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...
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)...
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...
by CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin Update on HB17-1320 This bill, HB17-1320 Age of Consent for Outpatient Psychotherapy for Minors, has been mentioned in several of my legislative updates. It has finally run its course. On the House floor...
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin Two Good Bills Go Down on Second Reading Sadly, the Colorado Senate voted down two of the good bills that were profiled on the CHEC blog two weeks ago (read here). They both made it to the Senate floor,...
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin Blessed Day at the Capitol! The Lord blessed us with great weather for the Day at the Capitol this year! Thank you for coming and supporting home education in Colorado. My heart was overjoyed by watching...
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin Good news! HB17-1156 Prohibits Conversion Therapy by a Mental Health Provider was defeated in the Senate by the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. Please thank the following senators...
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin Update on Student Free Speech Bill Good news! Last week, a bill I spoke about in an earlier post was heard in the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs committee. Traditionally, this is the committee...
