Time for a New Test Report Sheet!

Time for a New Test Report Sheet!

CHEWV is introducing a new Report Sheet option for CHEWV testing families!  This year we are unveiling our new Progress Report in response to recent changes in the law.  The revised homeschooling law requires that assessment results be submitted to the county when...
Thank you, Mr. Jefferson!

Thank you, Mr. Jefferson!

by John Carey, CHEWV’s Legislative Liaison We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. The Declaration...
The Changing Face of Testing

The Changing Face of Testing

Stanford Publisher Among Those Providing Common Core Materials No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation precipitated a major shift in testing when it was signed by President Bush in 2002.  Prior, annual testing was primarily via standardized achievement tests, which...
On Socialization, Elections, and Religious Freedom

On Socialization, Elections, and Religious Freedom

By John Carey, CHEWV’s Legislative Liaison/Lobbyist As you consider the upcoming election, it is important to support those who not only stood up for your freedoms by advancing positive home school legislation but also promoted bills that strengthen parental rights...
Athletes and Homeschooling

Athletes and Homeschooling

Simone Biles, the homeschooled gymnast who won the world over in the recent Olympics, may be the “poster child” for homeschool athletics; Simone and her family pursued homeschooling because of its flexible schedule. Homeschoolers can and do utilize daytime...