12/19/25 UPDATE: The assistant superintendent of information services has advised HEAV of the following: Arlington Public Schools (APS) has contacted Lightspeed Systems, which has
12/22/25 Update: Prince William families affected by the privacy breach should expect no further communication from Hazel Health. HEAV has been advised that the
Following the original notice about concerns in Fairfax County, Prince William County homeschoolers began reporting the same experience. ATTENTION FAIRFAX COUNTY HOMESCHOOLERS: HEAV has
Within the last two days, HEAV received more than 120 contacts from concerned parents regarding an email they received from Lightspeed Systems, an educational
Conflicts are surfacing statewide as parents navigate overreach and inaccurate information regarding Virginia’s home education laws.
Your HEAV school board monitor team identified a privacy breach, found on a school board agenda that was open to public view. The breach
When local public school policy and regulations do not align with the law, implementation practices often follow suit. The resulting conflicts can place significant
After more than a year of ongoing outreach and communication, the school board and superintendent have not made the necessary updates to ensure their
A concerned parent contacted HEAV when a district representative advised that she was not allowed to remove her child from public school until her
HEAV contacted the district regarding several concerns identified on the district’s Notice of Intent (NOI) form and acknowledgment letter. The district’s NOI form required
ATTENTION VIRGINIA HOMESCHOOLERS: You may receive a notice from PowerSchool, a student information software provider for K–12 schools, in regard to a recent nationwide
HEAV has addressed several concerns relating to information provided on district forms and web pages that were inconsistent with the law. These concerns included