Caucus: The First Step in Making a Difference Last month, I communicated that 2018 is a pivotal year for Colorado’s future. It all begins next month at the precinct caucuses on Tuesday, March 6th at 7 PM. Every two years, the major parties in...
Legislative Update February 1, 2018
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin Parental Rights: The Fight Continues At an event last weekend where I was representing CHEC in the Lakewood area, I was approached by a mom with a baby in hand and three little ones in tow. She wanted to...
Legislative Update January 18, 2018
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin Reasons to Come to Meet Your Legislator Day As homeschool families, we are in a unique position to make a difference for our family’s rights. Because our schedules are flexible, we can make the time...
Legislative Update January 3, 2018
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin 2018: A Pivotal Year for Colorado Over the last several decades, Colorado has become a bellwether state for progressive policies. The state was red but turned purple when I moved here in 2004. Now the...
Legislative Update October 31, 2017
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin, National Homeschool Day of Prayer: Friday, November 3rd Colorado homeschoolers have been blessed for almost thirty years with a moderately restrictive homeschool law. Not so for those in the state of New...
Legislative Update September 22, 2017
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, brought her Rethink School Tour to Colorado last week. The goal of the tour was “…to highlight what’s working. We want to encourage local education leaders to continue...
Legislative Update July 21, 2017
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin For all those who attended the CHEC conference, thank you! I enjoyed speaking with those who stopped by the CHEC booth. Update on Immunization Exemption Forms At the end of June, the Board of Health (BOH)...
Legislative Update June 12, 2017
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin The 2017 Colorado Legislative session, my first on staff as CHEC's Homeschool Legislative Liaison, has been a learning experience for me, and I know I still have much to learn! I could not have done it...





