Contents

1. HSLDA Condemns German Court for Jailing Homeschool Parents
2. Homepage Redesign Unveiled
3. Capitol Hill Testimony a Success!
4. Homeschool Family Threatened with Truancy Charges
5. Legislative Roller Coaster
6. Favorable Diploma Bill Dies
7. Driver’s License Bills Fail
8. Home School Heartbeat: Unearthing Lessons in History

1. HSLDA Condemns German Court for Jailing Homeschool Parents

On Wednesday, June 18, a district court in the German state of Hesse sentenced Jurgen and Rosemary Dudek each to three months in prison simply because they homeschool their seven children. Read more >>

2. Homepage Redesign Unveiled

Come visit our new homepage! We hope it makes things easier to find on the HSLDA website. If you like the news summary that was on our old homepage, click the “More” button below the news window, or the “Homeschooling News” headline above. Let us know what you think! (Note: If the text in the menu bar is white, please refresh the page while holding down the CTRL key.) Visit the new homepage >>

3. Capitol Hill Testimony a Success!

On June 11, Will Estrada, HSLDA’s Director of Federal Relations, testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor in opposition to portions of H.R. 2343, the Education Begins at Home Act. Read more >>

4. Illinois: Homeschool Family Threatened with Truancy Charges

HSLDA encountered a familiar problem when a truant officer made unlawful demands of a member family. As in the past, we were able to protect our members. Read more >>

5. Connecticut: Legislative Roller Coaster

Strenuous opposition from homeschoolers helped prevent passage of a controversial bill regarding statutory notification procedures for all home educators. Read more >>

6. Tennessee: Favorable Diploma Bill Dies

An amended bill which would have required the State of Tennessee to recognize high school diplomas issued by homeschools and church-related schools failed to pass this year. Read more >>

7. Alaska: Driver’s License Bills Fail

The 2007-2008 session of the Alaska legislature ended without passage of two driver’s license bills which would have affected students receiving home education. Read more >>

8. Home School Heartbeat: Unearthing Lessons in History

Homeschooling parents and archaeologists Regan and Amy Barr have lived a life of adventure—unearthing bones, digging up discoveries, and teaching Latin and Greek! On this week’s Home School Heartbeat, the Barrs explain why integrating archaeology and a few not-so-dead languages into your homeschool can help you wipe the dust off of history and capture your