Uniting Virginia through Literacy
Choosing a Reading Curriculum that Works In 2022 the Virginia legislature passed The Virginia Literacy Act, often referred to as VLA. It...
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4PE Team
- Dec 28, 2023
- 2 min
Governor Youngkin's Budget Disappoints the Commonwealth
The Board of 4 Public Education is disappointed with the proposed budget released by Governor Youngkin on December 20, 2023. It seems...
Holly Hazard
- Nov 8, 2023
- 2 min
Tuesday’s Elections Send Message: Parents Want Robust Libraries, Inclusiveness, Truthful History
Pundits cast Virginia’s Tuesday general elections as a referendum on abortion rights. It was more than that. Further down the ballot...
Marianne Burke (PhD) and Vanessa Hall
- Oct 30, 2023
- 4 min
Op-ed: Northern Virginia in the Crosshairs
Even before he was elected, Virginia Gov. [Glenn] Youngkin focused his attention on harmful, fabricated fibs about public education. He...
Vanessa Hall
- Oct 27, 2023
- 7 min
Education Apocalypse
Imagine a world where the Moms for Liberty and like-minded individuals were elected to the school board, state legislature, and...
Marianne Burke, PhD
- Oct 27, 2023
- 2 min
Voters Agree that Public Education is on the Ballot
A recent poll by the Washington Post and George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government revealed factors that may...
Marianne Burke, PhD
- Apr 12, 2023
- 3 min
At the Statehouse: Budget Reconciliation and More
The General Assembly reconvenes in Richmond on April 12th to address unfinished legislative business. There are three major items on the...
Marianne Burke, PhD
- Mar 1, 2023
- 2 min
At the Statehouse: Week 7 (Finally!)
The 2023 General Assembly adjourned on Saturday, February 25th. During this session, things played out as predicted for a divided...
Marianne Burke, PhD
- Feb 22, 2023
- 2 min
At the Statehouse, Week 6
After the General Assembly adjourns on February 25, 2023, all bills that pass both chambers will go to the Governor for his signature or...
Marianne Burke, PhD
- Feb 16, 2023
- 1 min
At the Statehouse: Bills Still Active, Week 5
At this the first full week after Crossover, only five of our original 29 priority bills remain active. We oppose three of those bills...
Marianne Burke, PhD
- Feb 7, 2023
- 2 min
At the Statehouse: Education Bill Crossover, Week 4
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 is the Crossover deadline in Richmond for the 2023 General Assembly. Advocacy by the public has been successful.
Marianne Burke, PhD
- Jan 31, 2023
- 1 min
At the Statehouse: Priority Education Bills, Week 3
Things continue to be hectic in the General Assembly with the House and Senate both trying to finish hearing bills before crossover (to...
Marianne Burke, PhD
- Jan 24, 2023
- 2 min
At the Statehouse: Priority Education Bills, Week 2
If it is the end of January in Richmond, Virginia, then the General Assembly is in session. The General Assembly consists of state...
Marianne Burke, PhD
- Jan 17, 2023
- 2 min
At the Statehouse: Priority Education Bills, Week 1
We are fortunate in Virginia to now have a surplus in our budget. We are pleased to have legislators who advocate to apply that surplus...
Rick Clayton
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
Is School Funding for the Arts Worth it?
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) constructs satellite Gross Domestic Product accounts which look at the contributions of certain...
4PE Team
- Nov 3, 2022
- 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...
Network for Public Education
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
Funding Religious Education in Schools
Network for Public Education's Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision in Carson v. Makin The ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in...
Marianne Burke, PhD
- Mar 13, 2022
- 2 min
At the Statehouse 3/13/2022
Saturday, March 12 was the last day of the 60-day 2022 General Assembly. However, the legislature had not completed their work so there...
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