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IMPORTANT
NEWS
Check here periodically for important legal news and
updates
pertaining to homeschooling.
[
note: The views expressed here are that of writer of each
article.
C.H.E.F. of Lafayette is not responsible for the
information contained therein.]
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GOOD NEWS FOR LA.
HOMESCHOOLERS
- We will be able to deduct 50% of our home
education expenses from La. State Income Tax.
House Bill 7 / Senate Bill 5 was signed into law
by the Governor earlier this year.
Read the details here:
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=465584
Also, according to the above linked Bill
document, the latest data available from
the State Dept. of Education, for the 2007-2008
school year, shows that "there are approximately
15,400 children in the state participating in
home school programs". [note: This
figure is up from around 12,000 in 2002.]
LOUISIANA HOMESCHOOL LEGISLATION ALERT:
Updated 5.19.08
3 Bills
that affect homeschoolers are now in the La.
legislature.
read about it here
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15 yr. old homeschooler starts home based
business selling cookies via internet
March 6, 2008
"The Littlestown, Pennsylvania, teen
first started thinking about opening her own
business in the summer of 2007. “I always loved
experimenting in baking,” she says. A neighbor
had even ..." (read article
here:
http://nche.hslda.org/docs/BrightSpots/200803060.asp
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Florida
Gov. declares Home Education Week
March 7,
2008
"Governor Charlie Crist has declared March
30-April 6 to be Home Education Week in Florida.
This is the second year in a row that ..."
read story here:
http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/fl/200803070.asp
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California
court vacates ruling, decides to re-hear case
March 26, 2008
"Pacific Justice Institute has just
received word that the court ruling which
declared most forms of homeschooling unlawful in
California has been vacated. This means..."
(to read whole story go to
http://www.homeschoolfacts.com/news/index.php/Homeschool_News
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Bad court
ruling for homeschoolers in California
...
Arnold (Schwarzenegger)
blasts homeschool ruling, says it punishes
families
'Parents should not be penalized for acting in
the best interests of children's education'
World Net Daily.com
Posted: March 07, 2008
By Bob Unruh
view
article here:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.printable&pageId=58298
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Heisman Trophy winner, Tim
Tebow, was homeschooled...
http://usadaily.com/Article.cfm?articleID=188229
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20071206/NEWS/712060310/0/entertainment
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Getting There: Is College
the Only Option?
Home School Heartbeat, October
8-12, 2007
"Mike Smith shares some ideas on how to
prepare your student for the workforce and
accomplish their dreams without a four-year
degree."
View entire text here:
http://www.hslda.org/docs/hshb/77/hshbwk7.asp
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Success Proving Critics
Wrong
Washington Times Op-ed by HSLDA President
Michael Smith
October 1, 2007
"...
Homeschooled students taught by noncertified
parents, who score higher than public school
students taught by certified teachers is
a hard pill for the education establishment to
swallow...."
(view entire article:
http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/washingtontimes/200712110.asp
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Iowa Test Now Available
in Louisiana
(July 2007)
"There is good news for homeschool
families in Louisiana who want to administer the
Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) to their
children. In past years homeschoolers have not
been able to give their children the ITBS test
for the end of year assessment. We understand
that this was due to .... "
To read entire article follow
this link:
http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/la/200707060.asp
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Education Extends to 12th
Grade
Washington Times Op-ed by HSLDA President
Michael Smith
Sept. 10, 2007
This back-to-school time of year is
different for homeschoolers because most
homeschoolers do not follow the traditional
school schedule, nor are their children sent
"back to school". For parents educating their
own children all the way through high school,
it's even more true, because one of the
hallmarks of homeschooling teens is the flexible
schedule. But is homeschooling through high
school desirable?
To read entire article follow
this link:
http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/washingtontimes/200709100.asp?
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Switching To Home
School
(July - 31 -
2007)
MONROE (TV8) -
It's becoming more common for parents to pull
students out of public schools... And educate
them at home. Tonight, some Ark-La-Miss
residents got the facts about home schools from
a religious-based education group. TV8's Mike
McDaniel reports.
Follow this link to view
entire story:
http://www.knoe.com/headlines/fullstory.php?id=180550
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Homeschooler wins
National Spelling Bee - again!
"Even though homeschoolers represent about 3
percent of this nation's students, they
comprised nearly 13 percent, or 36 of the 286
contestants,
in this year's national spelling
bee. ..."
To view entire article follow
this link:
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/169936.aspx
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Social Worker / Truancy Officer?
Are you Prepared?
From CHEF
of Lafayette Feb. '07 Newlsetter:
(An incident from one of our CHEF families.)
About five years ago, while living in New Iberia,
the Boyd family had just returned from an early-morning
shopping trip, when Jodie sent her son, Drew, to check
their mail. Their house was set back from the road,
but Drew, then 12 years of age, often got the mail
unattended. He was escorted back to the door by a
truancy
officer with Iberia Parish School Board who asked why
Drew was not in school. Jodie explained that they
homeschooled their children, and the officer insisted
that it was against the law for a child to be outdoors
without a parent during school hours. The officer left,
but returned again with a copy of statutes. Jodie tried
again to explain that the statutes did not apply to home
educators. The officer also asked to come inside to
use the phone and to see their home schooling paperwork.
Jodie contacted HSLDA for guidance, but the Boyds
were not members at that time. Fortunately, there were
no further visitations by the officer.
Tips for Handling This Situation
1. Always get the business card of the social worker
or truancy officer.
2. Find out the allegations.
3. Do not let them in your house without a warrant or
court order.
4. JOIN Home School Legal Defense Association.
For more Helpful Hints, or if you would
like to join HSLDA, the website is
www.hslda.org . (540)
338-5600.
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