Courts
‘They’ve come after me and never helped him’: Virginia father with special needs son hit with $600K lawsuit from districtA Virginia dad is being sued by his local school board after he complained about his special needs son not receiving legally mandated services. David Rife, a single father of… Read More
Culture
Parents question why Virginia high school staging drag musical, brunch(The Daily Signal) – A high school theater troupe is staging the risque musical “Kinky Boots” just outside the nation’s capital “in collaboration” with a leading Virginia school system’s “Pride”… Read More
Courts
Investigators looking at possible cover-up at Virginia school where teacher was shot by 6-year-oldProsecutors in Virginia are now investigating why the disciplinary records of a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary disappeared after the student shot a teacher. “We’ll work with the school system… Read More
Courts
Virginia school administrator indicted by special grand jury in elementary school shootingThe former assistant principal at the Newport News, Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old student shot his teacher has been indicted for child abuse. The unsealed indictment states that Ebony… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board takes heat for turning off cameras during meetingsThe Loudoun County School Board in Virginia is facing the ire of parents and community advocates for a recent decision to remove livestreaming cameras during the… Read More
Courts
Christian ministries get settlement in Virginia religious freedom suitIn a religious freedom victory, two Virginia churches, three Christian schools and a pregnancy center network have received a settlement in a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alliance Defending… Read More
Culture
Biden admin hits Liberty University with record fine(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (DOE) is imposing a fine on a Christian college in Virginia after they reportedly violated campus safety law. Read More
Culture
George Mason University offers scholarship for illegal immigrants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, is offering scholarships to illegal immigrants, according to the institution’s website. The Undocumented Scholars Award is designed to help first-generation… Read More
Courts
Justice Alito warns of ‘virus’ on race-based school admissions in sharp dissent to SCOTUS petition denialIn a 10-page dissenting opinion, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned that a decision by a lower court to allow race-based admissions is a “virus that may spread” if not… Read More
Legislation
Virginia legislative update: Key education bills advance(The Center Square) – Virginia’s 2024 General Assembly session is just over halfway finished, with 480 bills passed by the House of Delegates and 393 by the state Senate. Some critical… Read More
Legislation
Virginia bill abetting ‘profit-driven industry’ of death, critics warn(The Daily Signal) – Critics raised the alarm as the Virginia Senate passed a bill Friday that would legalize assisted suicide, otherwise known as “medical aid in dying.” Based on the bill’s… Read More
Legislation
Legislation banning transgender athletes dies in the Legislature(The Center Square) – Advocates for the transgender community celebrated another victory in Virginia Tuesday when the House of Delegates K-12 Education Subcommittee voted down a bill that would have segregated sports… Read More
Public Education
Virginia’s public-school enrollment is declining faster than expectedPublic school enrollment in Virginia is decreasing faster than expected, and started going down long before the pandemic, new data reveals. The University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public… Read More
Public Education
GMU is latest school under feds’ scrutiny for campus antisemitism(Daily Caller News Foundation) – George Mason University, located in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., has been added to a list of dozens of institutions of higher education… Read More
Opinion
Not just Ivy League: Public universities like GMU also must answer for moral rot(The Daily Signal) – So far, almost all the critical focus on how university leaders have manifestly failed to address rampant antisemitism on their campuses has been aimed at selective, private universities. Read More
Public Education
Is swearing in on age-restricted books taking liberal school board members by storm?Two of the newly sworn members of the Fairfax County School Board (FCSB) were sworn in on Dec. 13 using books that have been age-restricted in the county’s public school… Read More
Courts
Teacher fired for not using student’s preferred pronouns wins major victory(The Daily Signal) – In a gratifying win for religious freedom and free speech, the Virginia Supreme Court concluded Thursday that embattled Virginia high school teacher Peter Vlaming, who had been … Read More
Public Education
Virginia school rankings yields a rural surprise(The Center Square) – U.S. News & World Report recently released its rankings of Virginia K-12 public schools, and the results are primarily unsurprising – except for one school that placed second… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board relents, allows mother to pray during public commentA Virginia school board reversed its decision to deny a parent’s request to pray during a public comment in August, now allowing the mother to pray during her allotted time. Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board decides against releasing ‘damning’ report on graduation shootingThe Richmond, Virginia school board has voted to keep details of a mass shooting at a graduation secret from the public, much to the chagrin of the community. A… Read More