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Child Abuse, Homeschooling, and Due Process

Child Abuse, Homeschooling, and Due Process

by CHEWV | Jan 11, 2024 | Articles, Legislative

A persistent legislative effort to address child abuse by restricting homeschooling is expected again this session. Consistent with a nationwide media message, legislators characterize homeschooling as the hiding place for abuse. Yet countering those arguments is not...
Legislation: A Wall of Separation

Legislation: A Wall of Separation

by CHEWV | Jan 11, 2024 | Articles, Legislative

Gearing up for the 2024 Legislative Session A September 5th CATO Institute briefing correctly differentiates various states’ ESA (Educational Spending Account) legislation by how they do or do not protect privately-funded homeschooling. West Virginia is one of several...
Does it Matter if Schooling at Home is “Homeschooling?”

Does it Matter if Schooling at Home is “Homeschooling?”

by CHEWV | Dec 6, 2023 | Articles, Legislative, WV Law

“The problem for us as home school leaders… is that in the minds of many, if you are at home with your kids, the distinction about whether you get state money or not is irrelevant,” lamented HSLDA President Jim Mason as reported in a 2023 Washington Examiner article....
Painless, Peaceful Advent

Painless, Peaceful Advent

by CHEWV | Dec 6, 2023 | Articles, Uncategorized

If you’re like us, you’ve often had good intentions during advent season. You want to bring a more peaceful meaning to the celebration of Christ’s coming, but despite your best intentions, everything just flies by in busyness! Instead of adding to the fray, CHEWV...
Why Test at a Test Center?

Why Test at a Test Center?

by CHEWV | Nov 7, 2023 | Articles, Testing

With the convenience of online testing and the ability for parents to test at home, one may wonder why anyone would test at a test center. Here’s some background as to why choosing a test center may still be a good option. In years past, most testing was done at test...
State Funding: A National Discourse

State Funding: A National Discourse

by CHEWV | Oct 5, 2023 | Articles, Legislative

Some of CHEWV’s board members recently returned from a national conference for Christian homeschool organizations. The hot topic this year was ESAs – Educational Spending Accounts – like West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship. Over the three-day conference, ESAs were THE...
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    HB 5089 Discussed in Committee

    HB 5089 Discussed in Committee

    Feb 19, 2026

    Update: This bill was on the committee agenda for Tuesday, February 24. For students enrolling in, or returning to, public schools, HB 5089 would have the public school verify the “mastery of the content standards indicated on the transcript." This would apply equally...

    Call to Action: HB 5053

    Call to Action: HB 5053

    Feb 16, 2026

    UPDATE February 17, 2026 From what we have heard to date, prayer and contacts have effectively stopped 5053. We will remain alert and let you know if anything changes, but praise the Lord for His mercies! We are concerned about HB 5089 which affects students enrolling...

    Hope Students and Test Scores

    Hope Students and Test Scores

    Feb 12, 2026

    We are asked frequently about test score reports for Hope Scholarship recipients and are happy to help clarify! In the early days of the Hope Scholarship program, CHEWV (and others) were informed by the state BOE that Hope students may only submit publisher score...

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