The American educational landscape is changing. The Federal Department of Education may dissolve, giving states a unique opportunity to rethink the way education dollars are spent. Virginia should take the lead and design an approach that puts flexibility, choice and long-term student benefits first, rather than waiting for national solutions which may not materialize.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is clear: He will veto any legislation that removes the state's exemption for religious reasons from schooling. This law absolves parents who claim to be religiously against education of having to prove they educate their children at home.