<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[HSLDA | Headlines]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/headlinearchive.asp?S=FL&SN=Florida&B=150]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA RSS Feed : Headlines]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>(c) 2013 HSLDA</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:30:39 EST</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Discrimination against Homeschooling Senior Prevented]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/201303110.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA helped a homeschool family prove in court that their son still qualified for child support payments.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Response to Alarming Recommendations by Miami&mdash;Dade County Grand Jury]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/201108020.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[Homeschool regulations are recommended to be dramatically changed after a grand jury investigation into the killing of a 10&mdash;year&mdash;old girl. All home education families could be investigated by DCF.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuse Report Recommends Supervising Homeschoolers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/201103150.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A special panel investigating the horrific allegations of abuse and neglect of two adopted children in Florida recently released their recommendations. At least two of these could have a major impact on homeschooling families, possibly triggering extra scrutiny by state officials.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going on the Offense: HSLDA Sues Florida Athletic Association]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/201001190.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[On January 13, 2009, HSLDA filed a lawsuit against Florida High School Athletic Association because of its unjustified refusal to allow a homeschool student to play sports for a private school.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volusia County Superintendent Threatens to Terminate Homeschool]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/200908191.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A member family was bombarded with letters and threats to terminate their homeschool program until HSLDA intervened.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[At First, Family Denied Health Insurance Coverage]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/200908190.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A member family asked HSLDA for assistance when the husband&rsquo;s employer denied health insurance coverage to their homeschooled high school son.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Questions Homeschooler During Portfolio Review]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/200903200.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA helped a member family refute a school official&rsquo;s misguided comments  and assert their right to determine the proper grade level of their son.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[School District Creates False Evaluation Deadline]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/200902250.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[In a dispute over an annual homeschool evaluation, HSLDA helped a family prove that they had complied with the law and that county officials were in the wrong.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Random Portfolio Reviews Averted]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/200902170.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA helped member families resist a plan by some public school officials  to begin random homeschool portfolio reviews&mdash;a clear abuse of state law.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida&rsquo;s CHESS Homeschool Organization Hosts Contest to Benefit Elimu Nyumbani]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/200901300.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Florida homeschooling organization is sponsoring an art contest to raise money and supplies for Elimu Nyumbani, Kenya&rsquo;s national homeschooling organization.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Worker: &ldquo;All Homeschoolers Get Psychological Evaluations&rdquo;]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/200811060.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[After bullying her way into a member family&rsquo;s house, a social worker then tried to order psychological testing for everyone in the home&mdash;just because they homeschool.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>