NEW DIRECTIVE for Assessments
A new directive from the WV Department of Education relating to Hope students could also impact privately-funded homeschoolers. According to the WVDE, only “actual results from the testing company” will be accepted for Hope students taking a nationally normed...
Homeschoolers Gain Sports Access
HB 2820, sponsored by Delegate Crouse and co-sponsored by Delegates Steele, Burkhammer, Kimble, Worrell, Cannon, Dillon, Butler, Maynor, Lucas, and Pinson, officially passed the 2023 WV Legislature on March 11th and was sent on to the governor. Because he didn’t sign...
2023 Legislative Session: Takeaways
During Home School Day at the Capitol, several CHEWV families gathered in the House Education Committee room to review how a bill becomes a law. We highlighted how difficult it is to write an effective law while avoiding unintended negative consequences. We also...
HB3408 Simplified
HB 3408 was passed in the House today. So now what? It moves over to the Senate. The Senate could take it up or ignore it completely. The Senate must pass it in order for it to progress toward becoming law. As it currently stands, HB 3408 is NOT law. It still needs...
2/28/2023: Legislative Alert & Update
Update 9:35 pm: 3408 passed 2nd reading in the House tonight. Update 8:30 pm: 3408 is on this evening's House agenda for 2nd reading. It is expected to be voted on tomorrow, March 1st. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HB 3408 has been substantially reworked in the past 48...
2/23/23 Legislative Report
CHEWV continues to work full-time today on HB3408. We are coordinating with HSLDA, the WVHEA, and Delegate Kathie Crouse. We have also been in contact with other delegates and House counsel. Today’s proffered revision remains unacceptable. The 2021 legislative...
2/22/2023 Legislative Update
2/22/2023 John Carey and CHEWV board member Wendy Summers were back in Charleston today, meeting with several legislators from both the House and Senate. Although HB3408 was expected to be on Second Reading today, it was not put on the House agenda for this morning’s...
2/21/2023 Legislative Update
John Carey, CHEWV’s long-time legislative liaison, along with board member James Summers spent today at the Capitol, talking with a variety of legislators and staff. They are confident that the legislators putting forth these bills do not wish to hurt homeschoolers...
CALL TO ACTION
2/20/2023 Thanks to everyone who has been praying for the demise of HB 3408. Although we’ve made much progress on that front, House members will be deciding exactly how to handle the bill – whether to vote it down, try to fix it, or table it - over the next 1-3...
Legislative Alert Follow-Up 2/16/2023
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...
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