Representative for the 45th District. In fact,
Kentucky’s current governor, Matt Bevin,
and his wife, Glenna, homeschooled their
9 children for many years in the Louisville
area before taking on the role of Kentucky’s
first family. 20 While CHEK Director Scott
Bolin hopes to see even more homeschool
parents in government office, he points out
the immense value of the grassroots efforts
of homeschoolers serving in their own local
areas, “Parents that volunteer their time to
educating, mentoring, organizing, coaching,
and encouraging others in the private home-school realm are the foundational gears that
keep this movement going.”
Let’s continue to celebrate our home-school freedoms and remain vigilant to be
able to keep them for the next generation of
homeschooling families!
Nancy Carter is a very thankful veteran
homeschool mom from Kentucky. Since two
of her sons have already graduated from
Carter Christian Academy, she is particularly savoring the remaining homeschool years
with her youngest son. Nancy has a master’s
degree in conflict resolution and enjoys helping others improve how they navigate stressful situations. www.NancyRCarter.com
Endnotes:
1. Watts, L. (2017, March 21). PACHEK field trip to
the Kentucky Capitol. Frankfort, KY. http://god
andcountryministry.com/
2.Kentucky Homeschool Best Practice Document, (2016, July). Christian Home Educators of Kentucky. http://www.chek.org/
resources/Documents/BestPractice%20Doc.Up-
dated.pdf.
3. Purdue, A. (1978, Oct. 5). Non-accredited Christian Schools Legal, Judge Rules. The Courier Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), p. 1, p. 4. digital image.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/109362941.
4. Arons, S. (1983). Compelling Belief: The Culture of
American Schooling. Amherst: The University of
Massachusetts Press. 159.
5. Arons, S. (1983). Compelling Belief: The Culture of
American Schooling. Amherst: The University of
Massachusetts Press. 146.
6. Arons, S. (1983). Compelling Belief: The Culture of
American Schooling. Amherst: The University of
Massachusetts Press. 159.
7. Purdue, A. (1978, Jun. 15). 2 Christian school officials testify they can’t follow state standards. The
Courier Journal (Louisville, Kentucky). Second edition. p. 4-5. digital image. https://www.newspapers
.com/clip/11178658/the_courierjournal.
8. Arons, S. (1983). Compelling Belief: The Culture of
American Schooling. Amherst: The University of
Massachusetts Press. 180.
9. Wilson, R. (1978, Oct. 5). School spokesmen
say they’ve been vindicated. The Courier Journal (Louisville, KY). 2nd edition. 4. digital image.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/110821669.
10. Purdue, A. (1978, Jun 15). Accreditation rules
conflict with beliefs. The Courier Journal (
Louisville, KY). First edition. 18. digital image. https://
www.newspapers.com/image/109362941.
11. Purdue, A. (1978, Oct. 5). Non-accredited Christian Schools Legal, Judge Rules. The Courier Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), p. 1, p. 4. digital image.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/110821792.
12. Wilson, R. (1978, Oct. 5). School spokesmen
say they’ve been vindicated. The Courier Journal (Louisville, KY). 2nd edition. 4. digital image.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/110821669
13. Brecher, E., Brinkley, J., & Pardue, A. (1979, Oct.
10). Christian schools applaud ruling that limits
Colorado’s Home
Education Day
Proclamation
Colorado Governor Hickenlooper
created a proclamation for Home Education Day on April 7, 2017.
WHEREAS, Coloradans are committed to excellence in education and to
strengthening our families; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the importance of parental choice in pursuit of
educational excellence and the significance of family involvement in education; and
WHEREAS, Colorado parents can direct the education and the upbringing
of their children; and
WHEREAS, home education gives
families a unique opportunity to provide their children with a sound academic education while also strengthening the family; and
WHEREAS, home educators are dedicated individuals who have chosen
to make an active investment in their
children’s education, and in the futures
of their family and their communities;
Therefore, I, John W. Hickenlooper,
Governor of the entire State of Colorado, do hereby proclaim, forever after,
April 7, 2017, as
HOME EDUCATION DAY
You can view a copy of this proclamation here: https://chec.org/wp-content/
uploads/2017/04/2017-DAC-Home-
Education-Proclamation.pdf
“Parents that volunteer their time to educating, mentoring,
organizing, coaching, and encouraging others in the
private homeschool realm are the foundational gears that
keep this movement going.”—Scott Bolin, Director, CHEK
