by Evelyn Bickley | Oct 4, 2022 | Field Trip, Uncategorized, Activities
NCHE Day at the Charlotte Hornets Thursday, December 29, 2022 Tip-off: 7 pm Spectrum Center, 333 E. Trade Street, Charlotte Join the excitement with other homeschoolers! Attend this pro-basketball game as the Charlotte Hornets take on the Oklahoma City Thunder! Not...
by Evelyn Bickley | Sep 28, 2022 | Field Trip, Uncategorized, Activities
Danville Science Center Danville, VA Tuesday, November 15 Come explore the Danville Science Center with NCHE! Inspiring more than 50,000 guests each year, the Science Center offers the chance to explore STEM concepts and skills with interactive exhibits, hands-on...
by Debbie Mason | Sep 18, 2022 | Fall 2022, Uncategorized
Fall 2022/Sarah Hicks When my husband and I were first married, we visited Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. He had traveled there as a bachelor just one year before, so as we arrived, he tried to prepare me for the fifteen-mile hike we were about to take. He spoke...
by Jessica Frierson | Sep 14, 2022 | Freedom to Homeschool, Parental Rights, Homeschool Law, DNPE, Getting Started, NCHE Blog, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, September 2022 There is much confusion about the legal requirements for a homeschool. Parents opening a new homeschool have many questions. Often, much of what they have heard from others is not entirely correct. Even homeschool veterans are often...
by Jessica Frierson | Aug 10, 2022 | Family life, Reasons to Homeschool, Culture, Encouragement, NCHE Blog, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson and Emily Schrum, August 2022 As summer draws to a close, many of us homeschool moms (and dads) are prepping for a new school year. As we peruse the Internet, gather our curriculum, and glean from the ideas of others, we must guard against allowing...
by Diane Helfrich | Jul 5, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Testing, Freedom to Homeschool, Homeschool Law, DNPE, Uncategorized
by Diane Helfrich, July 2022 Out in Facebook-land, I’ve recently seen a flood of questions about DNPE contacting schools open longer than seven years. So, it’s time for a bit of background and encouragement for everyone to update their files on a yearly basis. The...