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Courts
Federal court reinstates admissions policy found to have anti-Asian bias in Virginia school

A federal appeals court reinstated admission policies at a Virginia high school that allows race-based policies critics say discriminate against Asian Americans. Previously, a lower court found that the admission… Read More

May 25, 2023
Public Education
Loudoun County “activist” Facebook group contains death threats against parents opposed to LGBT ideology

A Loudon County, Virginia Facebook group is being investigated after members allegedly made death threats against parents who spoke against LGBT ideology at local school board meetings. “The… Read More

May 16, 2023
Public Education
Youngkin announces funding for school safety

(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced a grant program to improve student safety by beefing up security infrastructures in schools of higher needs. The Stronger Connections… Read More

Culture, Public Education
Gov. Youngkin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion went ‘off the rails’

Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, says that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), while laudable a decade ago, has “gone off the rails” because of political manipulation. “The concept… Read More

May 10, 2023
Public Education
Critics and parents blast Planned Parenthood sex ed program proposed for Virginia district

The City of Norfolk Public School Board is planning on adopting a sex ed curriculum developed by top U.S. abortion provider Planned Parenthood, material parents and critics say is… Read More

May 2, 2023
Public Education
Critics and parents blast Planned Parenthood sex ed program proposed for Virginia district

The City of Norfolk Public School Board is planning on adopting a sex ed curriculum developed by top U.S. abortion provider Planned Parenthood, material parents and critics say is… Read More

May 2, 2023
Public Education
As school absences mount, Virginia Ed. Dept. recommended not counting them for accreditation

As absenteeism plagues Virginia’s public schools, the state’s Board of Education voted to reject the Department of Education’s recommendation absences not be factored into accreditation. The board rejected… Read More

May 1, 2023
Culture, Public Education
Virginia school district upholds parental rights on sex book after challenge by ACLU

A school district superintendent is standing firm after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sent him a warning letter when the district removed 14 books containing… Read More

April 21, 2023
Culture, Public Education
Loudoun County teacher banned from putting Bible verse in email signature

A Loudoun County Public Schools teacher was banned from including a Bible verse in her email signature in what one legal group calls a First Amendment violation. The… Read More

April 20, 2023
Public Education
The high price of teacher unionization in Loudoun County

Teachers are not the only ones who will receive a pay bump at Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) next fall. Hidden within the nearly $30 million dollar increase… Read More

April 19, 2023
Culture, Public Education
Multi-million-dollar trans bathroom plan for Loudon County schools panned by critics

Loudon County Public Schools (LCPS) is again making headlines for bad reasons after a Virginia father took the district to task for its $11 million renovation plan for transgender… Read More

April 19, 2023
Courts, Public Education
Virginia parents’ lawsuit can continue against Loudoun schools over bias incident reporting form, court rules

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit made by Loudoun County, Virginia, parents against their public school system… Read More

April 18, 2023
Public Education
Public school districts from Denver to Loudoun County are failing their special education students

A Colorado investigation recently found that Denver Public Schools violated federal requirements for special education, failing over 1,000 disabled students in the process. A complaint filed with the… Read More

April 3, 2023
Culture
George Mason university president defends invitation to Gov. Youngkin for commencement speech

Amid some student backlash, the president of Virginia’s George Mason University is standing behind the decision to invite Gov. Glenn Youngkin to speak at commencement.  “As president… Read More

March 31, 2023
Public Education
After challenge, Virginia school district to remove 14 sexually explicit books from libraries to comply with state law

Fourteen books will be removed this week from libraries in Spotsylvania County Public Schools following a formal challenge process initiated by a parent. In a district memorandum… Read More

March 29, 2023
Christian Schools, Opinion
Without Sage’s Law, private Christian schools are worth the cost

The public school establishment increasingly views involved parents as the enemy to effective education. Last month, the Virginia General Assembly killed a bill, HB 2432,… Read More

March 28, 2023
Culture, Public Education
In new book, Ian Prior pulls back the curtain on the parental battle against corrupt Loudoun County Schools

Ground zero of the national parents’ rights movement is Loudoun County, Virginia, where attorney Ian Prior and other parents fought an uphill battle against a corrupt school board and… Read More

March 27, 2023
Public Education
Youngkin appoints new superintendent of public instruction

(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Chief Academic Officer Lisa Coons has been appointed to serve as Virginia’s new superintendent of public instruction, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. Coons, who… Read More

March 23, 2023
Public Education
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student breaks silence with interview

In her first public interview since being shot by a 6-year-old student, Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner said she will be haunted forever by memories of the incident. “There’s… Read More

March 22, 2023
Public Education
Fairfax schools hires K Street lobbyist with ties to Chinese Communist Party at $2,225 per hour

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is being questioned over its hiring of a law firm better known for its lobbying than its lawyering – at the cost of $2,225… Read More

March 20, 2023