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In this episode, we sit down with Kris, a dedicated homeschool mom, who shares her journey of teaching her four children. She recalls the excitement of discovering the “perfect” language arts curriculum, only to hit a brick wall a few weeks into each school year. This overwhelming experience led her to realize that her children […]

Today on We Have Hope, Kim talks with Sarah Marshall of KVC West Virginia. KVC West Virginia is a state-licensed child placement agency dedicated to strengthening families and preventing child abuse and neglect. After seeing a need for more educational options for youth experiencing foster care, KVC partnered with First Star Academy and Fairmont State

Welcome back to part 2 of our conversation with Erica Wimmer.   In this episode, we are taking a deeper dive into the effects of the Hope Scholarship, exploring new educational possibilities, teaching kids to learn, and individualized needs of students.   If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, go back and listen to

We’re thrilled to welcome Erika Wimmer back to today’s episode. Erika, a former educator in the public school system for 14 years, taught every grade level in elementary education and served as an instructional coach and interventionist. Growing dissatisfied with the public school system, Erika learned about the Hope Scholarship and microschools. She saw this

Today, we are chatting with Tina Spaulding, Dual Enrollment Coordinator at WIN Academy at Bridge Valley Community and Technical College. WIN Academy is the Kanawha Valley’s newest charter school that provides an accelerated, dynamic degree program for up to 120 high school juniors and seniors who are passionate and focused on starting a career. In

Welcome back to We Have Hope! We are excited for you to meet our newest member here at Love Your School – Tiffany Hoben! Tiffany taught for over a decade in the school system with a focus on Civics & Government. She eventually went on to secure a district position, helping teachers with instructional coaching

Join us as we interview the authors, Dr. Wallace Panlilio and Dr. Artyom Zinchenko, both esteemed educators with PhDs in Educational Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. Together, they have crafted a modern and practical guidebook called Wisest Learners for parents, offering invaluable insights and strategies to nurture inquisitive, motivated, and triumphant lifelong learners. During the interview, we explore

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Tiffany Dixon & Sara Sestito from the Wild + Free North Central West Virginia Chapter. Inspired by Ainsley Arment’s book “Call of the Wild + Free,” Wild + Free is a dynamic organization dedicated to fostering connections among mothers and facilitating children’s exploration of nature.

In this episode, join Kim as she conducts live interviews at the National School Choice Week event! You’ll hear from three different educational & extracurricular options here in West Virginia and learn more about the services they offer. The resounding message we hope you will glean from this episode is that there are many educational

We’re excited to have Jodie Witmer, owner and founder of Wild & Wonderful Enrichment with us on the show today. Jodie started her career in education in the summers of her college years, working with kids in small groups. She graduated with a Bachelors in Elementary Education from Shepherd University. When her son turned three,