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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Sarah Roderick-Fitch | January 23, 2025 (The Center Square) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief in support of Loudoun County parents “silenced” by the school board. The brief was filed in hopes of urging the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to defend the parents’ free speech. A District Court
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Kenneth Schrupp | January 18, 2025 (The Center Square) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order suspending residency requirements for students who were attending traditional and charter public schools that have been impacted by the wildfire. While this measure creates so-called “school choice” for wildfire victims, choice advocates wonder why the governor isn’t supporting this
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Brendan Clarey | January 10, 2025 (The Center Square) – A federal court struck down the Department of Education’s guidance on Title IX on Thursday, and critics of the changes to the federal antidiscrimination statute celebrated the action as a legal win with wide-ranging ramifications. The judgment from the United States District Court from the Eastern District
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Sarah Roderick-Fitch | December 10, 2024 (The Center Square) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced an additional budget investment of $290 million to further school construction and modernization. The latest additional funding brings the total amount in the current biennium budget to $700 million, and it has totaled $2 billion since the governor took
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