The FAFSA Is Changing
Important Things For Parents to Know Normally the FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid) becomes available in early October, but due to a major overhaul in the form, the form will not be available for the current year until December 31st. The delay is due to a...
NEW Comprehensive WV Field Trip Guide!
We are beyond excited to introduce CHEWV’s newest member resource: a comprehensive field trip guide! Three months in the making, our 41-page resource includes exciting field trip destinations for all 55 WV counties, along with planning and curriculum tips. Step out...
Get a Student I.D. Card
Student I.D. cards are useful for discounted tickets and other student perks, and now homeschoolers can get their own. CHEWV members automatically receive a teacher I.D. card for teacher discounts as listed here. But student I.D.s are also available for student...
Legislative Heads Up
As we head quickly toward legislative season, it has become important to explain the stakes. Where Are We Now? The 1986 exemption from mandatory public school attendance that first allowed modern era homeschooling was a hard-won battle. Since then, we have continued...
PSAT in October
The PSAT can qualify students for the National Merit Scholarship Program while serving as a practice test for later college entrance exams. Designed for high school juniors, it’s slated to be administered in October. To find out about opportunities to take the...
Driver’s License Clarifications
As of the 2022 legislative session, a driver’s eligibility statement is no longer necessary to verify legal school attendance for new drivers under age 18. However, a permit holder under the age of 18 must still maintain school enrollment and satisfactory progress....
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...
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