The question of what makes a good school has never been more complicated, and questions like “What are we educating students for?” have...

Sex Education in Virginia's K-12 Public Schools The Family Life Education (FLE) curriculum in Virginia is an abstinence-based curriculum...

Part II of Governor Youngkin’s Magical Thinking series Once upon a time, in a land we all love, there was a Governor (or Thane if you are...

A Tough Week for Transgender Students and Families After years of attacks on rights of transgender students, this past week has seen an onslaught of anti-transgender media, court cases, and federal and state activity. For parents of transgender students, transgender students, and the transgender community, it is just too much. They are exhausted, so all allies need to continue to step up to fight alongside them against such attacks. “Children's well-being now, ability to live

When the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) rolled out its proposed Accreditation and Accountability Framework in June of 2024, they...

Ask your Elected Officials to Act before it is Too Late Most people are unaware of the power they have as constituents of senators and...

Michael Petrilli Wants Virginia and He Wants Her Bad The Thomas B. Fordham Institute labels itself as “America's leading education reform...

VBOE meeting report out from September 26th People drove from around the Commonwealth to have their voices heard in front of the Virginia...

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...

Disruption is NOT Accountability The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) created disruptive accountability measures that will harm...

Report Out on the 8/28/24 Virginia Board of Education Meeting Despite citizens across Virginia rallying to action , the Virginia Board of Education (VBOE), approved Governor Youngkin’s Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) amendments to Virginia’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan per Nathaniel Cline’s reporting in the Virginia Mercury . This is not surprising since VBOE is made up almost entirely of Youngkin appointees who overwhelmingly have voiced support for defu

On Wednesday August 28, the Virginia Board of Education will hold a Special Session to consider the Statewide Comprehensive Support Plan . The Plan proposes the requirements that will be imposed on schools and districts when they do not meet the Board’s new rules for accreditation and accountability.  Despite significant outcry, the board approved the new rules for schools, the School Performance and Support Framework , at their July 24 meeting. The Board projects that under

Accountability Standard Scheme Intends to Make our Schools Sub-Standard   While the Commonwealth was preparing for the end of the school...

Is a “Theocratic Veto” coming to Virginia? In a case ( see below ) brought this year in Fairfax County Circuit Court by America First...

Public Input at 6/13/24 Fairfax County School Board Meeting My name is Vanessa Hall. I am the proud parent of two FCPS students, one of...

The Gaslighting Continues while Youngkin Explains away his Vetoes Although Governor Glenn Youngkin claims to be making education his...

In collaboration with the Virginia Grassroots Coalition , 4 Public Education initiated a letter to Governor Youngkin about the upcoming...

Thursday, April 24th, was a beautiful day for a moving experience of shared trauma, survival, triumph, and advocacy. Many thanks to Lisa...

The Virginia General Assembly reconvened in Richmond as originally planned on April 17, 2024 but adjourned early, after only one day....

Glenn Youngkin and Secretary Aimee Guidera’s constant narrative since taking office is that Virginia public schools are failing: In spite...