HSLDA Newsletter & Constitutional Law

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IN THE NEWS
Outside news items on home education January 5: Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida Advocates Say Co-Ops Benefit Home Schools
January 5: WorldNetDaily.com Parents Race to Escape Before Court Takes Kids
January 3: The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina “A Great Time for Homeschooling”
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Contents
Homeschool Mom Exonerated of Compulsory Education Charges
Public School Official Attempts to Recruit Homeschoolers
Persecuted Homeschool Family to Leave Country
Your Homeschooling Memories Wanted
North Dakota: Rally at the Capitol for Homeschool Freedom
Home School Heartbeat: Homeschoolers Making a Difference in the World, Part 2

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1. Utah: Homeschool Mom Exonerated of Compulsory Education Charges Criminal charges filed against Utah homeschooling mother for filing a “late” affidavit were finally dropped after Home School Legal Defense Association and Utah attorney Frank Mylar stepped in to help. Read more >>
2. Minnesota: Public School Official Attempts to Recruit Homeschoolers In an attempt to regain state funds for his district, Faribault Public Schools’ new curriculum director is “reaching out” to homeschoolers. Read more >>
3. Germany: Persecuted Homeschool Family to Leave Country The Neubronners, a German homeschooling family in Bremen, Germany, have been fighting for several years to homeschool their children. Read more >>
4. HSLDA 25th Anniversary: Your Homeschooling Memories Wanted Help us celebrate 25 years of service to the homeschooling community and earn a chance to win weekly prizes. Tell us in 25 words or less what HSLDA means to your family. Email your contest entry to celebrate25@hslda.org, and you could win a $25 gift certificate to the HSLDA Bookstore or GPA SmartStore. And look for our next 25th anniversary contest beginning April 1. For contest details >>
5. North Dakota: Rally at the Capitol for Homeschool Freedom HSLDA and the North Dakota Home School Association urge homeschoolers and supporters to meet at the Capitol on January 16. The goal is to help replace the state’s burdensome homeschool law with legislation that grants parents more freedom. Read more >>
6. Home School Heartbeat: Homeschoolers Making a Difference in the World, Part 2 Mission-minded homeschoolers are making an impact across the globe: from providing economic development to underdeveloped countries, teaching English as a second language in China, to caring for orphans in Africa. Read more >>

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HSLDA: Deadline Extended for Spring Constitutional Law Online
Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:
The registration deadline for the spring semester of Constitutional
Law online has been extended until Friday, Jan. 11. Taught by Michael
Farris, Chairman of Home School Legal Defense Association and
Chancellor of Patrick Henry College, the class begins January 7, 2008,
and concludes June 2, 2008.
If you've always wanted to learn more about the history and background
of our legal system, from a biblical perspective, or if you're looking
for a good U.S. government class for your homeschooled students, then
this class is for you!
This 18-week Internet-based course follows Michael Farris' textbook,
"Constitutional Law for Enlightened Citizens," and uses a
computer-based audio CD-ROM to deliver the "classroom" lectures. The
syllabus lists the reading and listening assignments for each week and
offers a flexible schedule for homework. Every two weeks, students can
participate in a live chat-room discussion--hosted by Michael
Farris--to pose their questions and discuss the material. Twice during
the class, students will submit essay exams for grading. A certificate
of participation will be awarded to all students at the end of the
class.
Tuition is $250 for HSLDA members and $275 for non-HSLDA members,
which includes the required textbook and CD-ROM. For more information,
or to register, visit the class website at http://conlaw.hslda.org.
Please take a moment to sign up today!
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The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of:
Home School Legal Defense Association • P.O. Box 3000 • Purcellville, Virginia 20134-9000
Phone: (540) 338-5600 • Fax: (540) 338-2733 • Email: info@hslda.org
Web: http://www.hslda.org