Wait! Does That Test Meet WV Code?

Wait! Does That Test Meet WV Code?

by | Mar 6, 2018 | News, Testing, WV Law

While the myriad of testing choices available to parents may offer more flexibility, they come with an equal dose of responsibility.  Recent ads to WV families have promoted online and traditional versions of the Stanford test – some of which do not meet state...
Having Difficulty Taking the TASC?

Having Difficulty Taking the TASC?

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Blog, High School, News, Testing, WV Law

Some students are having difficulty scheduling the TASC test to meet the PROMISE Scholarship deadlines.  Betty Jo Jordan, Executive Assistant to State Superintendent Payne, assures CHEWV that this form is all that is necessary to schedule the TASC requirements.  The...
Compulsory Age Changes

Compulsory Age Changes

by | Jun 5, 2017 | News, WV Law

Compulsory age is the age when children are required to attend public school unless they meet a legal exemption. For children of compulsory age who are to be homeschooled under WV code 18-8-1(c)(2), a notice of intent must be provided to the home county prior to...
After the 2017 Legislative Session

After the 2017 Legislative Session

by | May 4, 2017 | Legislative, News, WV Law

Where Does Homeschooling Stand Now? by John Carey, CHEWV’s Legislative Liaison Prior to the 2017 WV Legislative Session, CHEWV decided it was time to step back and to give the legislature a break from homeschool legislation.  We gratefully acknowledged the...

Do Not Pass Go – Until You Enroll

by | Sep 9, 2016 | News, WV Law

School officials in Hardy County, West Virginia, informed a Home School Legal Defense Association member family moving into the district that before they could begin homeschooling they had to first enroll their kids in public school.  Although West Virginia homeschool...