<?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=LA&SN=Louisiana&B=184]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA RSS Feed : Headlines]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>(c) 2013 HSLDA</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:57:06 EST</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Opportunity to Nominate Young Leaders in Louisiana]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/201201270.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A state legislative council is seeking nominations to honor exceptional homeschoolers and other students. Forms can be found online.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CPS Tries to Review Homeschool Records]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/200711120.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Child Protective Services caseworker ended her investigation after HSLDA helped a member family show that they were homeschooling legally.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa Test Now Available in Louisiana]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/200707060.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[After several years of negotiations, Form A of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) is now available to homeschoolers in Louisiana, through Bob Jones University Press.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 6 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeschool Discrimination Averted at Art Festival]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/200706290.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA helped prevent potential discrimination against homeschoolers by reminding art festival officials of their obligation to open the public event to all students.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Summoned to Court]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/200606140.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[After four years of homeschooling, a Ouachita Parish family was shocked to learn they were being charged with truancy. Our attorney intervened and was able to have the case dismissed upon proof the family had filed their paperwork for the 2005&mdash;2006 school year.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad Bill Defeated]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/20060502.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[State homeschoolers teamed up with the Home School Legal Defense Association to defeat a bill that would have been harmful to some homeschooled high school graduates.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 May 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Denies Home Study Renewal Application]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/200601120.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Louisiana family contacted the Home School Legal Defense Association after Louisiana education officials refused to approve their home study program. The Department of Education wanted the family to indicate their son's grade level, a request HSLDA lawyers showed was not required by law.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parish Quickly Changes Position on Special Needs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/200511010.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A member family in West Monroe received a copy of a letter from Ouachita Parish Special Educational Services. The letter was addressed to all public school speech therapists in the parish, and stated that "Homeschooled students are not eligible to receive any services from the school system, except evaluation and identification."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Homeschoolers Eligible For TOPS]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/200509120.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Louisiana legislature passed a bill to reduce the ACT score a home study student would need to be eligible for the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS).]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Legislative Wrap&mdash;up &mdash; A Victorious Year!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/200508120.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[With the help of hundreds of Home School Legal Defense Association member families making calls when needed, and the hard work of Christian Home Educators Fellowship of Louisiana, 2005 was a great legislative year for Louisiana homeschool families.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compulsory Attendance Bill Introduced]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/200505250.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Louisiana legislature began this year with a challenge when a bill was introduced that would lower the compulsory attendance age from 7 to 5. If passed, this bill would cause homeschool parents to file as a home&mdash;based private school or in a home study approval program two years earlier than now required.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>