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[quote=Anonymous]Apparently this is the current text of the bill - it may have been amended to try and address First Amendment concerns by permitting certain information so long as there is a disclaimer (whether that actually satisfies acceptable limits on commercial speech is another question):

"66. Using in any advertising any information regarding the quality of any public or private
162 elementary or secondary school other than information derived from the school quality indicators
163 contained in the School Quality Profiles established by the Department of Education or information
164 derived from the school's website or the website of the school's district, unless such advertising contains
165 a statement, displayed on its face in a conspicuous manner, that such school quality information is not
166 derived from the school quality indicators contained in the School Quality Profiles established by the
167 Department of Education or endorsed by the Department of Education. The provisions of subsection F of
168 § 59.1-199 shall apply to this subdivision."

If people think that's necessarily going to keep real estate sites from mentioning Great Schools or U.S. News ratings, I'd ask them to focus on the key phrase "[b]derived from[/b][i]."  These rankings are clearly derived from information from state and local school district websites regarding SOL scores, graduation rates, and AP/IB participation and test scores.  In addition, while statements referring to "sought-after" school pyramids may not be "derived from" state and local school district websites, it's hard to see how the state could bring a case alleging that such general "puffery" statements are misleading.

Unfortunately, this is how far-left Democrats legislate - they try to level the playing field by prohibiting speech rather than by improving the less attractive schools.  It's not surprise many FCPS School Board members support this bill; it's the same crowd that is already driving thousands of families away from FCPS.  
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