Jun. 30, 2009
HSLDA UPDATE
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Washington Times Op-edHomeschooling Under Pressure all over Europe
Generation Joshuas iGovern Camp Registration Closes Midnight July 1
Homeschool Bill Fails
2009 Legislative Wrap-Up
Student Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries
Home School Foundation Christmas Card Contest
Home School Heartbeat: For You They Signed
Next Week on @home e-vents
1. Washington Times Op-edHomeschooling Under Pressure all over Europe
While the freedom to homeschool in America continues to expand, the opposite is true in Europe. Read more >>
2. Generation Joshuas iGovern Camp Registration Closes Midnight July 1
Generation Joshuas two summer leadership camps, one in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Aug. 915 and one on the campus of Patrick Henry College in northern Virginia July 6Aug. 1, will equip and challenge your children, inspire them to be servant leaders, and provide them with real-world training about how they can make a difference in our nation. We have an incredible line-up of Christian speakers for both camps. To learn more about the two camps, see the list of speakers, and register your child, call our office at (877) 338-8803, or email generationjoshua@hslda.org. To learn more and to register online by midnight July 1 >>
3. Connecticut: Homeschool Bill Fails
A bill that would have established a procedure for withdrawal of a child from public school for home instruction failed to gain support of legislators during Connecticuts 2009 legislative session. Read more >>
4. Alaska: 2009 Legislative Wrap-Up
The Alaska Legislature enacted none of the bills HSLDA tracked during the 2009 legislative season. But all these billsincluding a proposal to expand the compulsory school attendance agewere carried over to the 2010 session. Read more >>
5. Student Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries
Entries for the HSLDA 2009 student photo contest will be accepted through August 1. Photos must illustrate one of three themes. As always, cash prizes will be awarded and winning entries will be posted on the HSLDA website. For contest guidelines and entry form >>
6. Home School Foundation Christmas Card Contest
Every year the Home School Foundation sends Christmas cards to widows and single parents who have received assistance from the Foundation. Were asking homeschoolers to design the artwork for the cards (drawings or photography are allowed). This contest is for homeschool students or teachers 15 years old and up. Submissions must be emailed to contest@hslda.org by August 1, 2009. For complete guidelines and themes >>
7. Home School Heartbeat: For You They Signed
Most Americans dont know who the signers of the Declaration of Independence were. Author Marilyn Boyer discusses her book, For You They Signed, a volume of character studies designed to make it easy for busy families to learn aboutand be inspired bythe courageous and godly Founders of our nation. Read more >>
Coming up on @home e-vents
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