Governor Youngkin is determined to open the gates for creating independently run but publicly funded charters in the state of Virginia, and to place authorization firmly at the state level.
The civil rights group said it would take Youngkin to court for not releasing communications between his office and state universities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The NAACP Virginia State Conference announced Monday it plans to take the...
A series of listening sessions are being held throughout Virginia before the state Board of Education revises how schools—and students—are measured.
Instead of signing a simple change that would’ve helped curbed book bans in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed Senate Bill 235, calling it “unnecessary.” @vadogwoodnews Instead of signing a simple change that would’ve helped curbed book bans in Virginia, Gov....
We need a robust, highly skilled workforce in STEM to support the influx of major infrastructure projects cropping up across the country. The way to fix this is by starting at the high school level.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin acted on a handful of education bills that passed the General Assembly, signing six, amending one, and vetoing one pertaining to book bans.
As the 2024 General Assembly draws to a close, the drama over the budget continues to ramp up. Much of the discussion about the budget revolves around the underfunding of Virginia’s public schools which can affect public schools across Virginia. Although, if you...
Virginia teachers told us what they’d do with the money if the commonwealth raised their pay to the national average salary for an educator.
Legislation to boost teacher pay, ban legacy admissions, and help families with their child care needs remains on track to potentially become law this year.
A 2023 study from the Virginia Education Association (VEA) found that estimated average teacher pay in the commonwealth was just over $62,100 annually—more than $6,300 below the estimated national average for the job.
