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Join the Healthy School Environments Symposium on September 30th
Censorship, book banning, gun violence, anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, mental health challenges, charter schools, vouchers, tax credits and dark...
4PE Team
Aug 30, 20231 min read
Gaslighting the Public: Manufactured SAT Crisis (1 of 3)
Governor Youngkin continues to gaslight the public by manufacturing problems that he continues to blame on public schools in Virginia....
Marianne Burke, PhD
Aug 30, 20233 min read
FCPS Rallies in Support of Transgender Students
On August 15, 2023, FCPS Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid made an official statement after community members expressed concern about...
Vanessa Hall
Aug 25, 20232 min read
Welcome Back to School!
Families across Fairfax County are busy with supply lists and getting kids out of the house on time, while teachers are working hard to...
4PE Team
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Where's Youngkin?
Virginia’s Governor has declared war on public education with a sleight of hand. While touting himself as the “education” governor, he’s...
Holly Hazard
Aug 10, 20233 min read
Speaking out Against Hate at the VA BOE
Although it was nowhere on the Virginia Board of Education agenda, nearly all public input today, July 27, 2023, was about Youngkin's...
4PE Team
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Reject Youngkin's "Don't Be Trans" School Policies
Last week, Glenn Youngkin’s Department of Education released their so-called “ Model Policies on Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 27, 20233 min read
With the Truth, We will Win
Hi, My name is Emily Ocasio and the last time I was speaking here it was the 2nd annual women’s summit and I was just 14. You may...
Emily Ocasio
Jul 23, 20233 min read
Inspirational 2023 Women's Summit
It is hard to describe how inspired we felt after last weekend's 2023 Network NOVA Women's Summit after: Rubbing elbows with those who...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 22, 20231 min read
Will the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings affect TJ High School?
Supreme Court protests. https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/03/us/affirmative-action-asian-americans-qa-cec/index.html
Marianne Burke, PhD
Jul 11, 20235 min read
Never Stop Learning: Join us at the Network NOVA Women's Summit
Mark your calendars for July 22nd—and be there! As we know, learning doesn’t stop with the end of a semester, or the end of a degree. We...
Holly Hazard
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Did We Win? It depends on who you ask.
On Tuesday June 20, Virginians went to the polls in the preliminary stage of electing a new legislature. There are 140 seats in the...
Cheryl Binkley
Jun 28, 20232 min read
We are Not Fine: One Student's Struggle with Suicide
Meg, an eighth grader, has struggled with suicide. After seeking help, they bravely share their experience to the Fairfax County School...
Meg, guest student blogger
Jun 1, 20232 min read
When will we Address Gun Violence?
On the anniversary of the Uvalde mass shooting that took the lives of nineteen Robb elementary students and two teachers, we find...
Vanessa Hall
May 24, 20231 min read
Schools out, but no summer break for 4 Public Education!
4 Public Education (4PE) announces the launch of their first major fundraising campaign, Summer Sendoff Campaign. While the end of this...
Jenna White
May 18, 20231 min read
Teacher Appreciation Week 2.0
Some teachers will get gift cards, or mugs or flowers. Some will get a child’s smile or no notice at all. What would really say teachers...
Cheryl Binkley
May 11, 20231 min read
Put Mental Health First
One in six kids aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year, and half of all mental health conditions begin by age 14 with up...
Vanessa Hall
May 3, 20232 min read
Political drama over Virginia History Standards
Finally! On April 20, 2023 the revised Virginia History and Social Studies Standards of Learning (History SOL) was approved by the...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Apr 27, 20234 min read
Youngkin's Lab Schools: So Many Problems, Where to Even Start?
The following is a transcript of remarks made by 4 PE's Cheryl Binkley made to the Virginia Board of Education at their meeting on April...
Cheryl Binkley
Apr 18, 20232 min read
At the Statehouse: Budget Reconciliation and More
The General Assembly reconvenes in Richmond on April 12th to address unfinished legislative business. There are three major items on the...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Apr 12, 20233 min read
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FCPS Blows Apart the "Abortion Scandal" Manufactured for the 2025 Election Cycle
Republican operatives published about a supposed abortion scandal at a local high school as an “October Surprise.” A legal investigation finds major discrepancies between their stories and the truth.
With Amicus Briefs like These, Who Serves Virginians?
AG Miyares intervenes on behalf of a significant number of America First Legal cases. It begs the question: is Miyares working for Virginians or Project 2025?
Why is Winsome Earle-Sears Disparaging Virginia Students?
Uncover the truth about Lt. Governor Earle-Sears' misleading claims about student achievement. Do her misleading statistics help her politically? You decide whether our students should be used as political pawns.
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