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Va. Politician Tebows After 'Tebow Bill' Passes

Robert Bell introduced bill giving homeschoolers more access to sports

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 9, 2012 10:38 AM CST

(Newser) – The bill that passed in the Virginia state House last night was nicknamed the "Tebow bill," so it's only fitting that the delegate who introduced it would engage in some Tebowing after it passed. The bill would allow homeschooled students in Virginia to play sports at their local high school. Though it was first proposed in 2005—probably while Tebow was still in high school, says Del. Robert Bell—it eventually got its nickname from the Denver Broncos quarterback since he was allowed to play on his local team in Florida even though he had been taught at home by his mother.

"The name became a shorthand, and now all the homeschool kids call it that," Bell tells Politico. "After we passed it, I did the Tebow on the floor," meaning he took a knee in prayer stance as Tebow famously does after a touchdown. If the bill clears the state Senate, Gov. Bob McDonnell has said he will sign it. Another 32 states have similar laws in place.

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow takes a knee at the end of the LSU football game in Baton Rouge, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007. Tebow lost to LSU, 28-24. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

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SPHeroid

Feb 9, 2012 7:11 PM CST

It seems to me this this creates a problem with academic eligibility... Math is math and can be tested.... English is English and can be tested although somewhat subjectively... But subjects like science and history can have vastly different curriculum between the public schooled and the home schooled...Testing could well prove to be irreconcilable...

NoddaAndYou

Feb 9, 2012 12:38 PM CST

I see no reason for preventing kids that attend homeschooling or charter school from playing on public school sporting teams, hell, if anything it saves the charter schools money by not having to support a ridiculous sports program. Win?

getherdone

Feb 9, 2012 11:24 AM CST

This is great...........

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