By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) Charter School Accountability: A Warning Charter schools are public schools that are managed by third-party contactors and governed by their own board of directors instead of the local...
Long-Term Caring for Your Special Needs Child
By Shari McMinn And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ (Matthew 25:40 ESV) When we agree to take on the responsibility of parenting and home educating...
Legislative Update for March 20, 2024
By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) The Truth is Not Foolishness “How is this?” said the Emperor to himself. “I can see nothing! This is indeed a terrible affair! Am I a simpleton, or am I unfit to be an Emperor? That would be...
Dazzled by God
By guest author Patricia Dotten I don’t know about you, but I didn’t homeschool so that my kids could get into an Ivy League school. I didn’t homeschool so they’d be super geeks and land a 1500 on the SAT. I didn’t homeschool so my friends and...
Legislative Update for March 6, 2024
By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) Freedom is Costly In the legislature there are many policy ideas wrapped in compassion that, in reality, only grow and empower a hard-hearted government apparatus and limit the...
Expressing Love So Our Children Feel Love
By Shari McMinn Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but...
Legislative Update for February 21, 2024
By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) Government Funding Puts Spotlight on Homeschool Law Did you know that the Homeschool Law is actually an exemption to the Compulsory Attendance Law which mandates all children attend public...
Not So Complicated After All
By guest author Megan Burgos When God was first calling me to homeschool, I questioned my abilities. “Where am I going to set up a learning space?” “When am I going to find the time to teach?” “How are my kids going to respond to me as...








