The 2012 General Assembly Session is less than a week old, and already politicians have filed 9 bills related to suspension and expulsion that challenge a principal’s ability to maintain safety and discipline in schools. Additionally, among bills related to K-12, is legislation that would allow home-schooled students to play public school sports; require allocation …
Tag: Athletics
Nov 28
Thanksgiving and HB2395 have both come and gone
Just as the Thanksgiving turkey has come and gone, HB2395, another effort by homeschool advocates to open VHSL activities to their children is gone…. for now. The subcommittee of the House Education Committee convened by Chairman Bob Tata voted Tuesday, November 22nd to effectively “kill” Delegate Rob Bell’s bill to allow homeschooled students to participate in …
Oct 11
Let It Snow..Let It Snow..Let It Snow
Let It Snow…Let it Snow….Let It Snow! Ah, the announcements on the radios and televisions across Virginia from December through March telling students and staff that schools will be closed due to __________ (fill-in your own favorite reason) offer a respite from the daily/weekly routine. For many divisions, these days have already been accounted …
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