Tag: Missouri
Posted on May 25, 2021 by Chelsea McCracken
“The cognitive dissonance grew so intolerable that it took me down a road that led me to throw away many of the beliefs I grew up having.” I am 25 years old and I am the middle child… Read More
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Alumni group says access to public school athletics benefits homeschooled children without harming other students 02/12/2020—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit that advocates for homeschooled children, is urging Missouri lawmakers to… Read More
Updated on June 7, 2019 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Both record keeping requirements and subject requirements provide critical support to homeschooled children Canton, Ma., 04/10/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, is… Read More
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Everyone wins when homeschooled students are allowed to play on public school sports teams Canton, Ma., 01/30/2019—If Missouri lawmakers pass Senate Bill 130, homeschooled students may finally be able to participate on public school athletics… Read More
Updated on October 30, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: The death of a Missouri teen raises questions about the lack of protections for homeschooled children in the state Canton, Ma., 08/29/2017—Earlier this month, the ashes of sixteen-year-old Savannah Leckie’s body were found concealed on… Read More
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Public School Sports Access Benefits Homeschooled Students Canton, Ma., 3/11/15—Currently, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) requires student athletes to be enrolled in an 80% course load at the school they represent. House… Read More
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“If there had been more regulations on homeschooling in the states in which I lived I would have been more aware of my success or failure as my children’s primary educator. We are taught as homeschoolers to protect our privacy at all costs. But so much stress would have been alleviated with more oversight.”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“Today as a public school educator, I advocate for strict oversight of homeschooling not only because of my horrible childhood, but also because I have been that typical homeschooling mom trying to do the best she can with little resources and support around her to daily keep her motivated.”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“I believe that the education I received through homeschooling was likely better than what I would’ve gotten in my local public school districts. But I can’t say this for all the homeschoolers I grew up with. I knew teenagers who weren’t being given a complete high school education, particularly high school math and science. The students most affected by this were girls.”
Tag: Missouri
Amber Moore: “Nobody could help me except myself”
Posted on May 25, 2021 by Chelsea McCracken
“The cognitive dissonance grew so intolerable that it took me down a road that led me to throw away many of the beliefs I grew up having.” I am 25 years old and I am the middle child… Read More
Category: Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, Connecticut, Missouri, negative testimonial, testimonial, Texas
Missouri Bills Would Let Homeschooled Students Play Sports
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Alumni group says access to public school athletics benefits homeschooled children without harming other students 02/12/2020—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit that advocates for homeschooled children, is urging Missouri lawmakers to… Read More
Category: Legislation, Missouri, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: athletics, Missouri
Homeschool Alumni Urge MO to Keep Record Keeping Requirement
Updated on June 7, 2019 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Both record keeping requirements and subject requirements provide critical support to homeschooled children Canton, Ma., 04/10/2019—The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), a national nonprofit founded by homeschool alumni to advocate for homeschooled children, is… Read More
Category: Blog, Legislation, Press Release Tags: Missouri, record keeping
Alumni Group Calls on MO Lawmakers to Grant Homeschoolers Sports Access
Updated on November 2, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Everyone wins when homeschooled students are allowed to play on public school sports teams Canton, Ma., 01/30/2019—If Missouri lawmakers pass Senate Bill 130, homeschooled students may finally be able to participate on public school athletics… Read More
Category: Legislation, Montana, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: 2019, athletics, Missouri
Savannah Leckie’s Death Implicates Missouri’s Lax Homeschool Oversight
Updated on October 30, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: The death of a Missouri teen raises questions about the lack of protections for homeschooled children in the state Canton, Ma., 08/29/2017—Earlier this month, the ashes of sixteen-year-old Savannah Leckie’s body were found concealed on… Read More
Category: Missouri, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: child abuse, Missouri
Statement Supporting Missouri’s House Bill 232
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Public School Sports Access Benefits Homeschooled Students Canton, Ma., 3/11/15—Currently, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) requires student athletes to be enrolled in an 80% course load at the school they represent. House… Read More
Category: Legislation, Missouri, Press Release, Voices for Reform Tags: athletics, Missouri
Jane Morgan: “I was the homeschooled kid who grew up to become a homeschool mom”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“If there had been more regulations on homeschooling in the states in which I lived I would have been more aware of my success or failure as my children’s primary educator. We are taught as homeschoolers to protect our privacy at all costs. But so much stress would have been alleviated with more oversight.”
Category: Testimonial Tags: alumni parent testimonial, Kansas, Missouri, mixed experience, North Carolina, testimonial, Texas
Chandra B.: “Protections are a necessary part of all educational systems”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“Today as a public school educator, I advocate for strict oversight of homeschooling not only because of my horrible childhood, but also because I have been that typical homeschooling mom trying to do the best she can with little resources and support around her to daily keep her motivated.”
Category: Testimonial Tags: alumni parent testimonial, child abuse, educational neglect, Missouri, negative testimonial, testimonial
Amethyst Marie: “The students most affected … were girls”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“I believe that the education I received through homeschooling was likely better than what I would’ve gotten in my local public school districts. But I can’t say this for all the homeschoolers I grew up with. I knew teenagers who weren’t being given a complete high school education, particularly high school math and science. The students most affected by this were girls.”
Category: Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, gender discrimination, Kansas, Missouri, positive testimonial, testimonial, Texas