<?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=IA&SN=Iowa&B=161]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA RSS Feed : Headlines]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>(c) 2009 HSLDA</copyright><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:30:39 EST</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Dodge Demands Hearing to Homeschool Special Needs Children]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ia/200909290.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA persuaded a public school official to correct a letter that incorrectly claimed special needs children need &ldquo;approval&rdquo; in order to homeschool.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Demands 8th-Grader Submit Complete High School Plan]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ia/200903060.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA helped a member family when they were mistakenly asked to submit four years worth of academic planning to public school officials.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Withdraws Remediation Demand]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ia/200808070.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A single low test score by a homeschool student resulted in demands for remediation by state education officials.  HSLDA was able to show that those demands were premature, and that remediation was not needed.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislature Closes with Freedom Intact]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ia/200805070.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[Attempts by legislators to restrict homeschool freedom in Iowa were thwarted this year thanks to the vigilance of individuals and the efforts of one state homeschool organization in particular.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employer Questions Homeschool Diploma]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ia/200711200.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[When HSLDA vouched for the credibility of a homeschool graduate's diploma, doubts raised by a routine workplace background check were quickly laid to rest.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waukee Corrects Letter]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ia/200710220.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[After being contacted by HSLDA, public school officials agreed to change incorrect information about year-end assessments contained in a standard letter they sent to homeschoolers.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ames Apologizes for Giving Family&rsquo;s Address to Mail Order Merchant]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ia/200708240.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A homeschooling family was troubled to learn a public school official had given their private information to a mail order merchant. The family contacted HSLDA, and we helped them protect their privacy.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Wrap-up&mdash;Several Attacks on Liberty Thwarted]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ia/200706270.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA worked with state homeschool leaders and others to dissuade Iowa legislators from enacting several bills that would have eroded educational freedom. A few such bills passed, however.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Test or Not to Test&mdash;That Is the Question]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ia/200610240.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[In the Urbandale public school system, officials agreed to send a letter stating that previous information they'd issued concerning standardized testing was incorrect.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeschool Privacy Quietly Wins Big]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ia/200608030.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[On June 1, homeschool privacy scored a huge "win" when Governor Vilsack signed a bill that provides complete confidentiality for homeschool records in Iowa.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 3 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Acknowledges Error]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ia/200605160.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A public school official's error led to accusations that a member family's son was falling behind academically. We showed the boy was indeed complying with state guidelines.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>