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
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
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
Culture
Garland wonât say if Youngkin right to pardon father charged after protesting daughterâs sexual assault(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Attorney General Merrick Garland declined to say Wednesday whether Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, should have pardoned a father who was… 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
Public Education
Youngkin announces new education initiative after pandemic learning loss(The Center Square) â Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced his ALL IN VA plan, intended to help Virginia students recover from COVID-19 learning loss and return to higher academic standards, on the… Read More
Culture
Youngkin holds ‘Parents Matter’ town halls(The Center Square) â Gov. Glenn Youngkin is leading a âParents Matterâ town hall tour across the commonwealth to engage Virginia parents on crucial issues impacting youth. The tour began over a… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Gov. Youngkin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion went âoff the rails’Virginiaâs Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, says that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), while laudable a decade ago, has âgone off the railsâ because of political manipulation. âThe concept… 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
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
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
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
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
Culture
School officialsâ maniacal focus on equity should shift to academic preparation(The Sentinel) â Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin recently blasted Fairfax County school officials for their maniacal focus on equity after they withheld national merit award information from students until scholarship… Read More
Public Education
School district claims ‘oversight’ led to delay of National Merit notifications(The Center Square) â Stafford County Public Schools is the latest to join a growing list of Virginia school districts who have acknowledged providing delayed notification of National Merit commendations… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Youngkin backs student merit notification bill for Virginia schools(The Center Square) â Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is backing a legislative proposal requiring schools to promptly inform students and parents of awards, including from the National Merit… Read More
Public Education
17 northern Virginia schools withheld Merit awards from mostly Asian students as Gov. Youngkin calls for legislation(Daily Caller) â At least 17 northern Virginia schools have admitted to withholding National Merit awards from their students as the governor calls for legislation to require that students and… Read More
Legislation
School choice bill clears first hurdle in Virginia House(The Center Square) â A bill backed by Virginia Republican lawmakers to create âEducation Success Accountsâ to help parents pay for education expenses â including private school tuition â… Read More
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