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Christian Home Educators of Colorado's Legislative Update keeps you informed about issues related to parental rights, religious liberty, and homeschool freedom

A Battle Over Budget and Parental Rights

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by Colleen Enos (CHEC Director of Government Relations)

As the 2025 legislative session was gaveled in, the newly elected and returning legislators faced a daunting task: balancing the Colorado budget with a nearly one-billion-dollar deficit. Governor Polis laid out a plan to address the deficit in a variety of ways, including funding adjustments to Medicaid and the Department of Education, and privatizing the Public Employee Retirement Association. This is a hard pill to swallow for a Democrat-majority legislature that believes in an ever-expanding government and regulatory system. However, many opening speeches included a reaffirmation of Colorado’s commitment to opposing President Trump’s immigration stance and supporting the funding of illegal immigrants’ needs, to the tune of $356 million in Denver alone last year.

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Homeschooling the Violently Aggressive Child

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by Shari McMinn

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love (1 John 4:8 ESV).

A true adage is, “Hurt people, hurt people.” 

I was carefully and safely restraining my teen in order to diffuse an angry outburst of extreme aggression. Thankfully, I had packed on pounds throughout my pregnancy years, so I outweighed my child, who was violently reacting to the word “no” as I forbade the use of electronic devices until schoolwork was finished for the day. This particular child was taller than me and was threatening to physically harm me and our family members. As I perched precariously yet firmly, breathing at pace with my hurting child’s rapid breathing, I prayed. Then, I started softly singing hymns of peaceful praise. Our breathing slowed to a normal rate, and calm was regained.

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Selfless Devotion: Passing on Godly Conviction

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by Brook Wayne

Pouring Into Our Children

Passing our convictions to our children is an amazing, time-consuming, rewarding, eternity-impacting experience… and sometimes downright exhausting. Parents who have a vision to educate their children, not just in academics but also in a Christian worldview, find a purpose much larger than themselves. God wants parents to hold Him first in all aspects of their lives.

God calls parents to train their children for His glory each day. We educate our children in increments. Foundational concepts are laid, and then more complex ideas. The alphabet precedes reading. Addition must be mastered before multiplication. So it is with teaching Scripture to our children (Isaiah 28:10). We begin with who God is, who we are as humans, and right and wrong. Opportunities to teach our children these truths abound in our normal, everyday lives if we look for them.

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Find Conviction and Purpose in Your Homeschool Journey

Find Conviction and Purpose in Your Homeschool Journey

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Triumph Over Tears

by Yvonne Strachan

Every perceived failure I carried as a mother and teacher washed over me like a tidal wave. Collapsing onto my daughter’s bedroom floor, I buried my face in trembling hands. Moments before, I had kissed her goodnight. Her soft, innocent voice stirred memories of all that she had already endured: her fragile start in my womb, life-saving heart surgery as a newborn, and eye surgery at age four.

Now, as I tried to help her through her struggles with processing, math, and fine motor skills, I felt the weight of my inadequacy. I was not trained for this, but the thought of enrolling her in a special program at a school was unbearable.

Was I enough? Could I continue to teach my little girl?

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Encouragement for the lonely or grieving at Christmas.

Christmas in the Dark

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Christian Home Educators of Colorado wishes you a Merry Christmas! 

This blog is dedicated to those of you who may be feeling lonely, weary, or teary-eyed this Christmas season. We understand that the holidays can be difficult, especially when life feels heavy or when we’re grieving. Please know that you are not forgotten — you are seen, loved, and cherished. Whether you’re walking through a season of loss or carrying burdens that make this time harder, we pray that the peace and love of Christ will surround you this Christmas and bring comfort and hope to your heart.

Christmas in the Dark

By Julie Neils

I sat in the dark weeping next to the Christmas tree. My cries were weighted by the utter pain of living without our son, a sweet chestnut-haired boy who had died in my womb from an unexpected cord accident. His absence filled every single tear. Like the dark, the presence of grief surrounded me. Loneliness and despair closed in as well.  Yet, the outside world seemed to go on with insulting regularity and ease. Like looking at a snow globe, I seemed to be separated by glass from all of my friends and their lives, too. The merriment and decorations of Christmas only made it worse.

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