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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
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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 22, 20232 min read
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 16, 20231 min read
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
Feb 7, 20232 min read
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 31, 20231 min read
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 24, 20232 min read
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...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Jan 17, 20232 min read
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...
Rick Clayton
Dec 6, 20221 min read
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...
4PE Team
Nov 3, 20221 min read
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...
Network for Public Education
Jun 20, 20222 min read
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...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Mar 13, 20222 min read
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