Homeschool Funding
Where the Definition of "Fair" Gets Blurry Last legislative season, legislators wisely made a distinction between state-funded ESA students and homeschoolers. If such legislation is introduced this session, we trust the same will happen. While that may seem like a...
State DOE Issues Assessment Guidance
Dr. Derek Lambert of the WV Department of Education has provided the latest state guidance, released in December, related to this year's homeschool assessments. We urge you to remember that the state DOE functions simply as guidance, not authority, to the counties. ...
Free Thanksgiving Unit Study!
CHEWV is pleased to offer our new 21-page Thanksgiving Unit Study - just in time to celebrate this holiday season. Including songs of the season, recommended reading, crafts, and more, we hope your family builds traditions for years to come. Click here to get your...
Concord University Classes for Homeschoolers
Concord University invites homeschoolers in Mercer and Raleigh Counties to take college-level coursework this coming spring semester to receive either high school and/or college credit. A Zoom meeting will be held on Monday, November 16, 2021, with representatives...
Two-Week Waiting Periods and Surprise Police Visits
Since most assume that today’s parents have long since escaped the days of covert homeschooling because of legal threats, imagine the shock when police officers and school officials recently showed up at the doorsteps of WV homeschoolers. While officials later...
Enroll In School Before Sending Notice?
It’s been brought to CHEWV’s attention that several homeschool parents of kindergarteners and first graders, as well as families moving to our state, have been told they must first enroll in public school before sending in their notice of intent to homeschool. This...
Recognizing Our Debt of Gratitude
On NHERI's 30th Year Anniversary by Rebecca Ray Maybe you have heard this often-cited statistic: on average, homeschool students score 15 to 30 percentile points higher on achievement tests than their public-school peers. This fact has been cited in countless news...
“Homeschooling With Confidence” Available On Demand
Do you still have questions about how to manage your time while homeschooling? How to teach multiple children at once? How to keep your marriage vibrant or how to afford it all? Answers to these questions and more from the Homeschooling with Confidence conference...
Can Homeschoolers Return to Public School?
Editor's Note: A change in the law since this article was written can be found here: https://chewv.org/public-school-re-entry. The short answer is yes. The more pertinent question, though, is under what conditions? While only your county school system can answer...
WV BOE Policy 2510
Back in January, CHEWV shared comments we offered on a WV BOE draft policy during its public comment period. BOE Policy 2510 is now finalized. Page 40 contains the homeschool policy: CBEM* shall develop a policy for the process of enrolling a home school student into...
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