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THSC Annual Awards Banquet
 Make your reservations to attend now!
THSC's annual Awards Banquet is just around the corner, to be held April 24 in Austin. Make plans to attend now! The Texas Home School Coalition is honored to have Lt. Governor David Dewhurst as our guest speaker. Additionally, awards will be presented to top Good Citizenship award winners, THSC's Leaders of the Year, Patrick Henry College Scholarship winners, state debate tournament winners, and others who have furthered the cause of home schooling in state.
You will not want to miss out on this festive evening! Bring your spouse for a special night out, or sponsor a table and bring your friends!
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Teen Driver Safety - Round II
 Home schoolers made themselves heard last week before and during a hearing at the House Public Education Committee. Calls were made to the committee in support of HB 339, and some testified at the hearing as well. As mentioned in Right In Texas last week, this bill is an effort to impact the high number of teen driver accidents in Texas.
... We will continue to monitor these bills to make sure that no effort to repeal or restrict parent-taught driver education becomes law. The commercial driving school lobby has filed bills in virtually every legislative session since 1995, seeking to eliminate or restrict parent-taught driver education, and they acknowledge publicly that the home school community of Texas has been responsible for thwarting their efforts. We plan to continue to do so with your help.
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Start Planning Now - Purchase a THSC Custom Diploma
 Graduation season is just a few months away. Get a jump on the preparations by ordering your graduate's diploma early. THSC offers beautiful, custom-designed certificates that will make that momentous day especially meaningful for you all.
THSC Association makes available this custom diploma on which you may have not only your student's name and graduation date but also your school's name and a life verse, if desired. You can choose from four different font styles and several types of paper. You even have the diploma kit option, with which you get a custom diploma and an attractive black, padded cover for a great presentation.
All this, with these great prices:
Custom Diploma: $13
Padded cover: $15
Best Deal!!! Diploma Kit: $22
Remember that THSC Association members can take 10% off these and all regular-priced items in the store.
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Amid Hard Times, Home Schoolers Persist
This article illustrates the determination of home schoolers to finish what they start. They may have to take evening jobs, switch the teaching from Mom to Dad, or accept help from their older children, as they fight to continue homeschooling through an economic downturn. Other parents are turning to home schooling when they can no longer afford private school tuition.
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Free Houston Meeting for New Home Schoolers
 Looking into home schooling?
Come to a free informational meeting for new or prospective home schooling families.
March 19, 2009
7 - 9 p.m.
Barbara Bush branch of the Harris County Public Library, Women's Council of Realtors room
6817 Cypresswood Drive, between Stuebner Airline and Kuykendahl Road
No childcare provided.
Sponsored by the state home school organization of Texas, the Texas Home School Coalition. For more information, call (832) 249-6765 or contact THSC at (806) 744-4441.
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South Plains College Dual Credit Problem Resolved
After several letters and phone calls between THSC and South Plains College and a meeting between Tim Lambert and several officials of SPC, the school has agreed to work toward setting up dual credit classes for home school students at the discounted rates that public and other private school students receive. There are conditions home schoolers must meet, but they are comparable to the conditions required of other high school students.
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Making a Difference Daily
A friend at church recently chided me for missing a ladies' retreat. In my defense I said, "I felt I just needed to be home this year and spend some time with my kids."
"Spend time with your kids!" she replied. "That's all you do is spend time with your kids."
Her answer stung a bit, but I did not struggle with my feelings for long. I knew my decision to stay home from the retreat was made carefully and prayerfully and that I had followed my heart. Each time we as parents choose to seek God's guidance and put our families first, we are making a difference in the lives of our children.
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It would be nice to think that all home school children are gifted and talented, and a great many of them are, but many also fall into the category of "ordinary." Yet God used ordinary men and women all throughout history. He uses ordinary home school families now to achieve great things.
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The History Behind St. Patrick's Day
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St. Patrick's Day Activities
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Capitol Days 2009
Tuesday, April 7 (Rally Day)
Registration deadline: March 31
Registration deadline: April 29 |
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