Tag: Virginia
Posted on April 20, 2022 by Jonah Stewart
If I had been in a normal high school I would have noticed that other people lived differently. I also would have been around mandatory reporters who would have noticed my Dad’s obvious psychosis and the emotional, spiritual… Read More
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Alumni Group Says HB 226 Is Good for Homeschooled Students 02/12/2020—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, is urging Virginia lawmakers to support… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Access to public school athletics programs provides homeschooled students with substantial benefits Canton, Ma. 02/17/2017—Homeschooled students in Virginia have long been barred from participating in public school athletics programs governed by the Virginia High School… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Access to Public School Athletics Improves Homeschool Outcomes Canton, Ma., 2/16/16—Last year House Bill 1626, which would have granted homeschooled students access to public school athletics, passed the House (57-41) and the Senate (22-13) only… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
“If not for the Religious Exemption clause, my parents would have had to, at the very least, turn in my standardized test scores to the county officials. I think it would have strongly encouraged my parents to educate me better.”
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Public School Sports Access Benefits Homeschooled Students Canton, Ma., 3/13/2015—The Virginia High School League (VHSL) requires student athletes to be regular students at the school they represent, thus barring homeschooled students from participation. House Bill… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Homeschool Alumni and Advocates Ask Goochland County School Board To Give Students a Voice in Religious Exemption Policy Goochland County, Va.—On Tuesday, January 13th, the school board in Goochland County, Virginia, repealed a new policy… Read More
Updated on April 25, 2022 by CRHE
Recent events in Goochland County, Virginia, have pitted religious homeschooling parents against the right of their children to have their religious beliefs heard. In Virginia, parents can homeschool through their local school district, with annual notification and testing… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
“Standardized testing isn’t enough. I performed well on those tests, but still received a substandard education. Parents should be required to submit curriculum plans to the local district every year, and they should also be required to adhere to certain basic academic standards. School district officials should also be trained to recognize signs of abuse in homeschool families.”
Updated on October 20, 2023 by CRHE
Delegate Thomas Rust of Virginia (R, 86th District) has proposed House Joint Resolution No. 92, which would request the Virginia Department of Education to conduct a study on Virginia’s religious homeschooling exemption and make recommendations to the legislature…. Read More
Tag: Virginia
Abbey L.: “If anybody ever saw something concerning, nobody ever said a word.”
Posted on April 20, 2022 by Jonah Stewart
If I had been in a normal high school I would have noticed that other people lived differently. I also would have been around mandatory reporters who would have noticed my Dad’s obvious psychosis and the emotional, spiritual… Read More
Category: Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, negative testimonial, Ohio, testimonial, Virginia
Virginia Bill Would Let Homeschooled Students Play Sports
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Alumni Group Says HB 226 Is Good for Homeschooled Students 02/12/2020—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, is urging Virginia lawmakers to support… Read More
Category: Legislation, Press Release, Virginia, Voices for Reform Tags: athletics, Virginia
Governor McAuliffe: Sign House Bill 1578
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Access to public school athletics programs provides homeschooled students with substantial benefits Canton, Ma. 02/17/2017—Homeschooled students in Virginia have long been barred from participating in public school athletics programs governed by the Virginia High School… Read More
Category: Press Release, Virginia, Voices for Reform Tags: athletics, Virginia
Statement Supporting Virginia Senate Bill 612 and House Bill 131
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Access to Public School Athletics Improves Homeschool Outcomes Canton, Ma., 2/16/16—Last year House Bill 1626, which would have granted homeschooled students access to public school athletics, passed the House (57-41) and the Senate (22-13) only… Read More
Category: Legislation, Press Release, Virginia, Voices for Reform Tags: athletics, Virginia
Lynne A.: “I wasn’t protected at all”
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
“If not for the Religious Exemption clause, my parents would have had to, at the very least, turn in my standardized test scores to the county officials. I think it would have strongly encouraged my parents to educate me better.”
Category: Testimonial, Virginia Tags: alumni testimonial, negative testimonial, testimonial, Virginia
Statement Supporting Virginia’s House Bill 1626
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Public School Sports Access Benefits Homeschooled Students Canton, Ma., 3/13/2015—The Virginia High School League (VHSL) requires student athletes to be regular students at the school they represent, thus barring homeschooled students from participation. House Bill… Read More
Category: Legislation, Press Release, Virginia, Voices for Reform Tags: athletics, Virginia
Statement on the Goochland County School Board
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Homeschool Alumni and Advocates Ask Goochland County School Board To Give Students a Voice in Religious Exemption Policy Goochland County, Va.—On Tuesday, January 13th, the school board in Goochland County, Virginia, repealed a new policy… Read More
Category: Press Release, Virginia, Voices for Reform Tags: religious exemption, Virginia
Virginia School Boards and the State’s Religious Exemption
Updated on April 25, 2022 by CRHE
Recent events in Goochland County, Virginia, have pitted religious homeschooling parents against the right of their children to have their religious beliefs heard. In Virginia, parents can homeschool through their local school district, with annual notification and testing… Read More
Category: Blog, Legislation, Policy Analysis Tags: educational neglect, Virginia
Sarah Jones: “I’ve been lucky”
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
“Standardized testing isn’t enough. I performed well on those tests, but still received a substandard education. Parents should be required to submit curriculum plans to the local district every year, and they should also be required to adhere to certain basic academic standards. School district officials should also be trained to recognize signs of abuse in homeschool families.”
Category: North Carolina, Testimonial, Virginia Tags: alumni testimonial, negative testimonial, North Carolina, testimonial, Virginia
Virginia: House Joint Resolution No. 92
Updated on October 20, 2023 by CRHE
Delegate Thomas Rust of Virginia (R, 86th District) has proposed House Joint Resolution No. 92, which would request the Virginia Department of Education to conduct a study on Virginia’s religious homeschooling exemption and make recommendations to the legislature…. Read More
Category: Blog, Legislation, Policy Analysis, Virginia Tags: religious exemption, Virginia