Top Stories More...  RSS Calls Needed—House of Reps. to Vote on Health Care The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on its final version of the health care reform legislation sometime this week. HSLDA opposes this bill because it increases government intrusion into the home and could threaten parental rights. Washington Times Op-ed—Lawyer Inspired Peers to Fight On Christopher J. Klicka, senior counsel and director of state and international relations for the Home School Legal Defense Association, died Oct. 12 in Colorado Springs. His death is a tremendous loss. More Top Stories Beloit Demands Homeschoolers “Register” H1N1 Flu Resources Top Stories Archive Homeschool kids making a difference

This Week On Keeping the Goal in Sight How do you keep your focus when life gets busy? Jason and Andrea Soldini provide helpful guidelines. MORE >>   In The News More...  RSS November 4: Star-Tribune, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Ensemble for Kids Schooled at Home November 4: WBOC-TV Channel 16, Dover, Delaware Del. Homeschoolers Feel “Left Out” by H1N1 Vaccine Program November 2: News & Messenger, Manassas, Virginia Liberia Plantation opens for Homeschoolers November 2: University of Arkansas Fort Smith News Metro Homeschool Claims Best of BEST October 29: Calaveras Enterprise, San Andreas, California NASA Employee Reaches Out to Homeschoolers HSLDA links to outside news items on home education are for informational purposes only. Linking to an article does not necessarily imply an endorsement.  X Close  * Links do not imply endorsement *

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International More...  RSS Home Schooling Expands Around the Globe Families in nations around the world look at our home schooling freedoms in awe. Many are willing to sacrifice and pay any price for similar opportunities.  Top Cases More...  RSS    Arizona  Judge Rules Social Worker Fear Tactics Unconstitutional A federal court in Arizona has ruled that an unsupported threat to place children in custody, made to coerce cooperation with a social services investigation, violates the constitutional guarantee of family privacy and integrity.    Missouri  Eighth Circuit Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Homeschoolers A federal appeals court ruled unanimously in favor of HSLDA members Ron and Joann Fitzgerald on Wednesday and held that school districts may not force homeschooled children to submit to special-needs evaluations against their parents' wishes.    Pennsylvania  Combs, et al, v. Homer-Center School District, et al Families claim religious exemption from home education law    Wisconsin  In the Appeal of George R. Theiss HSLDA successful in getting veteran’s benefits reinstated.

Top Issues More...  RSS Charter Schools Colleges and Universities Education Parental Rights Privacy Religious Freedom Tax U.S. Military  Calendar More...  Here are a few upcoming events from our HSLDA event calendar. Click on the month for more details.  November 2009  14 : Manchester, NH New England Education and Training Summit 14 : Arden, NC Parental Rights Conference  January 2010  29-30 : Byron Center, MI Mid-Winter Home Educator's Conference  February 2010  6 : Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Homeschool Conference & Expo 26-27 : Indianapolis, IN Indiana Association of Home Educators 25th Annual Home School Convention MORE...