Your HEAV school board monitor team found a concern in the district’s most recent religious exemption (RE) policy draft. The policy draft would have
HEAV immediately contacted the school board upon discovering an agenda attachment that directly named six children and five parents, including their grade levels and
ATTENTION PRINCE WILLIAM HOMESCHOOLERS: A homeschool parent alerted HEAV that they received an alarming email soliciting participation in a “student emotional well-being” assessment. This
UPDATE 10/24/24As a follow up to our 06/28/24 alert, HEAV is pleased to report the superintendent’s office has removed the religious exemption option from
HEAV reached out to Gloucester’s homeschool liaison regarding a miscommunication on a form letter relating to the evidence of progress requirement that had caused
Your HEAV school board monitor team found several important concerns with the district’s religious exemption (RE) policy and regulation. These included a requirement for
HEAV has worked with the division superintendent and homeschool liaison regarding website text that misrepresented a notice of intent to homeschool as an “application.”
Several school divisions across the Commonwealth have identified it is “prime time” to advertise its virtual public school option exclusively to homeschool families. In
Homeschool parents in Wise County have been sent a packet of information regarding the district’s virtual public school option. Although many homeschool parents express
Over the last four months, HEAV has worked with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to correct inaccurate website text. At HEAV’s request,
HEAV reached out to the homeschool liaison regarding information relating to the description of curriculum requirement, NOI option (iii), and compulsory attendance compliance options
The district has now complied with the homeschool law! In January, we provided information and guidance relating to inconsistencies with the law on the
