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THSC Membership Offers Years of Support
 If you have not yet joined the statewide organization for home schoolers that has for over twenty years supported the rights of those who choose to educate their children at home, now is the time! (Click on the graphic for more information about who we are and what we do.)
Once you join, you'll be eligible to take advantage of all the discounts and benefits we offer to members. THSC Association is continually adding not only more member discounts to its Member Benefit Package but also new avenues to make joining more manageable. Check out the ways it has gotten even easier to budget for your membership!
An additional option is the lifetime membership. For a one-time payment of $1000, your THSC Association membership continues year after year as the Association continues to support your family. Especially if you are planning to homeschool through high school, this is a great choice!
To take advantage of these options or to join, call our office toll-free at (888) 200-4903 and speak to our friendly, helpful staff; or send your questions by e-mail to staff@thsc.org. You can download, print, complete, and mail or fax your application and order form.
If you would like to join or renew your membership, you can still do so online; however, payment plan options are not yet available at the Web store.
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More Black Families Choosing to Homeschool
 As homeschooling grows in popularity throughout the general population, increasing numbers of black families are choosing to homeschool their children. The numbers have grown substantially in the past eight years as black parents have grown dissatisfied with substandard schools and become more familiar with the home schooling phenomenon.
"An estimated 220,000 black students were home schooled in 2007, according to the institute. In comparison, 84,000 were home schooled in 1999, according to a survey by the National Center for Education Statistics."
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Baylor & Air Force ROTC Offer Scholarships
 Baylor and Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) have teamed up to provide an enormous scholarship opportunity to afford students a Christian college education while pursuing their dreams of a career in aviation, medicine, science, engineering, law, space, business, etc. The scholarship application deadline is December 1, 2008. For more information go to www.baylor.edu, or go to www.afrotc.com for an online application.
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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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Corsicana ISD Requires Unnecessary Forms
 After an Association member family withdrew its child from Corsicana ISD via certified letter, school officials told the parents that they would need to fill out additional forms. The mother wrote the school a letter of assurance after which she received a "parental intent to home school" form from the school. The parents then contacted Tim Lambert, who wrote the district a letter explaining the state's regulations regarding the withdrawal of students in order to homeschool.
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Articles in THSC's weekly E-Newsletter are included because of their potential interest to the home school community of Texas. Inclusion does not signify an endorsement. We encourage parents to practice due diligence before participating in any program. THSC neither recommends nor endorses any material or ads that may be encountered when clicking on links that take the reader away from the THSC website. |
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Getting Off to a Good Start
Another school year is about to begin. For some home schoolers, it will be their first. Here are some key points to consider that will help insure a good solid start to your home school adventure. Home schooling is a lifestyle.
There is an abundance of statistics to prove that home schooling is the best educational method for those seeking high academic success. What can be better than a teacher to student ratio of 1:1? Many of you have chosen to educate your children at home because you are dissatisfied with what the public school system has to offer in the way of academics. But be forewarned! No matter what reason you have for teaching your children at home, you will quickly find that home schooling is more than just a way to teach your children - it is a way of life! Read the article.... |
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