Sarah Roderick-Fitch | May 7, 2025 (The Center Square) — Loudoun County Schools once again finds itself at the center of controversy and a new investigation by the Commonwealth of Virginia, following an alleged incident involving a transgender student filming the opposite sex in a locker room. Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares […]
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Bethany Blankley | May 2, 2025 (The Center Square) — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has opened the first Office of Parental Rights in the U.S. OPR litigators will “provide justice to parents and families whose rights have been violated” within the public school system, he said. “Governments should understand that – when it comes
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Morgan Sweeney | April 25, 2025 (The Center Square) — President Donald Trump signed a handful of executive orders Wednesday evening aimed at dismantling key concepts and ideologies that have significantly shaped American education – some, more acutely within recent years, and others, across decades. One such order seeks to reform higher education accreditation practices,
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Sarah Roderick-Fitch | April 10, 2025 (The Center Square) — As cellphone bans in schools are gaining steam in dozens of states, one lawmaker is taking it to the federal level by proposing legislation leading to cellphone-free schools. Freshman Virginia Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman has introduced the UNPLUGGED Act, which the lawmaker describes as the
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Shirleen Guerra | March 27, 2025 (The Center Square) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin returned 205 budget amendments and a message to the General Assembly: Virginia is booming—and it’s time to lock in tax relief, boost reserves and double down on strategic investments. Democratic leaders and policy advocates say the plan banks too much on savings while
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Shirleen Guerra | March 24, 2025 (The Center Square) — President Donald Trump issued orders to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and transfer responsibilities back to the states; Gov. Glenn Youngkin responded, “Virginia is ready.” Youngkin’s backing of Trump’s executive order aligns with a broader effort to shift Virginia’s education policies to state control. One clear
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Brett Rowland | March 12, 2025 (The Center Square) — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said Tuesday that as part of the Department of Education’s “final mission,” it would cut its workforce by half. “Today’s reduction in force reflects the Department of Education’s commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they
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Shirleen Guerra | March 12, 2025 (The Center Square) — Virginia is rolling out three new literacy programs to help struggling students improve their reading and writing skills, focusing on English learners, students with disabilities and schools needing extra support. The programs, which began in the 2024-25 school year, aim to provide better teacher training,
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Chris Wade | February 28, 2025 (The Center Square) — The U.S. Attorney General’s office is threatening to sue Maine if the state does not stop allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ and womens’ sports. In a letter to Gov. Janet Mills, Attorney General Pam Bondi reiterated the Trump administration’s position that Maine and
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Morgan Sweeney | February 22, 2025 (The Center Square) — Though there has been talk of President Donald Trump abolishing the U.S. Department of Education through an executive order, for now, he’s chosen to act through existing means to refashion the department. On Tuesday, the department notified schools that they have 14 days to end
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