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Escuela Primaria Bucknell: Uniendo con Coraje y Fuerza
Para garantizar que la comunidad de la escuela primaria de Bucknell pudiera leer este artículo, utilizamos el traductor de Google para...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 24, 20248 min read
Bucknell Elementary: Uniting with Courage and Strength
Discover the inspiring story of courage and strength within the tight-knit Bucknell Elementary community, a small but mighty school.
Vanessa Hall
Jul 22, 20247 min read
A Controversial Legal Attack on Students and Schools
Is a “Theocratic Veto” coming to Virginia? In a case ( see below ) brought this year in Fairfax County Circuit Court by America First...
Robert Rigby
Jul 19, 20245 min read
A “Brief” History of Boundary Change
My most recent blog, Essential Boundary Policy for a New Century, identified some “interesting” school boundaries in our area. Any...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 12, 20247 min read
Essential Boundary Policy for a New Century
It Is Time For Some Real Change After months of debate, the Fairfax County School Board is finalizing a comprehensive overhaul of the...
Vanessa Hall
Jul 5, 20248 min read
Let’s Ally to Elect Quality School Board Members in 2024!
Historically, school board elections have received little attention from voters, but recently extremists have begun trying to take over...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Appreciation for Graduation and Our Public Schools
I don’t know about you, but this has been an incredible school year. One of my kids began high school this year while the other just...
Vanessa Hall
Jun 15, 20243 min read
Unite against LGBTQ+ Hate
The Financial and Emotional Costs of anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric In the first two weeks of Pride month, I have been struck by increased hate,...
Vanessa Hall
Jun 15, 20244 min read
FCPS Pride Success, but there is Still Work to Be Done
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...
Vanessa Hall
Jun 13, 20242 min read
There He Goes Again: More Gaslighting from Youngkin
The Gaslighting Continues while Youngkin Explains away his Vetoes Although Governor Glenn Youngkin claims to be making education his...
Marianne Burke, PhD
May 31, 20248 min read
It's June! Show your Pride by Going to Local Events
June is only two days away, so you might want to pull out the rainbow gear (and some sunscreen!) to attend local pride events, most of...
Vanessa Hall
May 29, 20241 min read
Take Action: Provide Input on Comprehensive Sex Education by June 10th!
Please take five minutes to take this survey to support comprehensive sex education in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Currently,...
Vanessa Hall
May 23, 20244 min read
Inspiring the Future: Science Fair Opens Doors
Science Fair is More Than a Competition Science Fair has inspired students around the world for over 100 years , from the tiniest...
Vanessa Hall
May 23, 20244 min read
Good and Bad News about Virginia’s K-12 Education Budget
While we are celebrating that our K-12 education funding priorities are funded for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, we must remember that,...
Marianne Burke, PhD
May 16, 20245 min read
Outlawing Cell Phones in School? Are You Kidding Me?!!
Pardon the inflammatory title, but that is the response I’ve heard from parents and students about current proposals to severely curtail...
Vanessa Hall
May 16, 20246 min read
Focus on Equity, Literacy, and Excellence
2025 FCPS Budget Public Input At the May 14, 2024 Public Hearing in front of the Fairfax County School Board on the 2025 Budget, the...
Vanessa Hall
May 15, 20242 min read
A Coalition of Public School Advocates Demand Action from Governor Youngkin
In collaboration with the Virginia Grassroots Coalition , 4 Public Education initiated a letter to Governor Youngkin about the upcoming...
Marianne Burke, PhD
May 10, 20241 min read
How to Ensure your High School is Rated Among the Highest Regardless of Zip Code
Best Schools Update 2024 “Above all, I believe every child, no matter their ZIP code or their parents' jobs, deserves access to a quality...
Cheryl Binkley
May 10, 202410 min read
In the Face of Hate, West Potomac Students Choose to Change the World
A Strong Student Production of Kinky Boots While several hate groups descended on the FCPS high school last weekend, the students,...
Vanessa Hall
May 10, 20247 min read
College Decisions Delayed. Thanks, FAFSA!
Today is May 1st. In an alternate reality where the U.S. Department of Education hadn’t completely botched the FAFSA form update,...
Vanessa Hall
May 1, 20243 min read
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Back to School 2025-26
Students arrive for first day of school at Bailey's Upper Elementary For the caretakers of public education, Summer 2025 has been a...
US Dept of Education Threatens Northern Virginia School Districts
An extremist US Dept of Education has threatened Northern Virginia school districts in order to violate the civil rights of students.
Congress Just Made it Harder to Fund Public Schools
By passing Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1), Congress made the fight to fund public education even harder by starting a national school voucher program that would divert funds from public education into private coffers.
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