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THSC Awards Banquet Honors Distinguished Home Schoolers
 The thirteenth annual THSC Awards Banquet will be held April 11 at the Omni Houston Hotel. In addition to a gourmet meal and wonderful fellowship with like-minded Texans, it is, as the name signifies, an awards banquet. Various accomplishments, achieved over the past year by individuals from across the state, will be highlighted. The awards presented will include THSC's Leader of the Year and Good Citizenship awards, in addition to the presentation of the Patrick Henry College (PHC) scholarships.
If you want to nominate someone for one of these honors, act quickly; the deadlines are approaching. The PHC scholarship deadline is this Friday, February 29. The Leader of the Year deadline is March 21, and the Good Citizenship Award deadline is April 1.
RSVP deadline for Banquet reservations is March 28!
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Patrick Henry College Scholarship Deadline - This Friday!
 In keeping with its mission to serve the home schoolers of Texas, Texas Home School Coalition has established a scholarship fund for Texas home school graduates who attend Patrick Henry College. The amount of the scholarship depends largely on the amount of money THSC has in the fund and how many students are awarded THSC PHC scholarships in a given year. In the past, scholarships have ranged from $1000-$3000. |
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THSC Announces Introduction of Texas Parental Rights Restoration Act
 Over the past few years, several cases of parents being sued by grandparents for custody of children have come to light. Most of the time there is no substantial reason for the custody battle; the grandparents simply disagree with parenting and/or educational choices made by the parents. Due to the superior financial positions of the grandparents, the cases can drag on for years and bankrupt the children's families. These situations must end!
To achieve that goal, THSC Association will support the Texas Parental Rights Restoration Act (TPRRA) in the legislative session next year. The TPRRA will be modeled on HB 3971 from last session. For more information on this legislation and reasons that this law needs to be amended, read the talking points and the commentary.
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Make Quality Magazines Part of Your Home School
 Wouldn't you like your kids to read about nature from a Christian worldview? Or learn about current issues from a conservative angle? When you join the Texas Home School Coalition Association, your benefits include discounted subscriptions to three quality magazines: World, Creation Illustrated, and Home School Digest. Each of these publications presents articles from a family-friendly viewpoint, with insightful articles that will inform and inspire your children and you.
Don't let another month pass without these quality periodicals in your home.
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Connecticut Parents Advocate Bill on Leaving Public School
 Home schooling parents in Connecticut are supporting the passage of a bill that would clarify the requirements to withdraw a child from public school to homeschool him. The proposed bill would allow parents to simply send a certified letter to their public school if they decide to homeschool.
While a Department of Children and Families (DCF) spokesman stated that his department no longer investigates complaints of neglect just because a family is homeschooling, when families and schools clash over withdrawing a child, a call is usually made to DCF.
Read the article.... |
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Join Governor Perry for a Book Signing Next Week
 Governor Rick Perry will hold signings of his first book, "On My Honor: Why The Boy Scouts Of America Are Worth Fighting For," next week in San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas. This is an opportunity to meet the governor and pick up a copy of his book.
All net proceeds from sales of "On My Honor" will go to the Boy Scouts of America. Purchase of the book is not a contribution to Texans for Rick Perry, the governor's office or the governor himself.
Tuesday, February 26, at 7:30 pm - San Antonio
Borders
Heubner Oaks Center
11745 IH-10 West, Suite 110
Map
Wednesday, February 27th at 7:00 pm - Austin
BookPeople
603 N. Lamar Blvd.
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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 6, 2008
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Barbara Bush branch of the Harris County Public Library - Robin Bush room
6817 Cypresswood Dr, between Stuebner Airline & Kuykendahl Rd
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.
Read some good articles about getting started.... |
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A Merry Heart Doeth Good...
Reprinted with permission. Taken from the Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons www.familymanweb.com |
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Kennedale ISD Ignores State Regulations
An official of Kennedale ISD tried to make a parent fill out school forms even after the parent had sent notice of withdrawal via certified mail. Tim Lambert warned the district representative to accept the notice and leave the family alone.
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Being an Image Bearer to the Twenty-First Century
I recently saw a billboard that read, "Christianity: Boring, Untrue, or Irrelevant?" Unfortunately, many people in our culture would identify with one or more of these evaluations of Christ and Christianity. How is it possible that people of the Western Judeo-Christian tradition could come to such conclusions? How can our children demonstrate that Christianity is a rich adventure, true and relevant to their own generation?
To do so our children must be exhibiting to the culture the existence of God. This means that they will be demonstrating His character to those of the twenty-first century. One common thread in why families choose to homeschool is the hope that their children will have godly character. The question is often asked, "How do children develop godly character?" Read the article.... |
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Important Primary Election Dates
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