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US Dept of Education Threatens Northern Virginia School Districts
An extremist US Dept of Education has threatened Northern Virginia school districts in order to violate the civil rights of students.

Vanessa Hall
Aug 14 min read


Congress Just Made it Harder to Fund Public Schools
By passing Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1), Congress made the fight to fund public education even harder by starting a national school voucher program that would divert funds from public education into private coffers.

Marianne Burke, PhD
Jul 114 min read


Activism is American
Our country was founded on revolution and activism, yet for some reason the far right wants to suppress the teaching of history and...

Vanessa Hall
Jul 41 min read


The 4th of July: My Country 'Tis of WE
The Fourth of July commemorates the day a group of ordinary people turned radicals risked everything to break from tyranny and chart a...

Holly Hazard
Jul 42 min read


4PE Celebrates Pride Month
Join 4PE celebrates Pride Month to support equality and visibility. We hope to see you at some of these events!

Vanessa Hall
Jun 52 min read


Federal Shorts: U.S. Dept of Education loses in Court and at Senate Hearings
U.S. Department of Education demonstrates a lack of education on basic U.S. History and their own anti-DEI directives lose in the courts.

Marianne Burke (PhD) and Vanessa Hall
Jun 43 min read


First Look: Public Review of Fairfax County School Boundary Scenarios
Make sure you take time to check out the Fairfax County school boundary scenarios out for public review. Learn about the process and what is still to come.

Vanessa Hall
Jun 36 min read


Underfunding the Future of Education in Fairfax
FCPS was forced to make tough choices because neither the Governor nor the Fairfax Board of Supervisors considered our schools important enough to bridge the $121 million FCPS budget shortfall.

Vanessa Hall
Jun 35 min read


Contact Your Legislators And Say "NO" to the Newest Voucher Scheme
They hid voucher funding in the Educational Choice for Children Act. Contact Your Legislators and Say "NO" to the Voucher Bill because you love your public school!

Marianne Burke, PhD
May 123 min read


Teaching in the Time of...2025
Teacher Appreciation Week 2025. Can it compensate for the unreal reality of Teachers in 2025? Show REAL appreciation for teachers beyond small tokens.

Cheryl Binkley
May 53 min read


U.S. Dept of Education Demands "anti-DEI" Certification in Exchange for Student Funding
Explore the U.S. Dept of Education's controversial (and failed) anti-DEI certification demand. Why are they playing chicken with school funding and our students' education?

Vanessa Hall
May 16 min read


Scrambling Public Education: What Will Happen in the Next 100 Days?
The first 100 days of this administration has been a chaotic carnival of harm, overreach, and irresponsible actions. Will our public schools recover?

Vanessa Hall
Apr 303 min read


Demanding the Impossible
Explore why the federal government is demanding impossible when they try to eliminate DEI in public education. This is the 21st century, and the reality is our schools are diverse because our student are unique individuals.

Cheryl Binkley
Apr 187 min read


Raise Your Voice about the Fairfax County Budget
Sign up to speak about the Fairfax County budget. Learn the key issues and join public hearings to impact Fairfax County budget decisions today!

Vanessa Hall
Apr 185 min read


Federal Scene on Education is at a Turning Point
The nation is at a turning point in public education history with the dismantling of U.S. Department of Education.

Cheryl Binkley
Apr 85 min read


Governor Youngkin’s Big Initiatives Stumble Yet Again
Discover how Youngkin's stumbles on his keystone history standard initiatives, which face delays and mistakes.

Cheryl Binkley
Apr 75 min read


We are Here! Trans Day of Visibility
Join Fairfax County and City in their celebrations of the Trans Day of Visibility!

Vanessa Hall
Mar 314 min read


Just say NO to Private School Vouchers
Learn the true cost of private school vouchers on students, families, and their communities. Just say NO to vouchers.

Marianne Burke, PhD
Mar 216 min read


Dear Fairfax Times: This Mom is Not Your Punching Bag
Volunteering for a committee shouldn't make you a target for far right radicals. Yet, the Fairfax Times took aim at me.

Vanessa Hall
Mar 216 min read


Project 2025 and IWF, Don’t Censor Our Students!
Project 2025 tries to cancel West Springfield High School, students, and Women's History Month in a coordinated attack.

Vanessa Hall
Mar 218 min read
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Students arrive for first day of school at Bailey's Upper Elementary For the caretakers of public education, Summer 2025 has been a...


US Dept of Education Threatens Northern Virginia School Districts
An extremist US Dept of Education has threatened Northern Virginia school districts in order to violate the civil rights of students.


Congress Just Made it Harder to Fund Public Schools
By passing Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1), Congress made the fight to fund public education even harder by starting a national school voucher program that would divert funds from public education into private coffers.
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