VirginiaCovered school tests would carry no required share of course grades
If reenacted in 2027, Virginia's school assessment rules would set no minimum test weight for course grades or bar replacing original scores with retake scores.
What it does
If reenacted in 2027, this section would set no minimum share of course grades for covered tests in grades 7–12. It also would not forbid replacing original test scores with retake scores.
Argument forSchools could give classroom work more weight in course grades and let improved retake scores help students.
Argument againstWithout a shared minimum test weight, students' course grades could reflect state test performance differently across schools.
More detail
This section would set no minimum test weight for course grades and would not forbid replacing original test scores with retake scores. The grade-weight language concerns students in grades 7–12 taking state Standards of Learning tests or allowed local substitutes. The retake language concerns covered assessments in grades 3–12. The bill would take effect only if the General Assembly reenacts it during its 2027 session. The text does not require schools to exclude test scores from grades or to replace original scores with retake scores.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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History
- 2026
- Jul 21Continued from last sessionLatest
- Mar 5Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- Feb 26Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Feb 16Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 13Read third time and passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB189)
- Feb 12Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 12committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N)Minor
- Feb 9House committee offered
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB189)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101472DIntroduced
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