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Legislative Alert Follow-Up 2/16/2023

Legislative Alert Follow-Up 2/16/2023

by CHEWV | Feb 16, 2023 | Legislative, News

Today CHEWV has been in contact with several members of the House of Delegates regarding HB 3408. At this time, we believe that our concerns have been heard and will be addressed. CHEWV will continue to monitor HB 3408 closely tomorrow. We will let you know of the...
Legislative Alert 2/15/2023

Legislative Alert 2/15/2023

by CHEWV | Feb 16, 2023 | Legislative, News

A new bill related to homeschooling suddenly emerged this week at the WV State Legislature. HB 3408 was introduced in the House of Delegates on Monday and was quickly approved by the House Education Committee on Wednesday.  The bill’s primary purpose is to consolidate...
About the Homeschool “Exemption”

About the Homeschool “Exemption”

by CHEWV | Feb 16, 2023 | Articles, Legislative, WV Law

If you’ve attended CHEWV’s Homeschooling 101 classes, you’ve heard us emphasize something: WV homeschool law 18-8-1(c)(2) is an exemption to WV’s compulsory attendance law. WV children who turn 6 before July 1st of any calendar year are required to attend public...
Elections, Legislative Sessions, & Other Civics Topics

Elections, Legislative Sessions, & Other Civics Topics

by CHEWV | Nov 10, 2022 | Articles, Legislative

In this brief piece we introduce important, inspiring, and easy-to-implement ideas. Most homeschoolers know that new legislation can affect educational freedom tremendously. After all, we gained the right to homeschool through valiant legislative effort back in 1986. ...
Legislative Update February 8, 2022

Legislative Update February 8, 2022

by CHEWV | Feb 8, 2022 | Legislative, News

A new Senate bill, SB541, would require submission of first year assessments without any further submissions if acceptable progress is achieved.  Appearing on the Senate Education Committee’s agenda for today, February 8th, watch for updates on CHEWV’s Facebook...
Legislative Alert Follow-Up 2/16/2023

Legislative Update January 2022

by CHEWV | Jan 28, 2022 | Legislative, News, Uncategorized

A couple weeks into the 2022 WV Regular Legislative Session, several bills have been introduced that may be of interest to homeschooling families. Click on the link below to find a current summary. 1:26:2022 Legislative...
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