Thomas Jefferson's late National Merit notice is not a catastrophe
As printed in the Washington Post Opinion Section on Sunday, January 8th, 2023. Regarding the Jan. 5 Metro article “Va. AG will start...
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Vanessa Hall
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Resolutions for a Great Year in Education
Please share your resolution or public education goals for the year.
4publiceducation.org would love to hear from you.
Cheryl Binkley
- Dec 29, 2022
- 1 min
2022 a Year 4 Public Education
As we close out 2002 we also reach the milestone of our 1st anniversary! 4 Public Education was launched this time last year, after a...
Ric Clayton
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
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...
Marianne Burke
- Nov 29, 2022
- 1 min
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...
Holly Hazard
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
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 18, 2022
- 2 min
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...
Vanessa Hall
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
Not your Mother’s Sex Ed
Do you remember learning about sex ed in school when you were a teen? I do. Not only do I remember the cheesy heavy-handed after-school...
4PE Team
- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
Vote for Democracy on Election Day
4PublicEducation.org champions public schools as the cornerstone of a healthy democracy and the right for every child to an exceptional...
Jenna White
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Statement Regarding FCPS School Board Member Karen Keys-Gamarra
4 Public Education strongly opposes ableism in all of its forms whether in the classroom or in public, which includes the use of slurs...
Vanessa Hall
- Oct 26, 2022
- 4 min
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...
4PE Team
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
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...
Vanessa Hall
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
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...
Marianne Burke and Atif Qarni
- Oct 13, 2022
- 4 min
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
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
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....
Vanessa Hall
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
Are you Ready? We are Ready!
Recap with photos of the Raise Your Hand 4 Education Leadership Symposium for Virginia.
Holly Hazard
- Sep 18, 2022
- 2 min
Latest Youngkin Action to Undermine Public Education and Put Children At Risk
4 Public Education strongly condemns the recent policy directive of Governor Youngkin’s Department of Education to reverse guidelines.
Vanessa Hall
- Sep 1, 2022
- 4 min
Support Title IX Like It Supported You
50 years ago, Title IX created a revolution in women's education and sports, transforming college campuses and K-12 school grounds....
Marianne Burke
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
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
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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