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First Look: Public Review of Fairfax County School Boundary Scenarios
Make sure you take time to check out the Fairfax County school boundary scenarios out for public review. Learn about the process and what is still to come.
Vanessa Hall
Jun 36 min read
DEI is Civil Rights
DEmyst-I-fied from a K-12 Perspective Author's Forward: (January 31, 2025): Earlier this week, 4PE approached me about republishing my...
Anjy Cramer
Feb 17 min read
What You Need to Know About the: Capital Improvement Program
Although not the sexiest sounding program, the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is one of the most critical analyses in Fairfax County...
Vanessa Hall
Jan 103 min read
Political Appointees Tip the Scales of Accountability
VBOE meeting report out from September 26th People drove from around the Commonwealth to have their voices heard in front of the Virginia...
Vanessa Hall
Sep 27, 20246 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
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
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
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
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
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
Youngkin’s Charter-Lab Schools Push in 2024
The Problem Two hundred thirty-three amendments : there are so many problems with the Governor’s amendments to the bipartisan budget that...
Cheryl Binkley
Apr 16, 20245 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
A Big Win for Students at the Supreme Court
TJ and FCPS Win in Court after Three Years of Litigation Fairfax County and Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) are celebrating a...
Vanessa Hall
Mar 7, 20243 min read
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