On a five-acre homestead in Rappahannock County, about 20 minutes from Shenandoah National Park, Le Niza Arellano’s three children begin their school day by feeding the family’s pigs and chickens ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Returning to school should be an exciting time for kids, but the recent spike in school threats is causing a shift in the classroom experience across the country. So what’s ...

Homeschooling is regaining momentum in Virginia following a post-pandemic dip as more families choose to educate their ...

LUNENBURG COUNTY, Va. — The number of families choosing to homeschool their children in Virginia is increasing, with nearly 63,000 students learning from home during the 2024-25 school year, according ...

JAMES CITY — When the COVID-19 pandemic hit more than three years ago and forced the shutdown of schools across Virginia, Patricia Rosas-Barber, a James City County mother of four, opted to pull her ...

RICHMOND — The homeschooling population has been back on the rise in Virginia for the past two school years. The number of students receiving an education at home increased last school year by 4.3%, ...

Virginia saw a sharp jump in the number of kids who were homeschooled last year, according to the latest data from the Virginia Department of Education. Why it matters: Homeschool rates in the state ...

ALEXANDRIA, VA - APRIL 3: Teacher Maria Magallanes, R, homeschools Zola West, 7, a child who lives next door, at the Magallanes home in Alexandria, VA, on Friday, April 3, 2020. In this age of social ...

DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — As back-to-school season ramps up, what does preparation looks like for families in Virginia whose classrooms are their homes? According to the Home Educators ...

Nearing the end of Thursday’s Senate floor session, House Minority Leader Mike Woelfel stood up and asked his fellow senators ...