Tag: at risk children
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Abusive parents should be prevented from using homeschooling to conceal abuse Canton, Ma., 02/23/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, wholeheartedly supports Tennessee… Read More
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Homeschooled children should have the same protections against abuse as children who attend traditional schools Canton, Ma., 02/23/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled… Read More
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Homeschooled children need access to mandatory reporters Canton, Ma., 02/19/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, applauds the intentions behind Illinois House Bill… Read More
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Homeschooled children need access to mandatory reporters Canton, Ma., 02/19/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, applauds Rep. Mary Mascher’s work on behalf… Read More
Updated on October 30, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
For Immediate Release: Proposed legislation would limit protections for a homeschooled children when they are needed most Canton, Ma., 01/11/2018—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit that advocates for homeschooled children, has concerns about House… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Lawmakers should act now to prevent abusive parents from using homeschooling to isolate their children and conceal abuse Canton, Ma. 02/22/2017—Last week, Kentucky Senate Democratic Leader Ray Jones of Pikeville introduced Senate Bill 181, which… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Recent Iowa child abuse fatality is not the first to implicate homeschooling and abuse Canton, Ma., 01/03/2017—On October 24, 2016, sixteen-year-old Natalie Jasmine Finn died after suffering years of starvation and abuse. Natalie, who lived… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Removing Protections Undermines Homeschooled Children’s Interests Canton, Ma., 2/24/2016—New York Assembly Bill 9091 and Senate Bill 4788 would weaken the state’s oversight of homeschooling by allowing homeschool parents to administer their children’s standardized tests themselves, removing… Read More
Updated on April 25, 2022 by CRHE
January 5, 2015 As advocates for homeschooled children, we were deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old transgender teen who was homeschooled. In a note she left on her tumblr, Leelah explained… Read More
Updated on March 23, 2021 by CRHE
Theodore “Teddy” Foltz Tedesco was murdered by his mother’s boyfriend, Zaryl G. Bush, in January of 2013. Teddy’s mother, Shain Widdersheim, had withdrawn him from public school to homeschool him months before after teachers reported signs of abuse,… Read More
Tag: at risk children
Homeschool Alumni to TN Lawmakers: Support HB 917
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Abusive parents should be prevented from using homeschooling to conceal abuse Canton, Ma., 02/23/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, wholeheartedly supports Tennessee… Read More
Category: Legislation, Press Release, Tennessee, Voices for Reform Tags: 2019, at risk children, Tennessee
Alumni Group to Louisiana: Sex Offenders Shouldn’t Homeschool
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Homeschooled children should have the same protections against abuse as children who attend traditional schools Canton, Ma., 02/23/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled… Read More
Category: Legislation, Louisiana, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: 2019, at risk children, Louisiana, sexual abuse
Alumni Group Urges IL to Protect Homeschooled Students
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Homeschooled children need access to mandatory reporters Canton, Ma., 02/19/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, applauds the intentions behind Illinois House Bill… Read More
Category: Illinois, Legislation, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: 2019, at risk children, child abuse, Illinois
Alumni Group to IA Lawmakers: Protect Homeschooled Students
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Homeschooled children need access to mandatory reporters Canton, Ma., 02/19/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, applauds Rep. Mary Mascher’s work on behalf… Read More
Category: Iowa, Legislation, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: 2019, at risk children, child abuse, Iowa
Florida Lawmakers Should Support Homeschooled Children, Not Leave Them Adrift
Updated on October 30, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
For Immediate Release: Proposed legislation would limit protections for a homeschooled children when they are needed most Canton, Ma., 01/11/2018—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit that advocates for homeschooled children, has concerns about House… Read More
Category: Florida, Legislation, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: assessments, at risk children, child abuse, Florida
Kentucky Senate Bill 181 Would Create Protections for At-Risk Homeschooled Children
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Lawmakers should act now to prevent abusive parents from using homeschooling to isolate their children and conceal abuse Canton, Ma. 02/22/2017—Last week, Kentucky Senate Democratic Leader Ray Jones of Pikeville introduced Senate Bill 181, which… Read More
Category: Kentucky, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: at risk children
Natalie Finn’s Death Points to Lack of Homeschool Oversight in Iowa
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Recent Iowa child abuse fatality is not the first to implicate homeschooling and abuse Canton, Ma., 01/03/2017—On October 24, 2016, sixteen-year-old Natalie Jasmine Finn died after suffering years of starvation and abuse. Natalie, who lived… Read More
Category: Iowa, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: at risk children, child abuse, Iowa
Statement Opposing New York Assembly Bill 9091 and Senate Bill 4788
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Removing Protections Undermines Homeschooled Children’s Interests Canton, Ma., 2/24/2016—New York Assembly Bill 9091 and Senate Bill 4788 would weaken the state’s oversight of homeschooling by allowing homeschool parents to administer their children’s standardized tests themselves, removing… Read More
Category: New York, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: at risk children, legislation, New York
CRHE Statement on Leelah Alcorn
Updated on April 25, 2022 by CRHE
January 5, 2015 As advocates for homeschooled children, we were deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old transgender teen who was homeschooled. In a note she left on her tumblr, Leelah explained… Read More
Category: Blog, Press Release Tags: at risk children, child abuse, Leelah Alcorn
Ohio: Senate Bill 248, “Teddy’s Law”
Updated on March 23, 2021 by CRHE
Theodore “Teddy” Foltz Tedesco was murdered by his mother’s boyfriend, Zaryl G. Bush, in January of 2013. Teddy’s mother, Shain Widdersheim, had withdrawn him from public school to homeschool him months before after teachers reported signs of abuse,… Read More
Category: Blog, Legislation, Policy Analysis Tags: at risk children, child abuse, Ohio