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VDOE's Dishonesty about Virginia's Math Scores (Part I)
Uncover how Virginia's math performance is misrepresented by VDOE's Secretary Aimee Guidera.
Cheryl Binkley
Mar 123 min read
Real and Presidential Danger to Public Education
Executive Orders Harming Public Education If you’ve been hiding under a rock (or your bed), you may have missed the news of the myriad of...
Vanessa Hall
Feb 65 min read
At the Virginia Statehouse: Priority Education Bills are In Play
This is the second full week of the 2025 General Assembly and all 4 Public Education’s priority education bills are still in play, either...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Jan 284 min read
At the Virginia Statehouse: Quick Updates on a Quick Session
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...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Jan 171 min read
Governor Youngkin and Superintendent Coons' Magic Math won’t Fool Virginians or Fix Schools
When the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) rolled out its proposed Accreditation and Accountability Framework in June of 2024, they...
Cheryl Binkley2
Nov 24, 20244 min read
When Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Seeps into Public School Discussions
Combatting Disinformation is Harder than Sharing It There is so much disinformation floating around these days that it is hard to do much...
Vanessa Hall
Oct 17, 202412 min read
Fordham and Petrilli on Virginia Public Schools: Desire, Influence, and Controversy
Michael Petrilli Wants Virginia and He Wants Her Bad The Thomas B. Fordham Institute labels itself as “America's leading education reform...
Cheryl Binkley
Oct 15, 20244 min read
Exciting Upcoming Events for September and October 2025!
We just updated our Events Calendar for the 2024-25 School Year with our September 26th Road Trip to Richmond (NOTE: VBOE date change!),...
Marianne Burke (PhD) and Vanessa Hall
Sep 18, 20243 min read
Despite Public Outcry, Youngkin's VDOE Passes Controversial Accountability Policy
Report Out on the 8/28/24 Virginia Board of Education Meeting Despite citizens across Virginia rallying to action , the Virginia Board of...
Vanessa Hall
Aug 30, 202411 min read
Project 2025 is Coming for Our Schools
Public education is on the ballot this November The outcome of the next presidential election is destined to influence K-12 public...
Marianne Burke, PhD
Aug 13, 202410 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
Lawsuits, Another Far Right Tool To Defund Public Education
The National Merit Commended Certificate "Crisis" School Districts are Under Fire School districts across the country are under fire. The...
Vanessa Hall
Mar 28, 202423 min read
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...
Vanessa Hall
Oct 20, 20223 min read
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4PE Celebrates Pride Month
Join 4PE celebrates Pride Month to support equality and visibility. We hope to see you at some of these events!
Federal Shorts: U.S. Dept of Education loses in Court and at Senate Hearings
U.S. Department of Education demonstrates a lack of education on basic U.S. History and their own anti-DEI directives lose in the courts.
Call to Action: Ask Your Senators to Reject HR.1
They schemed and hid voucher funding in the Reconciliation Bill. Contact Your Senators and Say "NO" to the Bill because you love your public school!
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