By Sadie Aldaya The purpose of education is to know God and to make Him known; therefore, we believe education, like religion, is a sacred pursuit outside the jurisdiction of the state. Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2 would allow state funding for non-public education. The Kentucky legislature passed Amendment 2 earlier this year. It will be on […]
By Lauren Gideon It is that time of year again. Grills are lit, parades are attended, and picnics and fireworks have brought families and communities together. July 4th elicits my mixed sentiments. Inevitably, we are drawn into the topic of comparison. Side by side, we attend to the world leading up to 1776 and the […]
By Carolyn Martin, CHEC Director of Government Relations The march toward more government programs, government control over our families and livelihoods, and restrictions on our inalienable rights has begun. Last year was bad enough, but despite this being an election year, those who run our government have not finished implementing their complete transformation of our […]
By Lauren Gideon A few people have asked for my recommendations for upcoming school board seats up for election. I know of some good people running, and I will give you their names in a heartbeat because I have much respect for them. However, in the spirit of full disclosure, I am convinced that school […]
By Robert Bortins (CEO, Classical Conversations) I was recently at a conservative policy event that promoted the supposed benefits of universal school choice. Ironically, the event reaffirmed my opposition to this policy, even though I would benefit personally and financially from the outcomes. First, universal school choice creates an economic dependency on government funding. Second, […]
By Lauren Gideon If you have ever cooked for children, especially multiple children, there is a chance you have experienced the picky eater. They donât like tacos, or burgers, or casseroles, or pasta. They donât like salad, or vegetables, or rice, or meat. Even if youâre the tough parent who doesnât accommodate the picky eater, […]
By Lauren Gideon It is that time of year again. Grills are lit, parades are attended, and picnics and fireworks have brought families and communities together. July 4th elicits my mixed sentiments. Inevitably, we are drawn into the topic of comparison. Side by side, we attend to the world leading up to 1776 and the […]
By Carolyn Martin [Reprinted from the CHEC Homeschool Update, Volume 2, Issue #116, 2023. 720-842-4852. CHEC.org] âIt does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.â â Samuel Adams Early in our nationâs history, brushfires of freedom sustained our independence […]
OCEANetwork is tracking five bills pertaining to homeschool freedoms in Oregon. Four bills relate to school choice (government funding for private education) with a possibility of added regulations laterâsome with the goal of tracking every student in the state and obtaining their personal data. The fifth bill deals with truancy fines for homeschoolers. Visit OCEANetwork […]
Taxpayer-funded education goes by a variety of names these days, such as school vouchers, charter schools, and education savings accounts (ESAs), which different states variously call Education Freedom Accounts, Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, or Individualized Education Accounts. These lovely names suggest a commitment to the principles of freedom and self-determination that define the homeschooling movement, but […]