A Statement from CRHE’s Board of Directors

October 19th, 2025 We are writing to share developments within our organization, respond to recent statements, and provide transparency to our community. In early May 2025, CRHE’s board was made aware of concerns regarding interactions between CRHE’s board… Read More

CRHE mourns Mimi Torres-Garcia, 12-year-old homeschooled child in Connecticut

Child advocacy group urges legislative reform to close deadly gaps in homeschool oversight policy For immediate release Washington, DC – On October 8, 2025, 12-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia’s remains were discovered in the yard of an abandoned property… Read More

CRHE Board of Directors Appoints Tess Ulrey as Executive Director

September 8, 2025 For immediate release The Board of Directors of the Coalition for Responsible Home Education is pleased to welcome Tess Ulrey of St. Joseph, Michigan as the new executive director at CRHE – a groundbreaking hire… Read More

Coalition for Responsible Home Education Files Amicus Brief With The United States Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor 

Children’s rights organization condemns SCOTUS attack on education For immediate release Washington, DC – On June 27, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor, which addresses whether parents… Read More

Coalition for Responsible Home Education Files Amicus Brief With The United States Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor 

Coalition for Responsible Home Education Files Amicus Brief With The United States Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor  For immediate release Washington, DC — On April 9, the Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE) filed an amicus brief… Read More

Illinois proposes Homeschool Act to promote safety, education of homeschooled children

Illinois HB 2827 adopts elements of CRHE’s Make Homeschool Safe Act model legislation The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), the only national nonprofit founded and run by homeschooled adults advocating for homeschooled children, strongly supports Illinois HB… Read More

CRHE mourns Kayden Gavarrete, 7-year-old homeschooled child in Indiana

Child advocacy group calls for stronger legal protections for homeschooled children [Washington, DC]: On December 22, 2024, Kayden Gavarrete, a 7-year-old boy homeschooled in Indianapolis, Indiana, was found dead under suspicious circumstances. We at the Coalition for Responsible… Read More

Utah HB 0209 Would Leave Homeschooled Children Vulnerable to Predators

Child advocacy group opposes Utah’s proposed child safety rollbacks [Washington, DC]: The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), the only national nonprofit advocating for homeschooled children, strongly opposes Utah HB 0209, a bill that would allow convicted child… Read More

The Fight To End Virginia’s One-Of-A-Kind Educational Neglect Loophole Continues

[Richmond, Virginia]: During the 2025 legislative session, Virginia Senator Stella Pekarsky introduced SB 1031, which would have closed the educational neglect loophole in the state’s religious-exemption statute for homeschooling. On January 30, 2025, the Virginia Senate Finance &… Read More

CRHE Rejects Proposed Changes To Virginia Homeschool Assessment Requirements

The Coalition for Responsible Home Education, the only national nonprofit advocating for homeschooled children, rejects the Jan. 23, 2025 proposed changes to Virginia SB 1031, which would have significantly and disastrously altered the assessment requirements in the state’s… Read More