Public Education
GMU is latest school under fedsâ scrutiny for campus antisemitism(Daily Caller News Foundation) â 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) â 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 countyâs public school… Read More
Courts
Teacher fired for not using studentâs preferred pronouns wins major victory(The Daily Signal) â 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) â U.S. News & World Report recently released its rankings of Virginia K-12 public schools, and the results are primarily unsurprising â 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 parentâs 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 âdamningâ 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
Public Education
Loudoun County, Virginia replaces entire school board as new members promise more transparency and parental involvementÂLoudoun County voters elected a completely new slate of school board members Tuesday in what many say is a resounding victory for parents. The new board… Read More
Public Education
Virginia judge says lawsuit of teacher shot by student will go forward as school district argues workerâs comp shieldA $40 million lawsuit in the notorious case where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher in Virginia is going forward, a local judge in the case… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: As a teacher, Iâm saddened by the continued disregard for student safety at Loudoun County Public SchoolsStudents at Loudoun County Public Schools are speaking out about their safety, but LCPS administrators are more concerned about upholding woke agendas than they are about restoring common sense policies… Read More
Public Education
Scrutinized Northern Virginia school board up for reelection(The Center Square) â Tuesday’s Virginia General Assembly general election will be in the national spotlight as interested parties watch to see if Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been able to… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school district is under fire after 9 high school students overdosed on fentanyl and parents werenât notifiedLoudoun County Public Schools is in hot water again, this time for withholding information from parents about multiple students overdosing on fentanyl. Nine students overdosed in the past month at… Read More
Culture
Youngkin issues Executive Directive to combat targeting of religious and ethnic groups(The Center Square) â Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Directive Six, a directive to fortify the stateâs response to attacks on religious or ethnic groups in response to âsignificantly… Read More
Opinion
Washington Post story on own education poll ignores important takeaways on transgender policies from surveyA Washington Post story reporting on its own survey of voters about education issues in Virginia ignores important takeaways of the surveyâs findings, especially on transgender issues. On the biggest… Read More
Courts
School board adopts Virginia governor’s parental rights policy after parents slap it with lawsuit(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Virginia Beach School Board approved Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkinâs gender transition notification policy Tuesday after being hit with a lawsuit from parents, according to… Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Virginia school board for rejecting Gov. Youngkinâs transgender policiesTwo parents are suing their Virginia school district for refusing to follow state policy regarding transgender studentsâ bathroom use and sports participation. The guidance, which was… Read More
Public Education
Teachers at a Virginia school district can again give zeros to students who do no work, but 50% remains the bottom for any effortA school district in Virginia reversed a change to its grading policy, allowing teachers to again give students zeros for not turning in assignments. Last year, Fairfax County Public Schools… Read More
Public Education
School district bucks parental rights, votes against Gov. Youngkinâs policy(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Amherst County School Board (ACSB) voted against adopting Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkinâs parental rights policy regarding transgender issues in schools Thursday, according to… Read More
Culture
Initiative to combat human trafficking launched in Virginia(The Center Square) â Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced this week during a press conference the launch of an initiative to combat human trafficking in partnership with businesses across… Read More
Culture
‘Parents matterâ: Gov. Youngkin pardons father arrested at school board meeting following his daughterâs sexual assaultGov. Youngkin granted a full pardon on Friday to a Virginia father arrested for disorderly conduct at a 2021 school board meeting after his daughter was sexually assaulted in the… Read More