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Support Groups vs. Co-ops: Is There a Difference?

Support Groups vs. Co-ops: Is There a Difference?

by CHEWV | Mar 12, 2025 | Articles

We often talk interchangeably about support groups and co-ops, but they are actually two different entities. It’s possible that most homeschooling parents today have never really experienced a support group. In the early homeschooling years, support groups began to...
Young Writers Day 2025 Contest

Young Writers Day 2025 Contest

by CHEWV | Dec 17, 2024 | News

Calling all West Virginia homeschoolers!  Homeschooled students from grades 1 through 12 are invited to submit prose-only entries (no poetry) to designated County Coordinators for the annual WV Young Writers Day contest. All entries must be submitted within specified...
Promise Scholarship Update

Promise Scholarship Update

by CHEWV | Dec 17, 2024 | News

Homeschooled students are eligible to receive the Promise Scholarship to help lower the cost of tuition at colleges in West Virginia. In addition to the academic requirements, homeschooled students must also submit a grade report form along with their student...
Upcoming Legislative Concerns

Upcoming Legislative Concerns

by CHEWV | Nov 7, 2024 | Abusive Situations Charged to Homeschooling, Legislative, News

Currently, most of CHEWV’s concerns for the 2025 WV Legislative Session center on responses to recent abuse situations. A frequent response to heart-breaking situations like Raylee Browning’s and Kynnedi Miller’s is, “We need to do something...
WV Homeschool Convention 2025

WV Homeschool Convention 2025

by CHEWV | Nov 6, 2024 | News

The annual West Virginia Homeschool Convention is growing! Whether you are new to homeschooling or an experienced homeschool family, there’s something for everyone on Saturday, February 1 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. Want to...
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    2026 WV Legislative Session: Homeschool Related Bills

    2026 WV Legislative Session: Homeschool Related Bills

    Feb 12, 2026

    Several homeschool related bills have been introduced in the 2026 legislative session. As of today, only two (HB 4062 and 5053) have been taken up in committee for discussion. CHEWV is providing this list to keep you informed. We will provide additional information if...

    ALERT: HB 5053 Being Taken Up in Subcommittee

    ALERT: HB 5053 Being Taken Up in Subcommittee

    Feb 12, 2026

    HB 5053 is scheduled to be taken up by the WV House Public Education subcommittee on Thursday, February 12, at 1:00 PM. The bill seeks to create a 90 day waiting period to withdraw to homeschool if a student is involved in any truancy proceeding or...

    Is HSDC Still Important?

    Is HSDC Still Important?

    Dec 16, 2025

    You’ve already braved the weather, taken the tours, attended the session, and spoken with your delegates and senator in previous years. Why spend another day doing it again? If you are interested in protecting the freedom of parents to home-educate their children,...

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