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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · 14h

Dr. Jonah Stewart, our director of programs, contributed to the international “Homeschooling through a Human Rights Lens” report, a project of UNESCO’s initiative on the evolving right to education.

What you need to know about homeschooling through a human rights lens

In 2025, UNESCO released the publication Homeschooling through a Human Rights Lens, outlining the findings of a research project launched in 2023 as part of the ‘Initiative on the Evolving Right to

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · 1d

The next legislative year brings tremendous opportunity to advance safe homeschooling oversight in states across the country - we’re grateful that @thehill.com reached out to us to talk about our position and policy recommendations. Read the article here:

Homeschool regulations take center stage after uptick in practice since pandemic

Both interest in and concerns over homeschool regulations have peaked after a spike in parents pulling their children from classroom after the pandemic. While homeschooling is nothing new, the numb…

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · 29d

We are pleased to welcome Tess Ulrey of St. Joseph, Michigan as the new executive director at CRHE – a groundbreaking hire for the organization as the first full-time, permanent ED in CRHE’s 12-year history! Learn more about her here: responsiblehomeschooling.org/our-team/

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jul 17

Were you homeschooled in Wisconsin? Join this unique opportunity to share your story!

Abbi Nye @abbinye.bsky.social · Jul 15

Were you homeschooled in Wisconsin? The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives invites participants for the first-known oral history project dedicated to the voices of homeschool alumni.

uwm.edu/libraries/ar...

Wisconsin Homeschool Alumni Oral History Project

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Those are all of our questions for today! Reminder: even if you found today's #HomeschoolChat after it ended, feel free to answer the questions anyway.

Be the first to know about the next #HomeschoolChat. Join our mailing list: responsiblehomeschooling.org/take-action/

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Rallying our community to stand up for our rights.

Creating life-changing resources for survivors.

Training professionals to support at-risk children.

Your gift of any amount today directly supports our one-of-a-kind work. #HomeschoolChat

Summer 2025 Fundraiser - Coalition for Responsible Home Education

For a brighter future <a href="https://responsiblehomeschooling.org/support-crhe/"> GIVE NOW </a> <h2>About the campaign</h2> A community fired up about children’s rights. <br />A workforce ready to h...

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Q4: What’s your message to LGBTQ+ homeschooled kids who are dealing with an unaccepting environment at home? #HomeschoolChat

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David Gonzalez Rice @dgonzrice.bsky.social · Jun 25

Nothing whatsoever.

Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Q2: What were you taught about LGBTQ+ history, culture, and identity as a homeschooled kid? #HomeschoolChat

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Q3: How can extended family members, friends, and community members best support the LGBTQ+ homeschooled kids in their lives? #HomeschoolChat

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Q2: What were you taught about LGBTQ+ history, culture, and identity as a homeschooled kid? #HomeschoolChat

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Eve Ettinger @eveettinger.com · Jun 25

It's time for the June #HomeschoolChat!

Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Q1: If you were homeschooled and part of the LGBTQ+ community, how did being homeschooled impact your ability to be yourself? #HomeschoolChat

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Beau @healingkind.bsky.social · Jun 25

It took a long time to accept all parts of myself #homeschoolchat

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Beau @healingkind.bsky.social · Jun 25

A1: I believe that homeschooling both enhanced and limited my ability to be myself. The parts of myself that aligned with my cultural background (white evangelicalism) flourished under homeschooling. The other parts had to be repressed for fear of punishment.

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Q1: If you were homeschooled and part of the LGBTQ+ community, how did being homeschooled impact your ability to be yourself? #HomeschoolChat

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

A few notes before we get started:

- Focus on listening to and learning from people who were homeschooled

- Give other people space to speak openly about their own experiences

- Start your responses with A1, A2, etc. and end with #HomeschoolChat

Focus on listening to and learning from people who were homeschooled
Give other people space to speak openly about their own experiences
Start your responses with A1, A2, etc. and end with #HomeschoolChat

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

#HomeschoolChat lasts around an hour. If you join after the chat ends, that's OK! Please feel free to answer the questions whenever you like. We encourage you to continue these important discussions beyond the chat.

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

About us: We're the Coalition for Responsible Home Education, a nonprofit that advocates for kids who are homeschooled. We host #HomeschoolChat to give formerly homeschool adults space to connect, talk about their experiences, and recommend ways to help kids. Thank you for being here.

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Hello, and welcome to #HomeschoolChat, a discussion by homeschooled people, for homeschooled people. Today, we’re going to talk about our experiences within the LGBTQ+ and homeschool communities.

The Coalition for Responsible Home Education presents #HomeschoolChat: LGBTQ+ issues and homeschooling. Join our community of formerly homeschooled adults to discuss the connections between homeschooling and LGBTQ+ issues. June 25, 2025, 7 p.m. ET.

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Join us in one hour for our Pride Month #HomeschoolChat!

Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 23

By homeschooled people, for homeschooled people 🫂

Join us here this Wednesday, June 25, at 7 p.m. ET for #HomeschoolChat, an online discussion for formerly homeschooled adults. The topic: LGBTQ+ issues.

See you then!

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

“[A]s it expands its power, the parental rights movement is resisting efforts to impose minimal constraints in order to protect children from harm. Take, for example, this year’s battle over homeschooling regulation in Illinois.”

Parental rights is a movement with deep roots. It's spreading nationwide.

A no-guardrails version has become a cornerstone of Donald Trump’s authoritarian agenda.

www.motherjones.com

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 24

Earlier this year, we got homeschool survivor stories in front of the Supreme Court of the United States via an amicus brief. And we’re just getting started.

Your gift today helps us be the voice for homeschooled kids in courts and capitol buildings:

Summer 2025 Fundraiser - Coalition for Responsible Home Education

For a brighter future <a href="https://responsiblehomeschooling.org/support-crhe/"> GIVE NOW </a> <h2>About the campaign</h2> A community fired up about children’s rights. <br />A workforce ready to…

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 23

By homeschooled people, for homeschooled people 🫂

Join us here this Wednesday, June 25, at 7 p.m. ET for #HomeschoolChat, an online discussion for formerly homeschooled adults. The topic: LGBTQ+ issues.

See you then!

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 17

A community fired up about children’s rights.

A workforce ready to help at-risk kids.

A generation empowered to thrive.

We’re working towards a brighter future for homeschooled people — and we need your help to get there: responsiblehomeschooling.org/summer-2025-...

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Christian @christian.bsky.social · May 22

As a 100% homeschooled person, I spend plenty of time thinking about the implications and systems dynamics of homeschooling. This space looks healthy and important

jessica @hullojess.bsky.social · May 22

This was the first #HomeschoolChat we've done in over two years. And the first ever on Bluesky, a space where we're just starting to find our footing.

The participation today was off the charts. I'm thrilled that we're able to connect with our community again this way. Thank y'all so much.

Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · May 22

Those are all of our questions for today. Thank you for taking part in our first #HomeschoolChat on Bluesky! We appreciate each of you for being here and sharing your experiences with us.

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Joshua Wood @joshuawood.net · May 22

CRHE does great work, y’all should pick up a monthly recurring donation if you have the means.

responsiblehomeschooling.org/support-crhe/

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