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Legislative Alert: Call & Testify Against SB26-018

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Feb 16 | Blog, Homeschool Freedom, Legislative Alert

by Colleen Enos There is an unconstitutional attack on Parental Rights with SB26-018! The bill SB26-018, Legal...

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Jul 30 | Blog, Family Discipleship, Homeschool Freedom, Homeschool Vision

CHEC and the homeschooling landscape in Colorado have broadened over the past 35 years: Go behind the scenes to learn about CHEC’s role and services.

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by Yvonne Strachan I used to wonder why anyone would oppose school choice. Everyone should be aware of alternative...

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Legislative Update for April 17, 2024

Legislative Update for April 17, 2024

Apr 17 | Blog, Homeschool Freedom, Homeschool Rights, Legislative Update

By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) Right to An Education? There has been an international push...

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Legislative Update for April 3, 2024

Legislative Update for April 3, 2024

Apr 3 | Blog, Homeschool Freedom, Legislative Update

By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) Charter School Accountability: A Warning Charter schools are...

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Legislative Update for February 21, 2024

Legislative Update for February 21, 2024

Feb 21 | Blog, Homeschool Freedom, Legislative Update

By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) Government Funding Puts Spotlight on Homeschool Law Did you...

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Jan 31 | Blog, Homeschool Freedom, Homeschool Rights

By John Stonestreet and Shane Morris [Editor's Note: Since COVID-19 shut down schools across the US in 2020, the...

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Legislative Update for January 10, 2024

Legislative Update for January 10, 2024

Jan 10 | Blog, Homeschool Freedom, Legislative Update

By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) And So It Begins, Again The march toward more government...

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Legislative Update for October 18, 2023

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Oct 18 | Blog, Homeschool Freedom, Homeschool Rights, Legislative Update

By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) School Districts Overstepping School districts across the...

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Aug 16 | Blog, Family Discipleship, Homeschool Freedom, Homeschool Vision

By Julianna Duerksen For the past six months, my husband and I have been on a D-Day kick. We’ve watched documentaries,...

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May 31 | Blog, Homeschool Freedom, Homeschool Rights, Parental Rights

By Ashley Vaughan “Where do our rights come from?” Scanning the audience, Mike Winther, founder of Institute for...

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Apr 5 | Blog, Homeschool Freedom, Homeschool Rights, Homeschool Vision

By Ashley Vaughan A phone was ringing. The shrill sound wasn’t out of the ordinary or unexpected, the phones had been...

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Jan 24 | Blog, Homeschool Freedom, Legislative Update, Parental Rights

Update to Blog Post "Ignoring Parents” of January 18th. The House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services...

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