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...

My daughter was physically ill on Tuesday after she witnessed Nazi salutes on the inaugural stage, and executive orders signed to create...

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...

Because this is an odd year, as opposed to an even year, the Virginia General Assembly session will be short, lasting only 30 days. For...

Community members gathered in person and online to hear from Indivisible Co Founder and Executive Director Ezra Levin, on Friday, January...

FCPS Middle School healthy start times envisioned for 25-26 is at risk of being derailed by the boundary work unless advocacy is taken now.

Yes, as are LGBTQIA Students and Fairfax Volunteers! Content Warning:  The blog below includes some hateful terms, phrases, and imagery....

Although not the sexiest sounding program, the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is one of the most critical analyses in Fairfax County...

La cuestión Como si los estudiantes de primaria y secundaria no tuvieran suficientes preocupaciones, ahora algunos enfrentan la amenaza...

As if K-12 students didn’t have enough to worry about, now, some face the threat of forced deportation.

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...

In today’s divided world, it was a pleasure to see agreement in a school board meeting, as the Fairfax County School Board (FCSB)...

Fairfax NAACP Community Meeting with the Superintendent Members of the Fairfax NAACP witnessed a rare event: a school superintendent...

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...

Election Day 2024 has come and gone.  Like most pro-public schools people, we here at 4 Public Education are stunned and concerned about...

Combatting Disinformation is Harder than Sharing It There is so much disinformation floating around these days that it is hard to do much...

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...