RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — More Virginia students are being homeschooled and receiving religious exemptions this school year, according to data from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).
Data from the VDOE shows the number of students across the state who have been approved for an absensce of school due to religious training or belief and students who are being taught at home for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years.
For the 2024-25 school year, there was a 4.34% increase in at-home instructed students across all grade levels, totaling 56,008. This reflects an increase from 53,680 in the previous school year…