Senate to vote on rolling back homeschool requirements, sidelines bill meant to prevent child abuse

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 1,170

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Nearing the end of Thursday’s Senate floor session, House Minority Leader Mike Woelfel stood up and asked his fellow senators to not move forward with a bill that would decrease homeschool regulations in West Virginia.

The bill was on first reading; he didn’t want to see it go up for a full vote in the coming days. A move to reject bills in this manner very rarely happens.

“It eliminates instruction in reading, math …

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