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Lawyers Target Parents

We have been battling to restore the fundamental, constitutional right of parents in Texas for many years, especially in regard to the lawsuit abuse related to the area of family law known as the Grandparent Access Statute. As I have explained on many occasions, this well-meaning statute allows a grandparent, whose child in a marriage is deceased, divorced without custody of children, or has been incarcerated in jail or prison, to sue the surviving/custodial parent for visitation or actual possession of the grandchildren.

The parents who are sued under this statute are not abusive or neglectful but instead are “fit” parents who are providing for and caring for their children. This statute is being abused by judges and attorneys who are using it as a vehicle to override the constitutional right of a parent to direct the care, control, and upbringing of their children on behalf of non-parents who disagree with the legitimate parenting decisions of the parent. This legislative session we have filed HB 2547 and SB 1194 as the Texas Parental Rights Restoration Act (TPRRA) in order to build on the work we did last session to protect parents from this lawsuit abuse in family law courts.

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THSC Events Present U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Ken Ham, and Your Texas Legislature!

GALA: Want to stand with THSC in the battle for home school freedoms? The THSC Auction Committee is now accepting auction donations for a live auction as part of the 18th Annual Gala and Fundraiser, April 12. If you know of a business or service that would be willing to donate an item to our live auction, please contact eventplanner@thsc.org. Table sponsorships and individual tickets for this prestigious event with US Senator Ted Cruz are now available, while space lasts.

CONVENTION: THSC welcomes Ken Ham, president and CEO of Answers in Genesis, to Convention 2013! Ken is one of the most in-demand Christian speakers on the planet! Ken’s workshops will help you develop a sound understanding of the basis for a Christian worldview and how it affects every area of study and life! It’s very possible you will never think the same way about this world after attending one of his workshops! Don’t wait! Early-Bird Registration ends March 29 – Register today and SAVE!

CAPITOL DAYS: Registration deadline for April 3 Capitol Days is March 20. Don’t miss this opportunity to teach your children the importance of public action and let your voice be heard!

Short Lessons: Good for the Boyish Soul

~ Jenn Rehmann – themobsociety.com

My boys follow the typical boy-pattern of always being on the move and rarely liking to sit still. I love home schooling because I can tailor our studies to work around their natural "bent" and even celebrate it. Psalm 139:14 tells me that my boys are "fearfully and wonderfully made"; I respond with an “amen!” and aim to work with their wonderfulness, instead of frustrating them by working against it.

Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education has had a great impact on how I approach schooling. Her method consisted of short morning lessons with a large variety of subjects—a style I find works very well for schooling busy boys.

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Young Lobbyists Push for Home School, Parental Rights

~ Benjamin Wermund - statesman.com

Six young men in suits sit around a table in the library in the Capitol. One hands a short stack of white papers to another. He takes a brief look at the cover sheet, looks back up and begins pumping his fist and mouthing, "Yeah!"

It’s a bill, just filed by state Sen. Donna Campbell, that the team of lobbyists — some of the youngest registered in the state — has been fighting for since the Legislature convened in January.

The group of home-schooled graduates, ages 19 to 23, call themselves the Watchmen, a reference to Isaiah 62:6: "On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night they shall never be silent."

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Events Around Texas

March 20 - Last day to register for April Capitol Day
March 22 - Jimmy Gentry at Founders Baptist Church, Spring, TX
April 3, May 2 - THSC Capitol Days
April 8 - Houston Children's Museum Home School Day
April 20 - Texas State Home School Track and Field Championships
April 29-May 3 - Houston Water Week at WaterWorks Education Center

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This magazine has encouraging articles written by those who have been there/done that to help you in this great adventure of home schooling!

THSC Member Benefits

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$15 off $99.95 retail price of this program designed to teach Texas history, geography, and government to students in grades 4 through 9.

We will sing for joy over your victory,
And in the name of our God we will set up our banners.
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

Psalm 20:5 (NASB)

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