May 19 is the day set aside to honor and thank members of all the United States Armed Forces. In 1950, President Harry S. Truman proclaimed the third Saturday in May as the official day to honor those who serve. Prior to that time, each branch of the service had held its own celebration.

Click on the graphic to meet some Texas home schoolers who have served our country.

Shop 'till you drop!
Get the retail therapy you need in the carpeted Exhibit Hall filled with vendors you've been looking for! Stock your bookshelves with curriculum and get the information you need to start your 2007-2008 school year from the many quality exhibitors in more than 170 booths at the 7th Annual THSC State Convention & Family Conference!

Get Inspired!
Be inspired by the great speakers led by Andrew Pudewa of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and Debra Bell, author of Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling. You will not want to miss them!

Mark your calendar to go to The Woodlands August 16-18 to attend the 2007 THSC State Convention and Family Conference!

Online Preregistration coming soon!

"Parents may be their child's first teachers, but they aren't necessarily good driver's ed instructors.

"Teen-agers taught to drive by their parents are nearly three times more likely to be involved in serious accidents than young drivers taught by professionals, a study unveiled Thursday by the Texas Transportation Institute concludes."

Click on the graphic for the THSC response to this report. Read bills related to this topic that are before the Texas legislature.

If you are planning a spring graduation, it is time to order your graduate's diploma. The Texas Home School Coalition Association will do rush orders ($35 extra charge), but you should place any orders as soon as possible.

In Texas, parents, as private school officials, decide the requirements for high school graduation. When these are met, the student may receive a diploma. 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:
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.

Councils in England are being reminded that parents have the right to educate their children at home if they wish.

Proposed Department for Education and Skills guidelines on "elective home education" stress that education is compulsory but schooling is not.

Joining the Texas Home School Coalition Association provides more than just a group of dedicated people committed to easing your educational journey. You also receive several benefits. One of these is a 10% discount on the computer program, Transcript Pro. This phenomenal CD-Rom software includes a built-in Carnegie Unit calculator, which makes it easy to assign credits, a GPA Calculator that tallies a running grade point average, and Inge Cannon's detailed instructions ($49 value). Don't reinvent the wheel; make transcript-generating stress-free with Transcript Pro.

Take advantage of this and other time and money-saving benefits!

Tim Lambert warned Tarleton State University officials that the school's admission policies toward home schoolers do not comply with the Texas Education Code. He urged them to revise the policies to avoid future problems.