Contents

1. Social Worker Threatens Truancy Charges
2. Homeschooler Among Top Award Winners in Financial Literacy Challenge
3. Patrick Henry College Writing Mentor Program
4. Equal Access Bills Fail
5. Superintendent Demands New Homeschooler Attend ‘Compliance Meeting’
6. Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries
7. Home School Heartbeat: Read, Write, and Play Music

1. North Carolina: Social Worker Threatens Truancy Charges

Home School Legal Defense Association assisted a family threatened with truancy charges after withdrawing their daughter from public school and enrolling her in a homeschool. Read more >>

2. Homeschooler Among Top Award Winners in Financial Literacy Challenge

Eighteen-year-old Texas homeschooler Nicholas Bruno was one of 35 students who earned a perfect score on this year’s National Financial Literacy Challenge. His efforts earned him recognition at a Washington, D.C., awards ceremony and a college scholarship. Read more >>

3. Patrick Henry College Writing Mentor Program

Is your student interested in creative writing or perhaps looking for help with writing college application essays? Does your student need one-on-one assistance in improving his writing skills? Some of Patrick Henry College’s brightest undergraduates and graduates would love to help. PHC mentors are available to help your student develop better writing skills through exercises and constructive editing. PHC mentors communicate via email, phone, or mail. Their services cost $10 per hour.

To learn more, or to receive an application >>
Or email mentorshipcoordinator@phc.edu.

4. Alabama: Equal Access Bills Fail

The Alabama legislature declined to approve three bills this year intended to permit students being instructed at home to participate in extracurricular activities at public school. Read more >>

5. Illinois: Superintendent Demands New Homeschooler Attend ‘Compliance Meeting’

HSLDA helped a homeschool family avoid unreasonable demands after the regional public school superintendent insisted on a meeting. Read more >>

6. Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries

HSLDA’s homeschool Photo Contest is accepting entries through August 1. Students must submit a photo with one of the following fruits of the spirit as their theme:

Category 1 (students age 7-11): Gentleness
Category 2 (students age 12-15): Faithfulness
Category 3 (students age 16-19): Self-control

7. Home School Heartbeat: Read, Write, and Play Music

You know it’s important for your children to appreciate music, whether they play an instrument or not! But what if music just isn’t your forte? On this week’s Home School Heartbeat, Dr. Ian Hodge shares tips for approaching music in your homeschool. Learn what kinds of instruments are best for a new beginner, the best ways to teach musical appreciation, how to make music fun, and most importantly—where to start! Read more >>