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Vanessa Hall
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Real and Presidential Danger to Public Education
Executive Orders Harming Public Education If you’ve been hiding under a rock (or your bed), you may have missed the news of the myriad of...


Anjy Cramer
Feb 17 min read
DEI is Civil Rights
DEmyst-I-fied from a K-12 Perspective Author's Forward: (January 31, 2025): Earlier this week, 4PE approached me about republishing my...

Marianne Burke, PhD
Jan 284 min read
At the Virginia Statehouse: Priority Education Bills are In Play
This is the second full week of the 2025 General Assembly and all 4 Public Education’s priority education bills are still in play, either...


Vanessa Hall
Jan 242 min read
Don't Get Distracted, Do the Work!
My daughter was physically ill on Tuesday after she witnessed Nazi salutes on the inaugural stage, and executive orders signed to create...

Marianne Burke, PhD
Jan 171 min read
At the Virginia Statehouse: Quick Updates on a Quick Session
Because this is an odd year, as opposed to an even year, the Virginia General Assembly session will be short, lasting only 30 days. For...


Vanessa Hall
Jan 1313 min read
Is Family Life Education Under Attack?
Yes, as are LGBTQIA Students and Fairfax Volunteers! Content Warning: Â The blog below includes some hateful terms, phrases, and imagery....


Marianne Burke, PhD
Nov 14, 20242 min read
You Have Power! Use it Now!!
Ask your Elected Officials to Act before it is Too Late Most people are unaware of the power they have as constituents of senators and...


Vanessa Hall
Jun 15, 20244 min read
Unite against LGBTQ+ Hate
The Financial and Emotional Costs of anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric In the first two weeks of Pride month, I have been struck by increased hate,...


Marianne Burke, PhD
May 31, 20248 min read
There He Goes Again: More Gaslighting from Youngkin
The Gaslighting Continues while Youngkin Explains away his Vetoes Although Governor Glenn Youngkin claims to be making education his...


Marianne Burke, PhD
May 16, 20245 min read
Good and Bad News about Virginia’s K-12 Education Budget
While we are celebrating that our K-12 education funding priorities are funded for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, we must remember that,...


Marianne Burke, PhD
May 10, 20241 min read
A Coalition of Public School Advocates Demand Action from Governor Youngkin
In collaboration with the Virginia Grassroots Coalition , 4 Public Education initiated a letter to Governor Youngkin about the upcoming...


Anjy Cramer
May 1, 20249 min read
DEI is here to Stay
You can’t just ignore problems away. Author's forward: I wrote this piece on a snowy day in January. Dr. Claudine Gay had just resigned,...


Vanessa Hall
Apr 25, 20243 min read
Fight to Eliminate Sexual Assault in Virginia NOW
Thursday, April 24th, was a beautiful day for a moving experience of shared trauma, survival, triumph, and advocacy. Many thanks to Lisa...

Marianne Burke, PhD
Apr 25, 20242 min read
Groundhog Day comes in April as Negotiations Fail and Budget Deadline Looms
The Virginia General Assembly reconvened in Richmond as originally planned on April 17, 2024 but adjourned early, after only one day....

Rick Clayton
Apr 20, 20243 min read
Fairfax County Public Schools 2025 Budget
It is that time of year again: Fairfax County Budget approval, and like clockwork complaints are raised about how much our county is...

Marianne Burke, PhD
Apr 12, 20241 min read
Governor Guts K-12 Bipartisan Budget and Gaslights Virginians About the Impact
Governor Youngkin continues to feed Virginians misinformation after he gutted the K-12 Education component of the Bipartisan General...

Marianne Burke, PhD
Mar 21, 20241 min read
Virginia, Ask Your Representatives to Vote YES for Education Funding
The Budget Conference amended version of the proposed state budget, Budget Bill HB 30, was adopted by the General Assembly on March 9th...


Marianne Burke, PhD
Mar 14, 20243 min read
Governor, Show Your Commitment to Education by Funding our Schools
End of Session Update: Budget Amendments The 2024 General Assembly session ended on March 9th with 12 of the 4 Public Education priority...

Marianne Burke, PhD
Mar 7, 20244 min read
Is the Governor Gaslighting Virginia about K-12 Education funding?
As the 2024 General Assembly draws to a close, the drama over the budget continues to ramp up. Much of the discussion about the budget...

Briana Jones
Feb 29, 20242 min read
Progress on Key School Funding Issues in Virginia House and Senate Budgets
Improving support for K-12 public education to help students thrive is a widely shared goal. Students across Virginia deserve funding...
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Real and Presidential Danger to Public Education
Executive Orders Harming Public Education If you’ve been hiding under a rock (or your bed), you may have missed the news of the myriad of...


How Fairfax County Public Schools are responding to Anti-Refugee Policies
Discover how Fairfax County Public Schools are safeguarding students amid chaotic, national anti-refugee policies.


Support LGBTQIA Students and Their Peers by Protecting Sex Education
Join the FLE Committee on February 12th from 7-9pm at Gatehouse It is a year with a number in it, so you can be sure that Fairfax Public...
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