Legislative Recap: 2020 Session

Legislative Recap: 2020 Session

My first Legislative Report of the 2020 Session began with acknowledging that the growth of homeschooling is now seen as a threat.  I predicted that we might see introduction of legislation to stem the growth of homeschooling or to increase regulation.  We saw both.  ...
Legislative Recap: 2020 Session

Legislative Report: January 21, 2020

The 2020 Regular Session is in full swing. West Virginia homeschooling freedoms are threatened every year, and many of these threats are directed at homeschooling by name.  Other threats come in the form of infringements of parental rights or religious liberty, the...
Gearing Up for the 2020 Legislative Session

Gearing Up for the 2020 Legislative Session

The Regular Legislative Session begins on January 8th this year. If this year is anything like the others, about 2000 bills will have been introduced, and about 200 of those will have become law.  CHEWV will regularly keep you informed with legislative alerts as the...

Choosing a Better Way

We’re all aware of recently publicized comments about homeschoolers – that they cost the public schools money, teachers’ jobs, and the ability to provide quality school programs.  Part of the concern from some public school officials centers on the...