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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
Call to Action- History & Social Studies SOLs
Virginia Organizations and Community Leaders call for the Virginia Board of Education to Pass the August 2022 version of the proposed...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Strings of Lies
Before we begin, please take the following multiple choice exam: On November 17th, when the Virginia Superintendent of Schools presented...
Holly Hazard
Nov 21, 20223 min read
An Apple for this Educator
Earlier this month, representatives for 4 Public Education met with Dr. Michelle Reid, the new superintendent for Fairfax County Public...
Holly Hazard
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Undermining Public Education: Efforts to Defund and Dismantle Your Public School (Part 2)
Dark money's influence on public education is not new. For decades, groups funded by billionaires have worked to push policies and...
Vanessa Hall
Oct 26, 20224 min read
Joint Statement on the FCPS Teach Truth Resolution
October 26, 2022 4 Public Education, Fairfax Federation of Teachers, Fairfax Education Association, Stand and Deliver and FCPS Pride...
4PE Team
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Undermining Public Education: Fake Grassroots, Real Dark Money (Part 1)
Governor Glenn Youngkin and his allies used attacks on public education to win the governorship in 2021. National and local dark money...
Vanessa Hall
Oct 20, 20223 min read
Attacks on Virginia's Public Schools: Honest Conversations (Part 2)
Part 1 of this 2-part series, introduced Governor Youngkin’s attack on public education during and after his campaign. This second part...
Marianne Burke and Atif Qarni
Oct 13, 20224 min read
Political Attacks on Virginia's Public Schools (Part 1)
As he did before the 2021 election, Governor Glenn Youngkin continues to inaccurately and unfairly disparage public schools in Virginia....
Marianne Burke, PhD
Oct 5, 20223 min read
Why are we allowing schools to criminalize our children?
A new law (SB36) in Virginia has many parents worried and upset, because it can give elementary students rap sheets for misdemeanors.
Marianne Burke, PhD
Aug 21, 20224 min read
Yes, Virginia, we want to teach history
Position of 4 Public Education and a Call To Action Governor Glenn Youngkin, and his Department of Education, are attempting to quietly...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Aug 14, 20224 min read
Breaking: Americans Trust Teachers. Can Local Dialog Keep it Strong?
For those worried that American public education is in crisis, stop for a moment and consider this: the international survey firm Ipsos...
Monte Bourjaily
Aug 9, 20223 min read
Teachers need your support (now!)
“August is the Sunday night of the school year for teachers.” -Mrs. Kelly Love I’m just a parent, but that statement struck me like a...
Vanessa Hall
Aug 1, 20223 min read
The Truth About Co-Ed Family Life Education
Below are my comments to the FCPS School Board on July 14th, 2022. The meeting video follow at the end of this blog. See my colleagues...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 14, 20222 min read
Independence, Not Indoctrination
Conservative media is portraying public schools as indoctrination camps. They pejoratively call them “government schools” while...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 6, 20223 min read
Stand Up for Pride
We are in the middle of a civil rights battle, fighting for the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in our living room...
Vanessa Hall
Jun 12, 20223 min read
School's Out for Summer
My Facebook feed is full of proud parents and high school seniors in full graduation regalia, celebrating this important life passage....
Jenna White
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Co-Ed Sex Education: Good for ALL Students
Speech on comprehensive sex education given by Marianne Burke to the Fairfax County Public School Board, May 26, 2022. Text slightly...
Marianne Burke, PhD
May 26, 20222 min read
Statement on the Uvalde Tragedy
Our hearts go out to the families who lost family and loved ones in Uvalde and the other gun shootings over the last three decades. We...
Vanessa Hall
May 26, 20223 min read
Responding to a Right-wing Hatchet Job
On May 19, Governor Glenn Youngkin, Secretary Aimee Guidera, and Superintendent Jillian Balow held a press conference to release their...
Cheryl Binkley
May 22, 20222 min read
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