Political Appointees Tip the Scales of Accountability
VBOE meeting report out from September 26th People drove from around the Commonwealth to have their voices heard in front of the Virginia...
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Cheryl Binkley2
Sep 234 min
Social Media Threats Fuel Fear at Virginia Schools
Social Media Threats Close Schools and Delay Games in Multiple Virginia Counties Nationwide there is always a spike in threats of...
Anjy Cramer
Sep 202 min
Systemic Academic “Failure”: A Reality or a Choice?
This is Public Comment Given at Arlington Public Schools Board Meeting by Anjy Cramer on September 19, 2024. Please note that h istorical...
Marianne Burke (PhD) and Vanessa Hall
Sep 183 min
Exciting Upcoming Events for September and October 2025!
We just updated our Events Calendar for the 2024-25 School Year with our September 26th Road Trip to Richmond (NOTE: VBOE date change!),...
Vanessa Hall
Sep 133 min
Take Action: Make your Voice Heard by Virginia DOE by September 25th
Disruption is NOT Accountability The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) created disruptive accountability measures that will harm...
Robert Rigby and Vanessa Hall
Aug 109 min
A Complex (and Expensive!) Legal Showdown about Student Rights Continues
Theocratic Veto versus School Policy This is part 2 of coverage on Jane Doe v. Fairfax County School Board (FCSB) (CL-2024-0003171), a...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 248 min
Escuela Primaria Bucknell: Uniendo con Coraje y Fuerza
Para garantizar que la comunidad de la escuela primaria de Bucknell pudiera leer este artículo, utilizamos el traductor de Google para...
Robert Rigby
Jul 195 min
A Controversial Legal Attack on Students and Schools
Is a “Theocratic Veto” coming to Virginia? In a case ( see below ) brought this year in Fairfax County Circuit Court by America First...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 127 min
A “Brief” History of Boundary Change
My most recent blog, Essential Boundary Policy for a New Century, identified some “interesting” school boundaries in our area. Any...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 58 min
Essential Boundary Policy for a New Century
It Is Time For Some Real Change After months of debate, the Fairfax County School Board is finalizing a comprehensive overhaul of the...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Jun 242 min
Let’s Ally to Elect Quality School Board Members in 2024!
Historically, school board elections have received little attention from voters, but recently extremists have begun trying to take over...
Vanessa Hall
Jun 154 min
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,...
Vanessa Hall
May 291 min
It's June! Show your Pride by Going to Local Events
June is only two days away, so you might want to pull out the rainbow gear (and some sunscreen!) to attend local pride events, most of...
Vanessa Hall
May 234 min
Inspiring the Future
Science Fair is More Than a Competition Science Fair has inspired students around the world for over 100 years, from the tiniest...
Marianne Burke, PhD
May 101 min
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...
Vanessa Hall
May 107 min
In the Face of Hate, West Potomac Students Choose to Change the World
A Strong Student Production of Kinky Boots While several hate groups descended on the FCPS high school last weekend, the students,...
Anjy Cramer
May 16 min
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 263 min
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...
Vanessa Hall
Apr 253 min
What’s Kinky about Allyship?
Give the Boot(s) to critics and let the show go on! Thousands of Fairfax residents are looking forward to seeing an amazing student...
Cheryl Binkley
Apr 234 min
Does VDOE want Accountability or Disruption of Virginia Schools?
Glenn Youngkin and Secretary Aimee Guidera’s constant narrative since taking office is that Virginia public schools are failing: In spite...
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