by Shari McMinn,
I didn’t know whether I should cry, laugh, or scream! It was recently explained to me that a person I love said I made her feel guilty for not homeschooling because she chose long ago to work and have a career, sending her only child to private school, instead of staying home to homeschool as I had chosen. It was apparently one of those ‘working moms’ versus ‘stay-at-home moms’ judgements. Read More …
My gratitude goes out to Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) for pointing me to a questionable bill just as it was introduced. I am working with legislators to try to remove the offensive language from the bill (HB18-1348). As it reads now, the names, phone numbers, and addresses of families who have been falsely accused of abusing or neglecting their children could be given to community-based agencies and public health agencies who implement child abuse and neglect prevention programs.
By Dr. Brian Ray,
Is there any correlation between the amount of state regulation on homeschooling and child abuse? Below is the research findings of Dr. Brian Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute.
The modern homeschool movement is about 40 years old in the United States. Numerous debates have surrounded the issue regarding to what extent the civil government should control or regulate parents and children who are involved in private home-based homeschool education. Read More …
2018 is a crucial year for the homeschool community to stand for freedom.
Thankfully, there’s one simple thing that even the littlest homeschooler can do to help: Read More …
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If you have been reading my legislative updates, you know that the atmosphere in the Capitol can be very trying to those who hold to a biblical worldview. Despite the spiritual darkness, God is at work and your prayers are evident.
Last Tuesday, the bill concerning Prohibiting Conversion Therapy for Minors (HB 18-1245) was heard in the House Public Health Care and Human Services. For people of faith, three unalienable rights would be curtailed if this bill were to pass: parental rights, the right of conscience, and the right to free speech. The viewpoint that God is the designer of sexuality and gender is clearly under attack. This bill would not allow counselors to speak that truth. Read More …
By Julianna Dotten
Civics is not only a required subject by the Colorado Homeschool Law, it’s crucial to preparing our children to be well-informed citizens of our country.
That’s why CHEC is excited to announce our most recent publication: Colorado Civics: K-12 Civics and History for Colorado Homeschool Families. The 250-page textbook is set up unit-study style with unique images, book suggestions, activities, and field trip ideas built in to each lesson, allowing you to tailor the content to your student’s abilities. Units include The Founding of Our Government, The Bill of Rights, The Election Cycle, Patriotic Symbols, Colorado History, Godly Citizenship and Political Action, and more. Read More …
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