Court Rejects Romeike Asylum Appeal while Explicitly Recognizing U.S. Homeschooling Freedoms

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by Amy Wilson, Government Affairs Director

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit rendered its opinion in the case of the Romieke family, German homeschoolers seeking asylum in the United States on the grounds that Germany’s compulsory school attendance law persecutes [...]

May 17th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Homeschooling in the News | Leave a comment

VaHomeschoolers Connection is hosted by The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers as part of our ongoing outreach to the Virginia homeschooling community. To learn more about homeschooling in Virginia and to find out how VaHomeschoolers can support your homeschooling journey, please visit our website.

Mom’s Weekend Out: My First VaHomeschoolers Conference

Submitted by Janell E. Robisch

 

Recently, I had the good fortune of attending my first ever statewide homeschooling conference. I’ve been homeschooling for years and always wanted to go to the annual conference of the Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers, but with life as a mom, something always came up to [...]

May 7th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: General, VaHomeschoolers Conference | Leave a comment

VaHomeschoolers Connection is hosted by The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers as part of our ongoing outreach to the Virginia homeschooling community. To learn more about homeschooling in Virginia and to find out how VaHomeschoolers can support your homeschooling journey, please visit our website.

A Day in Our Homeschooling Life

Post submission by VaHomeschooler’s Regional Coordinator in Boston, Virginia, Jennifer Wheelock.

 

It’s Monday, so we’re in a rush to get our work done. We have to finish early so we can get to the high school when it lets out to pick up our companion for French class. Eventually we find her; she’s [...]

April 5th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Family Fun, General, Homeschool Life, Homeschooling Teens | One comment

VaHomeschoolers Connection is hosted by The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers as part of our ongoing outreach to the Virginia homeschooling community. To learn more about homeschooling in Virginia and to find out how VaHomeschoolers can support your homeschooling journey, please visit our website.

Whoo is lobbying on behalf of homeschoolers in Virginia’s General Assembly?

VaHomeschoolers’ Government Affairs team, that’s who! While they were “walking the halls,” speaking to legislators about this year’s homeschool sports access bills, VaHomeschoolers lobbyist Scott Price and Government Affairs Director Amy Wilson were lucky enough to meet this adorable little screech owl at the General Assembly Building. The little fella was there doing his [...]

January 22nd, 2013 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Field Trips, General Assembly lobbying, Nature, Science | Leave a comment

VaHomeschoolers Connection is hosted by The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers as part of our ongoing outreach to the Virginia homeschooling community. To learn more about homeschooling in Virginia and to find out how VaHomeschoolers can support your homeschooling journey, please visit our website.

Check Your Inbox: VaHomeschoolers Annual Membership Survey is Here!

The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers is member-driven and the annual membership survey is your chance to influence VaHomeschoolers’ activities and direction. An invitation with a link to the online survey was sent on Monday, August 15, to the e-mail address on record for each member. The survey takes just a few minutes and can be [...]

August 20th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: VaHomeschoolers News and Information | Leave a comment

VaHomeschoolers Connection is hosted by The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers as part of our ongoing outreach to the Virginia homeschooling community. To learn more about homeschooling in Virginia and to find out how VaHomeschoolers can support your homeschooling journey, please visit our website.