Bill > SB966

This bill modifies the requirements for home instruction in West Virginia by removing the need for parents to have specific qualifications, such as a high school diploma or post-secondary degree, to teach their children at home. It also eliminates the requirement that home-schooled children must be instructed in the same subject areas as public schools, specifically removing the mandate for instruction in reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies. Additionally, the bill changes the assessment options for home-schooled students, allowing parents to select alternative academic assessments and removing the requirement for standardized testing in specific subjects or for a certified teacher to review a portfolio in those subjects. The bill also introduces new provisions for "learning pods" and "microschools," defining them as alternatives to traditional schooling and outlining similar, though slightly modified, requirements for instruction and assessment for children participating in these settings.

Education

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