by CHEWV | Aug 8, 2024 | 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...
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...
by CHEWV | Mar 13, 2024 | Legislative, News
The 2024 session of the WV Legislature has now come to a close. Here is a brief summary of the two bills we watched closely : HB 4945 Going into this year’s session, CHEWV’s top priority was to maintain a separate legal category for private homeschooling as needed...
by CHEWV | Feb 26, 2024 | Legislative, News
A legislative Call to Action was sent out this evening because the “Revised Fluharty Amendment” to HB 5180 appears on the House calendar for discussion and a vote Monday morning, February 26th. While Fluharty and other delegates may mean well, their “fix” for...
by CHEWV | Feb 14, 2024 | Legislative, News
You may recall that last year an attempt to make some technical changes to the Hope scholarship program caused quite a stir among homeschoolers. This is primarily because the bill moved to erase distinctions between several different educational options. After much...
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...
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