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Post Election Message
Election Day 2024 has come and gone. Like most pro-public schools people, we here at 4 Public Education are stunned and concerned about...
Cheryl Binkley
Nov 11, 20241 min read
When Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Seeps into Public School Discussions
Combatting Disinformation is Harder than Sharing It There is so much disinformation floating around these days that it is hard to do much...
Vanessa Hall
Oct 17, 202412 min read
Fordham and Petrilli on Virginia Public Schools: Desire, Influence, and Controversy
Michael Petrilli Wants Virginia and He Wants Her Bad The Thomas B. Fordham Institute labels itself as “America's leading education reform...
Cheryl Binkley
Oct 15, 20244 min read
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...
Vanessa Hall
Sep 27, 20246 min read
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...
Cheryl Binkley2
Sep 23, 20244 min read
We Must Reframe What We are Measuring In Public Schools
Please Note: This is an opinion piece. It is not filled with links to authoritative studies, or data analysis. I’m simply going to tell...
Cheryl Binkley
Sep 21, 20243 min read
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...
Anjy Cramer
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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!),...
Marianne Burke (PhD) and Vanessa Hall
Sep 18, 20243 min read
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...
Vanessa Hall
Sep 13, 20243 min read
Virginia Schools Join the Banned Cell-Phone Bandwagon
Experts have warned about the deleterious mental health and educational impact of cell phones on students, and school districts across...
Vanessa Hall
Sep 5, 20243 min read
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...
Robert Rigby and Vanessa Hall
Aug 10, 20249 min read
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...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 24, 20248 min read
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...
Robert Rigby
Jul 19, 20245 min read
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 12, 20247 min read
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...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 5, 20248 min read
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...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Jun 24, 20242 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,...
Vanessa Hall
Jun 15, 20244 min read
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 29, 20241 min read
Inspiring the Future: Science Fair Opens Doors
Science Fair is More Than a Competition Science Fair has inspired students around the world for over 100 years , from the tiniest...
Vanessa Hall
May 23, 20244 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 16, 20245 min read
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