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Lake Braddock Teachers Challenge Weapons Detection Duty in Final School Board Hearing
Lake Braddock teachers challenge weapons detection duty in a final school board hearing, highlighting education security grievances and role clarity. Discover more about the Lake Braddock teachers' education security grievance duty hearing.

Vanessa Hall
Sep 185 min read


Governor Spanberger: Opt Out of the Federal School Voucher Scheme!
Discover why it's crucial for Governor Spanberger to opt out of the voucher scheme and fund public schools. Join the movement to protect education!

4PE Team
Sep 171 min read


Safety is Non-Partisan: Bring Back the High School Crossing Guards
The safety of our students is non-partisan. Demand funding for our high school crossing guards to keep students safe from distracted drivers.

Vanessa Hall
Sep 14 min read


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!

Marianne Burke, PhD
Jun 4, 20252 min read


VHSL Buckles and Decides to Exclude Athletes
In a surprising reversal, the Virginia High School League (VHSL), announced on Monday, February 8th that it was capitulating to Trump’s...

Vanessa Hall
Feb 13, 20253 min read


Take Action: Make your Voice Heard by Virginia DOE by September 25th
Disruption is NOT Accountability The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) created disruptive accountability measures that will harm Virginia students. The VDOE has not been transparent with or accountable to stakeholders by ignoring input from public listening sessions, and by withholding information before rushing to approval. Then, a Virginia Board of Education (VBOE), composed primarily of members who have worked to defund public education, rushed to approve the disrupt

Vanessa Hall
Sep 13, 20243 min read


VDOE's Accreditation Overhaul: An Unnecessary Risk for Schools
Accountability Standard Scheme Intends to Make our Schools Sub-Standard While the Commonwealth was preparing for the end of the school...

Vanessa Hall
Aug 8, 20245 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, the FCPS School Board is reviewing recommendations from the Family Life Education Curriculum Advisory Committee (FLECAC), a group of parents, educators, experts, and spiritual representatives who have volunteered to help review and update the FLE materials for FCPS students. FLECAC Recommendations Despite expected outrage by far right public

Vanessa Hall
May 23, 20244 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 budget negotiations. That letter, provided below, requested that the Governor restore to the budget funding for high poverty schools that the General Assembly had previously approved. The letter was signed by twenty-five organizations that advocate for public education. Apparently, the Budget Conferees and the Governor have agreed on a comprom

Marianne Burke, PhD
May 10, 20241 min read


Call to Action- History & Social Studies SOLs
Virginia Organizations and Community Leaders call for the Virginia Board of Education to Pass the August 2022 version of the proposed History and Social Studies Standards of Learning and Curriculum Virginia’s 60-year-old history curriculum originally was built around Eurocentric content and perspectives. In 2019, Virginians began an extensive process of revision to the 2014 History and Social Studies Standards and Curriculum, ensuring Virginia’s History and Social Studies sta

Marianne Burke, PhD
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Trump Unveils Regressive Title IX Regulations on the same Day the Cornell 7 are Revealed to the World
Discover how Trump's regressive Title IX will harm girls and women in K-12 schools and on college campuses. Understand the alarming impact on safety and justice for students, in terms of sexual harassment and assault.


What is an Experienced Public School Superintendent Worth?
Discover the true value of a school superintendent based on salary comparisons across the country and in Northern Virginia, including our own in Fairfax County Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid. Explore why the salaries of school superintendents are justified based on experience, education, and enrollment.


Happy September! Boy, that Flew By...
September Went by Fast! Hopefully, everyone has adjusted to new schedules, students, schools, and teachers. That first month of school went by so quick that we didn't get a newsletter out, and so much has happened! Fairfax rallied against terrible school safety issues, school staff were put on weapons duty at Lake Braddock (check out the call to action!), the Daily Signal put out another Fairfax County "Burn Book." In other Virginia education news: ask Governor Spanberger to
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