Virginia’s teachers consistently earn less than the national average—but there are ways Virginians can help bridge that gap.
"Does [Gov. Glenn Youngkin] feel that fomenting outrage over manufactured crises will give him a political advantage? It worked for him in 2021, and soon we will know if it works for him in the critical election in November, when all legislative and many school board seats are up for election," writes Marianne Burke.
Banned Books Week is over, but the issue itself is not only far from settled in Virginia – it’s a key topic in some of this fall’s school board elections. And some candidates for those local school boards are concerned that parents and students’ rights are being...
As Virginia’s school year kicked off, districts were still struggling with issues such as teacher shortages. The commonwealth’s delayed-but-finally-approved budget agreement contains myriad potential fixes for K-12 school issues – some that could have an impact...
While not as dire as it was a year ago, vacancies in teaching positions across the state still number in the thousands.
A number of school districts are choosing to reject Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new model policy, which rolls back protections for transgender and nonbinary students.
There’s a growing issue around book banning in Virginia schools—and Red Wine and Blue seeks to empower parents to defend their children's right to read.
If you live in Virginia, you've probably seen the most adorable back-to-school pictures on your newsfeed over the past few weeks. We asked our readers to submit their photos, and they understood the assignment!
House Bill 1967 would have required Virginia schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all K-12 public school students. It failed to pass during the 2023 General Assembly session after the Republican-controlled state House blocked the bill.
Participants on Tuesday discussed “the growing chorus of diverse voices speaking out against politicians and their far-right supporters’ attempts to attack students’ freedom to learn."
