Legislative Update

HB371 is not on the agenda for the House Civil and Commercial Law Committee on March 16th. The next step in the committee process will be to schedule a hearing for proponent testimony. On occasion this hearing is a combined hearing for proponents and opponents, but not often.

There have been meetings between legislators and child service advocates behind the scenes to discuss revisions to the bill. We will post an announcement of the committee schedule each week to keep the public up to date. We must stay vigilant, even though the sponsors of the legislation are restrategizing. So, in short, at this moment we are in a watch and wait mode.

Answers to the Questions

Wouldn't it be nice to be able to present actual research to homeschool naysayers, whether the media, family, friends, or curious strangers? We are happy to tell you that such a place exists!

The National Home Education Research Institute specializes in homeschool research. NHERI exists to do the following things:

1. To research those who teach their children at home;
2. To publish the research journal called the Home School Researcher, which chronicles the current research being done about home schooling;
3. To speak to the media, legislators, and national organizations about the home schooling movement, showing factual research about those who teach their children at home;
4. To serve as conference speakers and teachers for groups interested in home schooling; and
5. To work with legislators on Capitol Hill, and with state/local legislators, on issues related to parental rights, the freedom we have to teach our children at home, and homeschoolers coordinating with local school officials.

NHERI founder and president, Dr. Brian Ray, Ph.D., has most recently responded to an article by Robin L. West titled "The Harms of Homeschooling". Dr. Ray's well written response can be found here. We encourage you to make good use of the valuable resources provided by the National Home Education Research Institute.

Dr. Ray and his wife Betsy will be the speakers at the Family Discipleship Seminar at this year's CHEO convention. This all day event, to be held Thursday, June 24, is offered at no extra charge with a one or two day convention registration. Register today!

Legislative Alert

The Ohio House Civil and Commercial Law Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, but HB 371 is NOT on the agenda.

Learn About Bible Translation and More!

OneVerse/KidsDiscover is a free 8-week educational experience about Bible translation and what happens in communities when they receive God's Word for the very first time. It is designed for use by families. Through OneVerse/KidsDiscover, families will explore new cultures — specifically the Vidunda people of Tanzania. Parents, you will receive tools to help your children develop a greater appreciation for Scripture. You will also have the opportunity to develop your children's giving by helping them translate Scripture for the Vidunda people for the first time.

This FREE 8 week online curriculum will make a big impact on your family and on the world. Sign up here. The program begins March 1, but you can jump in at anytime on the previous week's page.

Help your children reach out to the world one verse of Scripture at a time!

OneVerse is a program of The Seed Company a Wycliffe Bible Translators affiliate. © 2010

Final Day to Register for Graduation

Today is the final day to register for participation in the 2010 CHEO Graduation Ceremony. Don't let your hardworking student miss this wonderful experience! For more information and to register, visit here.

Hotel Links are Open!

The hotel links are now open on the navigation bar at the top of this page. CHEO has negotiated a discounted rate for 2010 convention attendees with the listed hotels. When making your reservation, please be sure to mention that you are coming to the CHEO convention. This will ensure your discounted rate.

In addition, if you stay in any hotel in Summit County, please tell them that you are there for the CHEO Convention.

If you have not registered for this year's convention yet, head over to the main CHEO site!

Vendors and Hotel Information

The vendor list has been updated! The list is on the lower right sidebar and includes links to each exhibitor's website.

Hotel information will be posted this week as well! That information can be accessed from the links on the navigation bar at the top of this page.