Public Education
High School for the gifted withholds notification of National Merit Scholar awards in the name of ‘equity’Parents with children attending a top-ranked Virginia high school were shocked to discover administrators withheld notifications of National Merit Scholar awards for years. Thomas Jefferson High School for… Read More
Public Education
Ex-High School Teacher Faces 20 Child Pornography Charges(Daily Caller) â A former high school teacher is facing 32 sex crime charges, including 20 counts of possessing child pornography, following an ongoing investigation, according to ABC affiliate 13… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Loudoun County school superintendent, spokesman indicted for lying about transgender sex assaultsA grand jury has indicted the former Loudoun County school superintendent and spokesman on multiple counts for their roles in covering up transgender sex assaults in 2021. Recently… Read More
Public Education
âUnconditional Surrenderâ: Parents Demand Loudoun County School Board Members Resign Following Grand Jury Report(Daily Caller) â Parents demanded Loudoun County School Board members resign on Tuesday following the release of a special grand jury report, the Daily Caller News Foundation observed. Loudoun County… Read More
Culture
Virginia Christian group banned by restaurant at last minute over its ‘unsafe’ religious beliefsA conservative Christian nonprofit had an event suddenly canceled by a Virginia restaurant due to fears over what the staff alleged felt are âunsafeâ beliefs. The Family… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County School Board will discuss sexual assault report at next meeting(The Center Square) â After a special grand jury released a report on how the Loudoun County School Board handled two sexual assaults in their schools, the board announced… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County school superintendent sacked after grand jury condemns handling of transgender sex assaults that sparked parentsâ movementFirst it âdropped the ballâ in two sexual assaults of girls by a transgender student. Now the Loudoun County school board has dropped the hammer â… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Special grand jury concludes Loudoun County Public Schools âdropped the ballâ on student safety(Daily Caller) â A nine-member grand jury in Virginia concluded that a public school district âdropped the ballâ on student safety after multiple sexual assaults took place in the school… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school district now must tell parents when sexually explicit content is in school curriculum(Daily Caller) â Loudoun County School Board passed a policy on Tuesday that requires schools to tell parents when sexually explicit content is in classroom curriculum. The … Read More
Culture
Virginia lawmaker files bill to ban transgender procedures for minors(The Center Square) â A Republican Virginia lawmaker introduced legislation for the 2023 legislative session that would ban any type of transgender procedures or drugs for minors in the commonwealth. Read More
Public Education
Supreme Court denies school districtâs request for review of sexual assault caseA Virginia school districtâs appeal that it shouldnât be held liable in a sexual assault case involving two students was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. Read More
Public Education
Parental rights candidate wins Loudoun School Board race, signals changes on board(The Center Square) â A parental rights candidate who narrowly secured a spot on the Loudoun County School Board could influence how the school system handles transgender issues and parental… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights advocates leading in several Virginia school board elections(The Center Square) â Parental rights advocates are leading in several local school board elections in Virginia, although each of the localities are still counting votes to determine the final… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Virginia Supreme Court to decide if teachers can be fired for not using studentsâ preferred pronounsCan teachers be forced against their religious beliefs to use studentsâ preferred gender pronouns? The Virginia Supreme Court is being asked that question in a case that… Read More
Public Education
Some Virginia school boards opposing new transgender policies that boost role of parents(The Center Square) â Some school boards in Virginia are formally expressing their opposition to new transgender guidelines from the Virginia Department of Education, which would put more authority in… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights remain a concern in Loudoun and other school boards as election nears(The Center Square) â With local school board elections approaching on Nov. 8, parental rights in education have remained a major point of concern in Loudoun County and other school… Read More
Public Education
Five Virginia lab school applications in, many more being developed(The Center Square) â As the Virginia Department of Education continues to accept applications for planning grants to create lab schools, five applications have been submitted, but many more are… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin urges education reforms after drop in math, reading proficiency(The Center Square) â Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is urging education reforms after data showed a reduction in fourth grade math and reading proficiency scores in the 2022 National… Read More
Public Education
Enforcing new transgender school policies could be a bumpy road in VA(The Center Square) â Although the Virginia Department of Education unveiled new guidelines on transgender issues they say give power back to parents, enforcing those rules in school districts could… Read More
Public Education
Virginia superintendent wants to further delay history, science revisions(The Center Square) â Revisions to Virginiaâs history and science standards in the public school system could be delayed further following a request from Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. Read More