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Will They or Won't They? Congress Unlikely to Approve Closure of Dept of Education
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.
Marianne Burke, PhD
Mar 52 min read
Trump's Education Appointee has no IDEA about Public Education
Learn of the lack of education in the Education Secretary. Be concerned about what this means for disabled students.
Vanessa Hall
Mar 12, 20252 min read
At the Statehouse: End of General Assembly Session
The 2025 General Assembly Session ended on February 22. Sadly, bills that called for improved funding for public education were defeated...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Feb 26, 20253 min read
At the Statehouse: Few Priority Education Bills Remain and Budget Negotiations are Impending
February 4th was Crossover, which is the last day for each chamber to act on its own bills. After that date, all bills that passed in...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Feb 13, 20254 min read
Attacks on Equity Offices are Attacks on the Students they Serve
Our Students, Staff, and Families need the Equity Office If you’ve been reading the news in the last two weeks, it is pretty clear that...
Vanessa Hall
Feb 2, 20256 min read
DEI is here to Stay
You can’t just ignore problems away. Author's forward: I wrote this piece on a snowy day in January. Dr. Claudine Gay had just resigned,...
Anjy Cramer
May 1, 20249 min read
Ironically, the VDOE Accountability Listening Tour Lacks Both Transparency and Accountability
Read other blogs about VDOE's Accountability Listening Sessions and the Public Input process.
Vanessa Hall
Apr 12, 20248 min read
Governor, Show Your Commitment to Education by Funding our Schools
End of Session Update: Budget Amendments The 2024 General Assembly session ended on March 9th with 12 of the 4 Public Education priority...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Mar 14, 20243 min read
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Debunking Daily Signal's Misleading Claims about FCPS Financial Matters
Uncover the truth when we debunk the Daily Signal about FCPS. This post clarifies misleading claims about FCPS's accomplishments and highlights FCPS's financial transparency. Learn how Project 2025 publishers want to mislead you about your school districts!
Do You Want Christian Nationalism in Public Schools?
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.
Has the Expensive Fake Abortion Scandal been Put to Rest?
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.
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