Legislative Alert 2/15/2023
A new bill related to homeschooling suddenly emerged this week at the WV State Legislature. HB 3408 was introduced in the House of Delegates on Monday and was quickly approved by the House Education Committee on Wednesday. The bill’s primary purpose is to consolidate...
Data Base Threat to WV Homeschoolers
In the fall of 2020, CHEWV reported about a worrisome trend across WV: counties pushing to enroll homeschoolers in order to assign Education Information System (EIS) numbers to them. This 2020 push included other disturbing actions like home visits and approval...
Tri-State Homeschool Conference April 23rd
The first-ever Tri-State Homeschool Conference is slated in the Eastern Panhandle for Saturday, April 23rd, in Shenandoah Junction. Hosted by the Fellowship Baptist Church, conference workshop topics include Dad's Seat in Homeschooling, Seeking Help for the Struggling...
A Smorgasbord of Educational Options
Sorting It All Out Is that a homeschooler I see taking classes online? No, that’s a homeschooler over there working with his Mom. That can’t be right; the homeschoolers I know attend classes at the downtown co-op. What about the ones in educational communities with...
Legislative Update February 8, 2022
A new Senate bill, SB541, would require submission of first year assessments without any further submissions if acceptable progress is achieved. Appearing on the Senate Education Committee’s agenda for today, February 8th, watch for updates on CHEWV's Facebook page....
In Memory of Edie Carey
1959-2022 A virtuous woman, who can find? Her price is far above rubies. Edith “Edie” Kathryn Carey died peacefully at LewisGale Hospital in Pulaski, VA on January 22, 2022. She went to sleep on her birthday surrounded by her family and woke up in Heaven the next...
DMV Issue Resolved
With the help of HSLDA, a DMV issue, reported on last month, has been congenially resolved. The “rest of the story” is recounted by HSLDA attorney Mike Donnelly here. As Adam Holley, the division’s general counsel (and father of two homeschool graduates), worked to...
DMV Issue Arises
When one of our CHEWV board members accompanied her son to get his learner’s permit, DMV employees not only insisted she use their own form but also stipulated she include a parent ID number, which is not required by law. Later, she called the DMV and was passed up...
Legislative Update January 2022
A couple weeks into the 2022 WV Regular Legislative Session, several bills have been introduced that may be of interest to homeschooling families. Click on the link below to find a current summary. 1:26:2022 Legislative Summary
New 2-Step Testing Registration Open
Registration for CHEWV's annual testing is open, and information is available here. You can test at one of our nine test centers throughout the state, or privately with a paper or online test. However, we’ve changed some things about our registration this year --...
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