Discover why it's time to abandon standardized testing. Explore the impact on students and educators, and why now is the time to move on from standardized testing.

Explore the implications of Trump's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Dept of Education by cutting Congressionally authorized funding. This money may be lost forever.

Explore the continued federal push to dismantle the Department of Education and its disastrous consequences for K-12 students. Learn how these changes will impact public education long after this administration is over.

In the seventy years since Brown v. Board of Education desegregated public schools, there have been intense efforts made to privatize public education using vouchers. What has not been well documented, but is nevertheless true, is how the Christian Nationalist movement is jeopardizing public education using vouchers and some new methods to harm public education.

Explore the allegations and resolution of the expensive fake abortion scandal at Centreville HS. Discover how the associated expensive defamation lawsuit was recently dismissed, what may come in the future, and how this cost our schools.

Join the historic movement against creeping authoritarianism in the March 28, 2026 'We Don't Do Kings Rally.' Discover how the the communities behind the movement and how it empowers people and democracy.

Uncover the truth with our Bias Busting Guide on disinformation sources like the Independent Women's Forum. Delve into the tactics of IWF, and find answer to how "Independent" they really are.

Explore why Congress is unlikely to approve the closure of the Department of Education despite pressure from the Trump Administration. Discover impacts on our students' opportunities and education as the Trump Administration continues to defund and destroy the Department of Education.

The Situation August 19, 2025 the US Department of Education announced they would withhold $50 million in Title IX funding from five of the largest school districts in Virginia if the districts did not change their Title IX regulations to conform to recent presidential executive orders. The Department of Education labeled the five districts as “high risk”, and is demanding that the localities pre-pay for all Title IX expenses and apply for reimbursement item by item. The pen

Back to school means something different to everyone. Don't forget that public education is still under threat by the US Dept of Education, defunding, and lawsuits.

An extremist US Dept of Education has threatened Northern Virginia school districts in order to violate the civil rights of students.

Join 4PE celebrates Pride Month to support equality and visibility. We hope to see you at some of these events!

Explore why the federal government is demanding impossible when they try to eliminate DEI in public education. This is the 21st century, and the reality is our schools are diverse because our student are unique individuals.

Is Project 2025 using stochastic terrorism to inflame the community and put targets on the backs of our students and schools? Learn how Project 2025 attacks on West Springfield High School students silenced their voices and threatened their safety.

The nation is at a turning point in public education history with the dismantling of U.S. Department of Education.

Learn the true cost of private school vouchers on students, families, and their communities. Just say NO to vouchers.

More than ever we must recognize and protect the U.S Department of Education. Don't let them dismantle our students' future.

Thursday Feb. 13, 2025 at 10 am Linda McMahon will testify at her Senate confirmation hearing When I googled Linda McMahon for her experience and quotes on education for this blog, no quotes came up. Nada. Nothing. I found lots of scrubbed and buffed articles from assorted anti-public schools outlets popped on the screen, but no policy statements, no sound bites, no “running for office” quotes from Linda herself. It seems at least for the broad public, Linda is letting the f

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

Today is May 1st. In an alternate reality where the U.S. Department of Education hadn’t completely botched the FAFSA form update, roll-out, and processing, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors would have signed on the dotted line and committed to a college. Today should be “College Day,” but instead, many students are in limbo and hundreds of colleges have now moved deadlines twice: first to May 15th and then to June 1st. If you don’t know the lingo: the FAFSA (Free