THSC Association is pleased to focus attention on the discount with Dell, one of the many discounts that make up the growing list of benefits of membership. Dell offers our members discounts of up to 12% (as well as any advertised promotions) on Dell Dimension desktops and Inspiron notebook computers plus special promotional items.

We not only seek benefits that will help home schoolers as they educate their children but also look for ways to make joining the Association more manageable for families who are usually living on the income of only one parent. We still offer $15 off the annual membership price of $85 for members of local home school support groups. In addition, an auto-renewal option gives another $5 in savings. Our newest budgeting tool is our monthly payment plan. You can now spread your payments throughout the year. The base price still includes the discounts.

David Anderson of the UK posted his analysis of the British Centre for Science Education and its views on home school regulation on blogspot.com.

“Freedom, Pluralism and Deception

“The BCSE's home page contains a noble, if somewhat ungrammatical, claim: BCSE (British Centre for Science Education) believes in the tools for everyone to think for themselves - Science, Education and Reason - and the outcome - Democracy, Pluralism, Freedom and Righteousness...

“We saw that this love of freedom and pluralism doesn't extend too far. Should parents teach their children things contrary to Darwinism, then the BCSE's members would like government monitors and inspectors to start intervening. As such, the BCSE decided that one of its four fundamental priorities would be to campaign for more "regulation", "inspection and monitoring" of home-schooling. In one BCSE leader's words, "a lot of problems come in because some parents believe they know better than educators on how their children should be educated."

While supplies last, take 25% off the price of the following items that have been sold through THSC Association. We will no longer sell these helpful books and the video set, so now is your chance to buy them at significant savings!

Books:
Before Five in a Row
The How & Why of Home Schooling
When Home Schooling Gets Tough

Video Set:
Dads: Men in the Gap

The clearance discount applies only to the items listed above. We have already run out of several of the resources that were included in this clearance sale. This discount will be available only as long as supplies last. When they’re gone, it’s over.

This discount is not available in the online store. To take advantage of this sale, call (888) 200-4903.

Syndicated columnist Cal Thomas mentioned in his column posted Thursday, October 5, 2006, at townhall.com that home school parents may feel their decision to homeschool has been vindicated by the shooting at an Amish school in Pennsylvania.

“No safe places

“If terrorism has made us feel unsafe and insecure, the latest shootings in a one-room Amish school in Lancaster County, Pa., can only multiply our fears.

“...People who educate their children at home are likely to think they made the right decision in the face of tragedies like this one. Not even a seemingly safe Amish school can guarantee a child's protection from outside threats...”

Following a series of conversations and letters, THSC Association President Tim Lambert wrote a letter to the Canyon ISD superintendent, acknowledging clarification of an alleged contact by two women representing the school district.