Youngkin Holds ‘Parents Matter’ Town Halls
Morgan Sweeney | August 14, 2023 (The Center Square) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin is leading a ‘Parents Matter’ town hall tour across the commonwealth to engage Virginia parents on crucial issues impacting youth. The tour began over a month ago in Salem, and since then, the governor has spoken at Bristow, Richmond and Fredericksburg –
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When Less Is More: Charter Schools Receive Less Funding But Deliver Better Student Outcomes
Jillian Schneider | August 13, 2023 (The Lion) — Charter schools outperform their traditional public-school counterparts despite receiving significantly less funding, recent studies show. The University of Arkansas released a new report analyzing nearly two decades’ worth of education funding from 16 states. It found charter schools have been chronically underfunded by 21% to 34% compared to
‘UNMITIGATED DISASTER’: Lawmakers Call for School Choice After Students Soil Themselves Stuck on Buses for 6 Hours
Tony Kinnett | August 12, 2023 (The Daily Signal) — A dozen Kentucky legislators are calling for a complete overhaul in state education after a transportation nightmare on the first day of school stranded hundreds of Louisville students on buses until almost 10 p.m. Wednesday. Relying on the controversial computer program AlphaRoute to remap already lengthy bus routes for