Call to Action- History & Social Studies SOLs
Virginia Organizations and Community Leaders call for the Virginia Board of Education to Pass the August 2022 version of the proposed...
Holly Hazard
- Nov 21
- 3 min
Strings of Lies
Before we begin, please take the following multiple choice exam: On November 17th, when the Virginia Superintendent of Schools presented...
Holly Hazard
- Nov 18
- 2 min
An Apple for this Educator
Earlier this month, representatives for 4 Public Education met with Dr. Michelle Reid, the new superintendent for Fairfax County Public...
Vanessa Hall
- Nov 10
- 2 min
Not your Mother’s Sex Ed
Do you remember learning about sex ed in school when you were a teen? I do. Not only do I remember the cheesy heavy-handed after-school...
4PE Team
- Nov 3
- 1 min
Vote for Democracy on Election Day
4PublicEducation.org champions public schools as the cornerstone of a healthy democracy and the right for every child to an exceptional...
Jenna White
- Nov 1
- 2 min
Statement Regarding FCPS School Board Member Karen Keys-Gamarra
4 Public Education strongly opposes ableism in all of its forms whether in the classroom or in public, which includes the use of slurs...
Vanessa Hall
- Oct 26
- 4 min
Undermining Public Education: Efforts to Defund and Dismantle Your Public School (Part 2)
Dark money's influence on public education is not new. For decades, groups funded by billionaires have worked to push policies and...
4PE Team
- Oct 25
- 2 min
Joint Statement on the FCPS Teach Truth Resolution
October 26, 2022 4 Public Education, Fairfax Federation of Teachers, Fairfax Education Association, Stand and Deliver and FCPS Pride...
Vanessa Hall
- Oct 20
- 3 min
Undermining Public Education: Fake Grassroots, Real Dark Money (Part 1)
Governor Glenn Youngkin and his allies used attacks on public education to win the governorship in 2021. National and local dark money...
Marianne Burke and Atif Qarni
- Oct 13
- 4 min
Attacks on Virginia's Public Schools: Honest Conversations (Part 2)
Part 1 of this 2-part series, introduced Governor Youngkin’s attack on public education during and after his campaign. This second part...
Marianne Burke
- Oct 5
- 3 min
Political Attacks on Virginia's Public Schools (Part 1)
As he did before the 2021 election, Governor Glenn Youngkin continues to inaccurately and unfairly disparage public schools in Virginia....
Vanessa Hall
- Sep 26
- 2 min
Are you Ready? We are Ready!
Recap with photos of the Raise Your Hand 4 Education Leadership Symposium for Virginia.
Holly Hazard
- Sep 18
- 2 min
Latest Youngkin Action to Undermine Public Education and Put Children At Risk
4 Public Education strongly condemns the recent policy directive of Governor Youngkin’s Department of Education to reverse guidelines.
Vanessa Hall
- Sep 1
- 4 min
Support Title IX Like It Supported You
50 years ago, Title IX created a revolution in women's education and sports, transforming college campuses and K-12 school grounds....
Marianne Burke
- Aug 21
- 4 min
Why are we allowing schools to criminalize our children?
A new law (SB36) in Virginia has many parents worried and upset, because it can give elementary students rap sheets for misdemeanors.
Marianne Burke
- Aug 14
- 4 min
Yes, Virginia, we want to teach history
Position of 4 Public Education and a Call To Action Governor Glenn Youngkin, and his Department of Education, are attempting to quietly...
Monte Bourjaily
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Breaking: Americans Trust Teachers. Can Local Dialog Keep it Strong?
For those worried that American public education is in crisis, stop for a moment and consider this: the international survey firm Ipsos...
Vanessa Hall
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Teachers need your support (now!)
“August is the Sunday night of the school year for teachers.” -Mrs. Kelly Love I’m just a parent, but that statement struck me like a...
Vanessa Hall
- Jul 14
- 2 min
The Truth About Co-Ed Family Life Education
Below are my comments to the FCPS School Board on July 14th, 2022. The meeting video follow at the end of this blog. See my colleagues...
Vanessa Hall
- Jul 6
- 3 min
Independence, Not Indoctrination
Conservative media is portraying public schools as indoctrination camps. They pejoratively call them “government schools” while...
