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...
Nature Journaling Contest
Join the Beebots Nature Journaling Contest to win a gift card and prize box! Here’s everything you need to know to get started: Nature journaling is collecting and organizing your observations, questions, connections, and explanations on the pages of a notebook using...
The Dangers of the Fluharty Amendment
A legislative Call to Action was sent out this evening because the “Revised Fluharty Amendment” to HB 5180 appears on the House calendar for discussion and a vote Monday morning, February 26th. While Fluharty and other delegates may mean well, their “fix” for...
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