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CLE Seminar Deadline Nears
 THSC is once again offering its free Continuing Legal Education seminar, Defending the Family Against CPS, this time on September 7 in San Antonio.
If you are an attorney and are interested in attending, be sure to register by August 31 (this Friday!) to guarantee a seat at this important and informative event.
Responding to the urgent need for the legal defense and advocacy of families against false Child Protective Services (CPS) allegations, Texas Home School Coalition (THSC) has launched an effort to build a network of attorneys who are willing to help. Therefore, THSC is offering FREE registration in exchange for an agreement to handle one pro bono CPS case referred by THSC.
Speakers will be THSC President Tim Lambert and attorneys Chris Branson and Paul Stuckle. Attendees will receive 4.0 MCLE hours.
Feel free to pass along this invitation to any family-friendly attorney that you may know. For additional information, click on the graphic.
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A Message to Texas Home Schoolers
 The following is a note THSC received from one of the heroines of the home school movement after the premiere showing of THSC's new documentary Taking a Stand in Texas: The Battle for Home School Freedom.
I want to thank you all so much for the honor of having me to be among such fine people as yourselves. It brought such great joy to my heart to see the families with their children and the now grown home educated children. You stand out and sparkle like bright jewels among rubbish.
Having been graced by your presence, I conclude I would go through the struggle all over again for the joy of seeing the results. I pray that God is enabling graduates of Home Education to take a stand now, as God has especially equipped you. As independent thinkers, equipped with the wisdom of a Christian World view, I encourage you to go forth to defend and protect what is good and great about our nation. Tear down the icons of naturalism and evolution, of anti-Christian, anti-family and anti-American agendas. Make a difference in this world, change it in any small way you can, for Christ. Just as Queen Esther of the Bible, with the king's favor and the enemies having been exposed, was handed the signet ring and given the authority to re-write the laws that would destroy God's people, so you have been handed this right also. Use it. God bless you.
Helen Jackson
Mrs. Jackson made a surprise appearance at the June premiere of the documentary in Dallas. Her part in the historic Leeper v. Arlington case, which defined home school law in Texas, is suspenseful and triumphant. Dr. Raymond Moore wrote an article about her and her amazing story in February 2001.
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Popcorn & a FREE Movie in San Antonio
You are invited to take the evening off and bring the family to FEAST (Family Educators of South Texas) to view the newly released documentary on the history of home schooling in Texas!
Friday, September 7
7 p.m. at FEAST
25 Burwood Lane in San Antonio
Tim Lambert, president of THSC, and his wife Lyndsay will be there as the Texas Home School Coalition presents this captivating documentary that depicts the hardships and triumphs of Texas families in the early days of the home school movement. The film describes home school pioneers' battles, both in the courts and in the public arena, which ultimately led to legal victory and the freedom Texans now enjoy. Hear this story directly from the people who were there and helped to make it happen.
ADMISSION IS FREE!
Reserve your seat by Friday, September 7, 3 p.m.
Just 50 cents for all the popcorn you can eat! (Be sure to tell us how much popcorn you can eat when you RSVP!)
RSVP to Estela Frias at (210) 342-4674 ext. 59.
Won't be in the area? Buy the DVD by calling 888.200.4903.
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Educational Options for Autistic Children
Lisa Jo Rudy, mother of an autistic 11-year-old son, discusses her reasons for deciding to homeschool him. She also enumerates the pros and cons of different educational options in this short opinion piece.
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Who Said This? Contest Winner
 Congratulations to Nancy Sheridan of San Antonio, the winner of the Who Said This? Contest in the August issue of the Texas Home School Coalition REVIEW. Nancy will receive a copy of thebook Before Five in a Row.
The quotation, stated by Gilbert Charles Chesterton, was:
The purpose of compulsory education is to deprive the common people of their common sense.
We appreciate the readers of the THSC REVIEW who sent their guesses! We hope that the REVIEW is a blessing and that you will be watching for the next quotation question. You could be the next winner!
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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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CPS Invades Home in Slaton
Lubbock CPS caseworkers, aided by a Slaton police officer, unlawfully entered the home of a home schooling family in Slaton. Tim Lambert reminds CPS of the law and warns the main investigator that legal action may follow.
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Amazing Moments
Pat Harrell
Dads, I hope you have had a blast with your family this summer and that you are refreshed and excited about the fall. If your house is like mine, I imagine you are gearing up for another fruitful home school year. Your wife is thumbing through textbooks and preparing lesson plans, with hope and righteous ambition for your children. Perhaps, like me, you are eager to help out, but your plans do not progress quite like you want them to. In the midst of your dilemma, may I suggest that you should not worry too much about your school year plans, but rather, you should pray about your plans and see what the Lord gives you?
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