Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Florida Child’s Death Related to Lack of Oversight for Homeschooling Canton, Ma., 10/20/15—On Sunday, October 18th, eleven-year-old Janiya Thomas’s body was found in her mother’s freezer. Janiya was last seen in August of 2014, but… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
By Hännah Ettinger The first time I set foot in a public school for academic reasons was the day I took the SAT. I was almost late because I’d run back into the house twice (pencils, calculator; lunch) and had… 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 May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“I believe oversight of homeschooling is a necessary starting point. I also encourage parents who are homeschooling to actively distinguish their roles as teacher and parent. I encourage them to learn about the effects of social contact on children’s brain development, and follow the recommendations of mental health professionals for each age group.”
Month: October 2015
Statement Regarding Janiya Thomas
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Florida Child’s Death Related to Lack of Oversight for Homeschooling Canton, Ma., 10/20/15—On Sunday, October 18th, eleven-year-old Janiya Thomas’s body was found in her mother’s freezer. Janiya was last seen in August of 2014, but… Read More
Category: Florida, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: child abuse
How Homeschooling Prepared Me for the Peace Corps
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
By Hännah Ettinger The first time I set foot in a public school for academic reasons was the day I took the SAT. I was almost late because I’d run back into the house twice (pencils, calculator; lunch) and had… Read More
Category: Blog, Voices for Reform
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
Katrina B.: “My parents sincerely tried their best”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“I believe oversight of homeschooling is a necessary starting point. I also encourage parents who are homeschooling to actively distinguish their roles as teacher and parent. I encourage them to learn about the effects of social contact on children’s brain development, and follow the recommendations of mental health professionals for each age group.”
Category: Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, mixed experience, testimonial, Washington