study helps parents lead their whole family into a sustainable pattern of Bible study and memorization! Your church or Christian school can be the focal point of summer activities and the August Celebration/Contest Day! Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16945 ..................................................................... 10. "Home School Heartbeat": Life and Liberty for All "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The Civil Rights movement of the '60s sought to win African Americans the fundamental freedoms of all American citizens. Is that battle over? On this week's "Home School Heartbeat," Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., talks with Mike Farris about her family's legacy and the next battle to be fought. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16946 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== January 22: Sunshine Coast Daily, Maroochydore, Australia Ipswich Families Join Homeschooling Boom http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16952 January 20: The Herald Sun, Durham, North Carolina Homeschool Student Helps with Nasher Exhibit App http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16954 January 18: The New York Times, New York, New York A Christian Pioneer of Homeschooling Looks to Its Future http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16955 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 11. Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming Live E-vents: From Homeschooled to Homeschool Attorney--HSLDA Staff Attorneys Thomas J. (Tj) Schmidt and Peter Kamakawiwoole http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16947 Featured On-Demand Recordings: Biblical Thinking and the Attitudes of Humility, Obedience, and Gratitude--Martha Peace http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16948 Why I Abandoned Evolution--Carl Werner http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=16949 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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