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W.Va. lawmakers weigh bill to keep foster students learning during moves
1+ week, 6+ day ago (370+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) " West Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at preventing foster children from falling behind in school when they move between placements. According to West Virginia Fostering Together, each school change for a foster child sets the…...
'Raylee's Law' among bills that stalled as legislative deadline passes in West Virginia
1+ week, 3+ day ago (574+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) " Legislation that would have prohibited parents in West Virginia from removing their children from school if they were involved in an open child abuse or neglect case did not survive session deadlines earlier this week. The bipartisan…...
House passes bill to ease homeschool process while also adding in child abuse safeguard
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (615+ words) It was once again a bipartisan effort to add in Raylee's Law to a homeschool bill in the West Virginia House. This provision, named for a Fayette County child w CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) " A bill meant to ease the homeschool…...
House committee works 'Raylee's Law' into homeschool bill
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (657+ words) While discussing a homeschool billDelegate Kathie Hess Crouse, who is a homeschool parent, says consistency is needed in the West Virginia Homeschool system - ... It's a bill that Del. Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio, has introduced for several years, and it has now…...