Tag: educational neglect
Updated on March 4, 2019 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Revisions to Arkansas’ educational neglect statute should include protections for homeschooled students Canton, Ma., 02/21/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit organization founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, is… Read More
Updated on February 6, 2020 by CRHE
“Most of my homeschooled peers were much like me, in that they were handed a textbook and then expected to essentially teach themselves from grade eight on.” I was homeschooled from K-12 alongside my siblings by my mother,… Read More
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Rachel Coleman
For Immediate Release: Removing failure to educate from the definition of a neglected child would remove only layer of accountability remaining for homeschoolers Canton, Ma., 01/15/2018—New Hampshire House Bill 1650, which would remove “failure to provide the education… Read More
Posted on September 22, 2016 by Rachel Coleman
Last month, I dealt with the narratives that surround homeschooled elite athletes like Simone Biles, musical wunderkind, and homeschoolers who attend college early or gain admission to Ivy League schools. Like many other homeschooled students I knew, I… Read More
Updated on October 27, 2017 by Rachel Coleman
We receive many emails from people worried about educationally neglected homeschooled children. These individuals—who are often friends or family members—want to know what they should do about their concerns, and how they can help. We generally point them to information on… Read More
Posted on November 3, 2015 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Texas School Districts Must Be Permitted to Protect Homeschooled Children’s Right to an Education Canton, Ma., 11/03/2015 — Yesterday the Texas Supreme Court heard McIntyre v. El Paso Independent School District, a case centered around… Read More
Updated on January 16, 2015 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 May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“In the state of Colorado, homeschooled students are required to take placement tests every couple of years. There’s an exemption for parents who are certified teachers. My dad had a bachelor’s degree in English, and had taught it briefly, so we never took any tests.”
Updated on October 30, 2017 by Rachel Coleman
Our organization was founded by adults who were homeschooled as children. Some of us had active, engaged parents who helped us learn a lot; others of us had to teach ourselves and fell behind. If you are a… Read More
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“If there had been more oversight, my mom may have been able to get more motivated to get organized and give me and my sisters the education we needed. My sisters and I would not be in the very difficult place we are right now because of being under educated.”
Tag: educational neglect
Alumni Group to AR: Address Homeschool Educational Neglect
Updated on March 4, 2019 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Revisions to Arkansas’ educational neglect statute should include protections for homeschooled students Canton, Ma., 02/21/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit organization founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, is… Read More
Category: Legislation, Press Release Tags: 2019, Arkansas, educational neglect
Jennifer I.: “All that was required was a note every year”
Updated on February 6, 2020 by CRHE
“Most of my homeschooled peers were much like me, in that they were handed a textbook and then expected to essentially teach themselves from grade eight on.” I was homeschooled from K-12 alongside my siblings by my mother,… Read More
Category: Blog, Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, educational neglect, negative testimonial, Rhode Island, testimonial
New Hampshire House Bill 1650 Would Legalize Educational Neglect
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Rachel Coleman
For Immediate Release: Removing failure to educate from the definition of a neglected child would remove only layer of accountability remaining for homeschoolers Canton, Ma., 01/15/2018—New Hampshire House Bill 1650, which would remove “failure to provide the education… Read More
Category: Legislation, Press Release Tags: educational neglect, New Hampshire
The “Unsocialized Homeschooler” and “Uneducated Homeschooler” Narratives
Posted on September 22, 2016 by Rachel Coleman
Last month, I dealt with the narratives that surround homeschooled elite athletes like Simone Biles, musical wunderkind, and homeschoolers who attend college early or gain admission to Ivy League schools. Like many other homeschooled students I knew, I… Read More
Category: Blog Tags: educational neglect, socialization
How to Help an Educationally Neglected Homeschooled Child
Updated on October 27, 2017 by Rachel Coleman
We receive many emails from people worried about educationally neglected homeschooled children. These individuals—who are often friends or family members—want to know what they should do about their concerns, and how they can help. We generally point them to information on… Read More
Category: Blog Tags: educational neglect, parents
Statement Regarding McIntyre v. El Paso Independent School District
Posted on November 3, 2015 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Texas School Districts Must Be Permitted to Protect Homeschooled Children’s Right to an Education Canton, Ma., 11/03/2015 — Yesterday the Texas Supreme Court heard McIntyre v. El Paso Independent School District, a case centered around… Read More
Category: Press Release Tags: educational neglect, Texas
Virginia School Boards and the State’s Religious Exemption
Updated on January 16, 2015 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
Cynthia Jeub: “I wasn’t really taught anything after I was ten years old”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“In the state of Colorado, homeschooled students are required to take placement tests every couple of years. There’s an exemption for parents who are certified teachers. My dad had a bachelor’s degree in English, and had taught it briefly, so we never took any tests.”
Category: Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, Colorado, educational neglect, Minnesota, negative testimonial, testimonial
When You Aren’t Learning Enough
Updated on October 30, 2017 by Rachel Coleman
Our organization was founded by adults who were homeschooled as children. Some of us had active, engaged parents who helped us learn a lot; others of us had to teach ourselves and fell behind. If you are a… Read More
Category: Blog Tags: educational neglect, students
Sierra S.: “My mom … was obviously overwhelmed”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“If there had been more oversight, my mom may have been able to get more motivated to get organized and give me and my sisters the education we needed. My sisters and I would not be in the very difficult place we are right now because of being under educated.”
Category: Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, California, educational neglect, Florida, negative testimonial, testimonial
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