***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,
Several parents contacted HEAV with concerns relating to the district’s implementation of the home instruction and Virginia-certified tutor laws. These concerns included a request
Several parents contacted HEAV to advise that their Notice of Intent was returned to them with a request to use the district’s Notice of
In the thick of the holiday season, we’re surrounded by Christmas traditions from near and far. Colorful and exciting, beautiful and meaningful, we learn
Can’t wait for the convention? Dr. Amy Moore of LearningRx will be back in June 2025, but you don’t have to wait. Check out
Your HEAV School Board Monitor Team identified several concerns included in Hampton policy IHBG Home Instruction. Most concerning, if a parent disagreed with a
