EdNews Virginia | October 1, 2023 The America First Policy Institute (AFPI), a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, recently issued a fact sheet on the dire state of Virginia’s educational system — and the possible role of school choice in solving the crisis. “National test results for 2022 show that school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic had …
EdNews Virginia | August 16, 2023 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wants all public schools in the Garden State to withhold information regarding students’ gender transitions from their families. Three school districts — Middletown, Marlboro and Manalapan-Englishtown — are now fighting the state government in court. The embattled school boards voted in June to direct …
EdNews Virginia | August 2, 2023 Ginny Gentles — director of the IWF Education Freedom Center and trustee of EdReform Virginia — joined Tuesday’s O’Connor & Company radio program on WMAL. Gentles told co-hosts Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock that she will be hosting a lively conversation Wednesday evening about the urgent need for educational …
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EdNews Virginia | July 20, 2023 The Virginia Catholic Conference (VCC) issued a joint statement from the Commonwealth’s two bishops today, lauding new Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) model policies as “a considerable improvement and much needed remediation of the policies put in place by the prior Administration.” We commend Governor Youngkin and his Administration …
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EdNews Virginia | July 19, 2023 The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued new model policies for school divisions on Tuesday. A 16-page document, titled Model Policies to Ensure Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools, aims to reverse 2021 Model Policies that diminished the role of parents in …
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EdNews Virginia | June 14, 2023 Following a judge’s May 30 determination that a Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) internal review of sexual assault incidents did not amount to privileged attorney-client information, the embattled district finally shared the documentation with Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. A June 7 statement from the Loudoun County School Board …
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EdNews Virginia | June 7, 2023 Richmond Public Schools (RPS) and its various offices are closed today following last night’s shooting outside a graduation ceremony. In addition, all graduation ceremonies through Friday are now canceled. “RPS offers its deepest condolences to the victims and families of yesterday’s shooting, and to all who are impacted by …
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EdNews Virginia | May 24, 2023 In a victory for the Fairfax County School Board, a federal judge overturned a lower court’s finding that new admissions rules at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (“TJ”) resulted in unlawful discrimination. Following the admissions changes, the number of Asian students enrolled in the public magnet …
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EdNews Virginia | May 12, 2023 It’s officially Teacher Appreciation Week in Virginia. Across the Commonwealth, PTA’s and PTO’s have been organizing to deliver treats and other tokens of appreciation to classroom instructors. Various businesses are offering discounts or freebies to educators as well — McDonald’s, for instance, is giving away medium-sized beverages to Virginia …
EdNews Virginia | April 26, 2023 At 2:45 PM, teachers union boss Randi Weingarten began her sworn testimony in front of the U.S. House Oversight Committee’s hearing on the consequences of extended COVID-related school closures. WATCH LIVE:
