<?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=WA&SN=Washington&B=164]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA RSS Feed : Headlines]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>(c) 2013 HSLDA</copyright><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 03:39:30 EST</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Homeschool Grad Admitted to Embry&mdash;Riddle]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/wa/201002280.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A member family contacted us when the aeronautical school their son applied to questioned the validity of his homeschool diploma.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forms Request More Than Required]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/wa/200903310.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA intervened on behalf of several member families when school districts tried to go beyond what state law requires in asking for information.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandparent Visitation Bill Defeated&mdash;For Now]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/wa/200704270.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[For the past several years &ldquo;grandparent visitation&rdquo; bills have been introduced in the Washington Legislature. Fortunately, alert homeschoolers lobbying state legislators helped defeat two such bills again this year.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Stands Firm in Face of Social Worker&rsquo;s Threats]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/wa/200702080.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[False laboratory results led to the investigation of a member family on allegations of child abuse. With the help of our attorney, the family refuted the allegations and kept social workers from entering their home.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 8 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Districts Demand too Much]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/wa/200609130.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[Several Home School Legal Defense Association members have received declaration of intent forms from their respective school districts requesting more information than they are legally required to provide.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeschooling Legal for Workfirst Program]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/wa/200605010.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[Because of poorly worded state regulations, a single mother who is a member lost financial aid for her homeschooled daughter. We worked with state officials to make sure assistance was reinstated.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington District Corrects Form]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/wa/200601130.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[Recently a Home School Legal Defense Association member family contacted us when they received a copy of the local school district's Declaration of Intent form. This form, which homeschool families submit by September 15, requested more information than legally required.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Protection In CPS Investigations]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/wa/200506200.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[Due to the hard work of Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), Washington Association of Teaching Christian Homes (WATCH), and Christian Homeschool Network of Washington (CHN), Senate Bill 5922 passed the Washington legislature and was signed by the Governor. With this bill families in Washington will have greater protection during social services investigations.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>