Rob Bell’s ‘Tebow Bill’ passes out of Senate committee

Del. Rob Bell

By Lynn R. Mitchell

The Facebook post from Delegate Rob Bell shared the good news:

Tebow Bill Passes Senate Committee 8-6! (First time it has ever gotten this far!) Thanks to all the homeschoolers who came to the Capitol to testify.

After testimony from homeschool students — some barely tall enough to see over the podium — and parents from around the Commonwealth who attended the hearing in the State Capitol, the bill passed out of the Senate Education and Health Committee Thursday morning. It will now be taken up by the full Senate, possibly as soon as Monday, February 16.

Hampton City public school system and homeschool Notice of Intent form

By Lynn R. Mitchell

Hampton City homeschool parents are facing issues with the local public school system that have not yet been resolved and is being looked into by Home Educators Association of Virginia, the statewide homeschool organization. Yvonne Bunn, HEAV’s Director of Legislative Affairs, sent an update that is important for homeschool parents in that area so I’m reposting it here: