<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[HSLDA | Headlines]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/headlinearchive.asp?S=VA&SN=Virginia&B=135]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA RSS Feed : Headlines]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>(c) 2013 HSLDA</copyright><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 03:38:19 EST</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Salem Stops Hassling Family over Kindergarten Exemption]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/va/201301070.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA helped a family exempt their 5-year-old from kindergarten after the local public school district tried to impose made-up restrictions.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 7 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Access Legislation Coming]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/va/201212030.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[Legislative season is just about to open, and the ability of homeschoolers to play on public school teams will likely once again be a prominent issue.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mathews County Gives PSAT to Homeschooler After HSLDA Calls]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/va/201210100.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA helped a student obtain access to the PSAT exam by reminding an official of what state law requires.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defending the Religious Exemption]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/va/201209120.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[Some media outlets have published criticism recently of Virginia&rsquo;s religious exemption statute. The criticism is not valid.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centra Health Acknowledges Homeschool Diploma]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/va/201209040.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[An employer reversed course and hired a homeschool graduate after HSLDA helped show her diploma was completely valid under state law.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 4 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loudoun County Drops Required Subjects for Homeschoolers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/va/201208150.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[Virginia law does not require that homeschoolers teach any particular subjects, a fact we pointed out to a local public school district.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Religious Exemption Approved, Lawsuit Averted]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/va/201207270.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[After our attorney explained the law, school board members changed their minds and granted a family a religious exemption to homeschool.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince George County Demands Subtest Scores]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/va/201206210.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A school district official backed off a threat to report a member family to social services over test scores once HSLDA intervened.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Demands Student Take Easier Test]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/va/201206180.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[A public school representative was taken aback when a member family&rsquo;s exceptional student skipped a grade level for standardized testing.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probation Threat Withdrawn After HSLDA Intervenes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/va/201206130.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[HSLDA protected a homeschool family from the threat of being placed on probation over their student&rsquo;s standardized test scores.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graduation a Time To Celebrate Achievement, Good Character]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/va/201206110.asp]]></link><description><![CDATA[Homeschool graduation ceremonies allow students and parents to gather and recognize the success they have in common.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>