Jun. 16, 2009
HSLDA UPDATE
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UN Treaty Jeopardizes Homeschool Freedom in Britain
USA Today Gets Homeschool Story Wrong
One Bruise Too Many Says Pediatrician
Lawmakers Urge Germany to Let Parents Homeschool
School District Attempts to Require More than Law Allows
Recordings of @home e-vents Available!
Supplement Your Teens History Course
Home School Heartbeat: The Father-Teen Connection
1. UN Treaty Jeopardizes Homeschool Freedom in Britain
Sadly, HSLDAs warnings concerning the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child have proven correct in England, where a new report urges restricting homeschooling on the basis of these rights. Read more >>
2. USA Today Gets Homeschool Story Wrong
A recent USA Today article tries to portray homeschoolers as predominantly rich and white. The facts are not on their side. Read more >>
3. Massachusetts: One Bruise Too Many Says Pediatrician
A Home School Legal Defense Association member family was told that because their son had too many bruises a report would have to be filed with Child Protective Services. Read more >>
4. Tennessee: Lawmakers Urge Germany to Let Parents Homeschool
The Tennessee House of Representatives recently became the second U.S. lawmaking body to urge the German government to lift its onerous restrictions on homeschooling. Read more >>
5. New York: School District Attempts to Require More than Law Allows
Two member families in the Buffalo Public School District recently received letters requesting additional information or informing them that they had failed to submit necessary documents. Read more >>
6. Recordings of @home e-vents Available!
Are the fun-filled summer months keeping your familys schedule too busy to attend HSLDAs live @home e-vents? To accommodate your unique needs, we now have archived recordings posted at a link on our webpage. You may listen to any previous webinar at your convenience! To access the archives, simply go to the archives link, proceed through standard registration to log in, and begin listening and learning. While youre online, swing by our homepage to check out our updated summer speaker schedule. For more information, or to access the archives >>
7. Teaching with Historic PlacesSupplement Your Teens History Course
As you map out your teens history course for the next school year, check out the National Park Services Teaching with Historic Places website. It allows you to search for relevant lesson plans, online tours, photographs, and articles by location, state, time period, or theme. Best of all, the lesson plans, maps, and suggested activities are all freesome are suitable for high schoolers! Read more >>
8. Home School Heartbeat: The Father-Teen Connection
The teen years can be a challenging period for parents. Whether youre maintaining a good relationship or trying to overcome barriers that have arisen, making the effort to connect with your teen is an essential and rewarding endeavor. This week, Scott Somerville joins Mike Farris to offer encouragement especially for dads on howand whyto stay connected with your teen. Read more >> |
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