Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Posted October 24, 2006 This is the Home School Legal Defense Newsletter from this week. There are two good articles about Special Needs Homeschools. Connie ====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> You can get a little latte or a lotta legal. With our new payment options, you can join HSLDA for as little as $8/month, less than the price of a cup of coffee a week. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1109 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ...................................................................... Topics for October 24, 2006: 1. State's Attorney Backs Down 2. Parental Consent Required for Special Needs Evaluation 3. Protecting Your Special Needs Homeschool 4. To Test or Not to Test--That Is the Question 5. Homeschooling thru High School: Sign up for Free Newsletter 6. PHC: Computer-Related Jobs Available 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Should Girls Go to College? ...................................................................... 1. Illinois: State's Attorney Backs Down When the on County State's Attorney declared that Illinois law allows public school officials to review homeschoolers' curriculum, we had to set the record straight. He has since backed down from his erroneous assertion. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3384 ...................................................................... 2. Parental Consent Required for Special Needs Evaluation The Federal Department of Education adopted new regulations for homeschoolers with special needs. The decision represents a victory for parents' rights won in part by our litigation team. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3385 ...................................................................... 3. Protecting Your Special Needs Homeschool HSLDA believes that homeschooling may be the best way to meet most special learning needs, and we are delighted to assist dedicated parents in this endeavor. Our experience in defending homeschoolers and in monitoring legislation has shown us that the battlefront for homeschooling children with special learning needs is sometimes a heated one. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3386 ...................................................................... 4. Iowa: To Test or Not to Test--That Is the Question In the Urbandale public school system, officials agreed to send a letter stating that previous information they had issued concerning standardized testing was incorrect. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3387 ...................................................................... 5. Homeschooling thru High School: Sign up for Free Newsletter HSLDA's High School Coordinators write a monthly email newsletter on high school topics. These newsletters may also be beneficial to families with children in 6th grade or higher. November's edition of the newsletter will address high school graduation requirements. Sign up for the free email newsletter or read back issues at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3388 ...................................................................... 6. PHC: Computer-Related Jobs Available Henry College is accepting applications for two computer-related job openings. A Computer Support Manager is needed to supervise the college's PC support services. A Database Administrator/Programmer is also needed. Requirements for both positions include bachelor's degrees and several years of experience. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3389 ...................................................................... 7. 'Home School Heartbeat': Should Girls Go to College? God has gifted each of our daughters with qualities that will help them play a special role in His plan. This week, Farris speaks from his perspective as the father of six daughters about how parents can prepare their daughters for life--whether their future holds marriage, motherhood, singleness, or all three. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3390 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== October 24: Ozarks Newsstand, Arkansas The Myths of Homeschooling http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3391 October 22: The Express-Times, Easton, Pennsylvania Homeschool Parents: Kids not Sheltered http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3392 October 19: The Chieftain, Bonner Springs, Kansas Homeschoolers Put Heads Together to Learn Robotics http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3393 October 18: Herald-Argus, LaPorte, Indiana 's Claim to Fame http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3394 October 17: The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colorado Trained Dog Helps Homeschool Mom Cope after Strokes http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3395 October 17: The Flint Journal, Flint, Michigan Homeschooled Teen has Write Stuff http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3396 > Links do not imply endorsement. 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