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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...
Call for New Homeschool Regulations

Call for New Homeschool Regulations

by CHEWV | Oct 9, 2024 | Abusive Situations Charged to Homeschooling, Legislative, News

CHEWV has been seeing news articles calling for new homeschool regulations in West Virginia nearly every week! Some information in them is legitimate but misplaced; other tidbits are downright frightening. Altogether, it’s evidence that there is a real and...
If It Saves Just One Child…

If It Saves Just One Child…

by CHEWV | Aug 8, 2024 | Abusive Situations Charged to Homeschooling, Legislative, News

West Virginia homeschoolers are in the trenches of a philosophical battle that has ramifications nationwide. The context is the relatively recent deaths of two children. A prevalent question has been, “If more homeschooling regulation saves just one child, isn’t it...
The Mixed Up Coverage of Kynnedi Miller

The Mixed Up Coverage of Kynnedi Miller

by CHEWV | Jul 11, 2024 | Abusive Situations Charged to Homeschooling, Legislative, News

And Why It Matters A young West Virginia teen who died tragically in an emaciated state was said to have had an eating disorder.1 While absolutely heartbreaking, according to an article from the UMass Chan Medical School,2 eating disorders in teens more than doubled...
Legislative Response to Abuse Case Expected

Legislative Response to Abuse Case Expected

by CHEWV | May 8, 2024 | Abusive Situations Charged to Homeschooling, News

In light of the tragic Kyneddi Miller death, versions of Raylee’s Law are again making news. Legislators have asked for the issue to be put on the special session agenda, meaning we may have less time for further consideration and preparation than we anticipated. The...
A Response to “Raylee’s Law”

A Response to “Raylee’s Law”

by CHEWV | Feb 3, 2020 | Abusive Situations Charged to Homeschooling, Legislative, News

Anyone who reads the media reports1 about Raylee JoLynn Browning will be sickened, saddened, and angered. We will all rightly want justice served on her abusers and desire that such a thing never again be repeated.  We do, after all, bear the divine image of the God...

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    The Affordability of a Great Education!

    The Affordability of a Great Education!

    Mar 16, 2026

    According to a 2015 study of West Virginia homeschooling families by the National Home Education Research Institute, the median expenditure per year to homeschool a child in our state was about $500.00. The entire range began at under $200.00 and capped at $2000.00....

    Could Hope Hurt Your Future?

    Could Hope Hurt Your Future?

    Mar 16, 2026

    Hundreds of parents who previously paid for their children’s home education are finding financial assistance through the Hope Scholarship, newly open to those who have been privately homeschooling. Theoretically, Hope frees up financial resources previously used to...

    Homeschool Day at the Capitol: A New Experience

    Homeschool Day at the Capitol: A New Experience

    Mar 16, 2026

    by Laurel Hill Attending Homeschool Day at the Capitol with my children for the first time this year, I can now say that I honestly regret not going sooner! I have to admit that my expectations for the day were not that high. I went in thinking it would be a boring...

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