Courts, Public Education
Virginia parents’ lawsuit can continue against Loudoun schools over bias incident reporting form, court rules(The Center Square) â 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
Public Education
Public school districts from Denver to Loudoun County are failing their special education studentsA 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
Culture
George Mason university president defends invitation to Gov. Youngkin for commencement speechAmid 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. âAs president… Read More
Public Education
After challenge, Virginia school district to remove 14 sexually explicit books from libraries to comply with state lawFourteen 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
Christian Schools, Opinion
Without Sageâs Law, private Christian schools are worth the costThe 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
Culture, Public Education
In new book, Ian Prior pulls back the curtain on the parental battle against corrupt Loudoun County SchoolsGround zero of the national parentsâ 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
Public Education
Youngkin appoints new superintendent of public instruction(The Center Square) â Tennessee’s Chief Academic Officer Lisa Coons has been appointed to serve as Virginiaâs new superintendent of public instruction, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. Coons, who… Read More
Public Education
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student breaks silence with interviewIn 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. “Thereâs… Read More
Public Education
Fairfax schools hires K Street lobbyist with ties to Chinese Communist Party at $2,225 per hourFairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is being questioned over its hiring of a law firm better known for its lobbying than its lawyering â at the cost of $2,225… Read More
Opinion
Virginia progressives push teachersâ union clout in district mired in controversyThe embattled Fairfax County School Board ensured more controversy this week when it voted to allow unions to bargain for teachers in Northern Virginia. The vote comes two… Read More
Culture
Tennessee university student group outraged faculty wonât call divisive concepts laws âWhite SupremacistâA student advocacy group condemned their faculty senate for postponing a resolution declaring two education laws to be âwhite supremacist.” The University of Tennessee Martin group, People… Read More
Public Education
Virginians to offer feedback on history standards(The Center Square) â The Virginia Board of Education this week is beginning a series of public hearings on the most recent draft of the stateâs history and social… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginiaâs teachersâ union sneaks CRT, Marxism into classrooms despite banThe Virginia Education Association is finding ways to introduce Critical Race Theory (CRT) materials into classrooms, despite a statewide ban. In February, as a part of its Black… Read More
Culture
Youngkin fields questions on CRT, history standards(The Center Square) â Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin outlined and defended his stance on a range of education topics, including Critical Race Theory and transgender students in sports, during… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Parents need to wake up’: Advocates sound alarm about Satanist after-school clubs sprouting across the country(Daily Caller) â The Satanic Temple (TST) made headlines in 2022 for fighting for the right to create after-school clubs for students and has recently been launching new groups across… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia Dems, teachersâ union accused of âhypocrisyâ over opposition to anti-Communist billHung Cao, a retired Navy Captain, who supports the VA anti-communist bill. The education establishment in Virginia continues to turn a tin ear to voters, opposing a… Read More
Culture
Virginia House committee defeats effort to enshrine abortion in Constitution(The Center Square) â Efforts by Virginia Democrats to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow voters to decide whether to place reproductive health protections in the state constitution,… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County district continues withholding information about sexual assaults in schoolsThe reputation of Loudoun County Public School District (LCPS) took another hit after its board voted not to release a sexual assault report compiled by school attorneys. LCPS… Read More
Culture
Virginia Senate panel defeats slew of education bills, including on parents’ rights(The Center Square) â A panel of Virginia state Senate lawmakers defeated a torrent of Republican-backed education bills Thursday, including measures to require schools to maintain a catalog and… Read More
Culture, Public Education
After School Satan Club might pay the price for being controversial â literallyA Virginia school board is considering revising its policies on after-school clubs following conflict over a new âAfter School Satan Club.â The Chesapeake Public School Board previously allowed… Read More