
Threat to Religious Exemption
***Update*** SB1031 is DEAD (for now.) On January 30, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee moved and voted 13-2 to “PBI” (Pass by Indefinitely)
***Update*** SB1031 is DEAD (for now.) On January 30, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee moved and voted 13-2 to “PBI” (Pass by Indefinitely)
***Update*** SB1031 is DEAD (for now.) On January 30, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee moved and voted 13-2 to “PBI” (Pass by Indefinitely)
***Update*** SB1031 is DEAD (for now.) On January 30, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee moved and voted 13-2 to “PBI” (Pass by Indefinitely)
NOTE: You can view Senate committee meetings online here. Track the progress of SB1031 here. SB1031, Senator Pekarsky’s (D-36) legislative bill to remove Virginia’s
The 2025 Virginia General Assembly session has begun with an outright attack on parental rights and Virginia’s religious freedoms. We haven’t seen a legislative
HEAV has addressed several concerns relating to information provided on district forms and web pages that were inconsistent with the law. These concerns included
A student in Fairfax was refused access to AP exams under the home instruction law because a homeschool liaison determined she was using an
In October, several concerned parents contacted HEAV regarding letters they received from the superintendent’s office indicating a truancy investigation would begin if they were
HEAV was contacted by a concerned parent regarding the approval language the district used on its Notice of Intent acknowledgment letter. Upon further review,
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