The investigation into the death of 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller revealed that although the Boone County child was homeschooled, her parents had not turned in her 8th grade assessment as required. There was no follow up by Boone County school officials. Police say when they found Kyneddi ...
In the wake of 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller’s death earlier this year, two of the West Virginia Senate’s top Republicans are calling for a reevaluation — and possible tightening — of the state’s homeschool regulations. Delegate Amy Summers, R-Taylor, chairwoman of the House Committee ...
One of the good bills moving through the West Virginia Legislature is SB 474, to create a “critical incident review team” to examine when a child known to Child Protective Services or in Department of Human Services’ custody dies or nearly dies. This bill was likely inspired by the ...
It was just a matter of time before choice became mandatory. Last week, a federal judge denied a request by parents of students in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Montgomery County, Maryland, to be able to remove their children from classrooms when books containing LGBTQ+ characters are ...