by Carolyn Martin The final blow happens in the blink of an eye, but the events leading up to it are clear warnings of what is to come. How many warning signs must be fully visible before homeschoolers join together to stop the taking of our...
by Yvonne Strachan I used to wonder why anyone would oppose school choice. Everyone should be aware of alternative options beyond public school. Being a vendor and a speaker at school choice events allowed me to inform others about homeschooling,...
By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) Right to An Education? There has been an international push over many decades to create a right of education for children. The United Nations (UN) through UNESCO (United Nations Educational,...
By John Stonestreet and Shane Morris [Editor's Note: Since COVID-19 shut down schools across the US in 2020, the number of homeschoolers has increased significantly. Even after public schools reopened, homeschooling has continued to grow in...
By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) School Districts Overstepping School districts across the state continue to ask for information not required by the homeschool law. It’s important not to give it to them because they won’t...
By Ashley Vaughan “Where do our rights come from?” Scanning the audience, Mike Winther, founder of Institute for Principle Studies, invited audience participation. “We need to list every possible source of our rights.” Potential answers started...
By Ashley Vaughan A phone was ringing. The shrill sound wasn’t out of the ordinary or unexpected, the phones had been ringing off their hooks for days now. Yet the 17-year-old intern at the next desk was in a quandary. She, and half of the staff,...
By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) Freedom Masquerading as Choice I used to play tether ball on the playground when I was a kid. It was a simple game. Be the one in control of the ball when the rope it is tethered to is fully...
