Call for New Homeschool Regulations
CHEWV has been seeing news articles calling for new homeschool regulations in West Virginia nearly every week! Some information in them is legitimate but misplaced; other tidbits are downright frightening. Altogether, it’s evidence that there is a real and...
Take Advantage of Homeschool Days in Nearby Virginia!
As this school year takes off and you establish a solid routine, it can be quite exciting to add a few on-site lessons at historical locations. Several national historic sites are found in our neighboring state to the east. These are places where Revolutionary ideas...
Homeschool Perspective
Public School Test Scores Show Failures A recent news article by WV Metro News points to the dismal public school climate in West Virginia, at least as evidenced by this past year’s standardized test scores. Statewide, 35% of public school students have a “minimal...
If It Saves Just One Child…
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...
2024 Fine Arts Festivals Results
CHEWV was once again well represented by students at all three levels of the 2024 WVCEA Fine Arts Festivals held in March and April. Students in grades 4-12 have the opportunity to showcase their talents and academic abilities in a variety of categories in the areas...
The Mixed Up Coverage of Kynnedi Miller
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...
Legislative Response to Abuse Case Expected
In light of the tragic Kyneddi Miller death, versions of Raylee’s Law are again making news. Legislators have asked for the issue to be put on the special session agenda, meaning we may have less time for further consideration and preparation than we anticipated. The...
Revised Notice Forms from CHEWV
CHEWV has recently updated our Notice of Intent to homeschool and our Notice to Terminate Home Instruction forms. We received a call from the state Department of Education asking if we would differentiate public versus private school on our termination notice. This...
June 30th Deadline for Traditional Homeschoolers in 3rd, 5th, 8th and 11th Grades
(Not Applicable for Hope Students) Submission of annual assessment results for homeschoolers in 3rd, 5th, 8th and 11th grades are due by June 30th. Submit a copy of the results to your county office by that date. Tested with CHEWV? If requested, you will receive a...
2024 Legislative Wrap-Up
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...
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