The newly proposed Virginia biennium budget for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 introduces a staggering level of state spending that has raised significant concerns...
Lawmakers in Virginia have recently finalized a state budget that includes a massive $1.4 billion overall increase in K-12 public education funding. This unprecedented...
Virginia taxpayers are facing a massive financial burden as the state government commits an astonishing $770 million to fund a four percent salary increase...
Governor Abigail Spanberger has finalized a state budget for the 2026-2028 biennium that introduces a staggering two billion dollars in new public education spending....
Parent Voices Alarm Over Classroom Technology
The parent explained that the school device allowed access to videos that distracted from core academic subjects. Such exposure...
The State of Virginia has finalized its sweeping legislative budget for the upcoming fiscal years, introducing substantial financial commitments to public education and state...
Prince William County taxpayers are facing another year of massive government expansion as the proposed FY2027 budget introduces sweeping spending increases across multiple departments....
Virginia has officially enacted a new state budget that includes a historic and unprecedented $2 billion investment in public education funding. Governor Abigail Spanberger...
Parental Involvement Remains Essential
Parents have expressed strong concerns about limited information reaching them regarding their children's educational experiences. This lack of transparency can leave...
Justin Wilk expressed that every time new measures pass in the state capital, they alter the framework for handling student conduct. This shift reduces...
Julie Perry, who teaches high school history in Fairfax County Public Schools, told IW Features she spends thousands each year on school supplies, classroom necessities, and decorations for her students.
Youngkin cited three primary concerns driving the ban: a noticeable academic decline linked to constant digital distractions, escalating mental health challenges among youth exacerbated by social media, and pervasive disruptions in learning environments.
Last night, Governor Glenn Youngkin delivered his final State of the Commonwealth Address. It was more than just a goodbye. The speech was a rebuttal of the Thomas Jefferson Institute's claim that conservative pro-growth governance cannot produce tangible results.
Fairfax County Public Schools faces a lawsuit over policies which allegedly force women students to share bathrooms and punishment students who refuse to use gender affirming pronouns. This could become a test case nationally for Title IX and free speech.
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that eligible taxpayers will receive tax rebates of up to $200 this fall if they filed individually, and up to $400 if they filed jointly. Â
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today the opening of the Shenandoah Valley Rural Regional College Partnership Lab School for Data Science, Computing, and Applications at a commemorative ribbon-cutting at Dowell J. Howard High School in Winchester, Virginia.
Governor Glenn Youngkin and Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera today joined State Superintendent of Public Instruction Emily Anne Gullickson and leaders from the Virginia Board of Education and Virginia Department of Education to announce notable improvements in the Standards of Learning test results in Math and Reading in the 2024-2025 school year.
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the Virginia Lottery ended the 2025 fiscal year (FY25) with its second-highest profit total in the Lottery’s 37-year history. Profits generated by Virginia Lottery games for the year totaled more than $901 million. Under Virginia law, all Lottery profits go to support K-12 public education in the Commonwealth.
President Trump signed a directive on April 23 directing public school districts to develop policies for student discipline that do not take race or ethnicity into consideration. According to the order, "The Federal Government won't tolerate risks that are known to exist for children's safety or well-being when school discipline is based on a discriminatory and illegal 'equity ideology'."
Michelle Reid, Superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools on Friday, March 21st, gave her opinion about a controversial set of politically-oriented posters which had been recently displayed in the halls of West Springfield High School.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin today signed 185 pieces of legislation, including HB 1910 and SB 1289 carried by Delegate Hillary Pugh Kent and Senator Emily Jordan prohibiting public elementary and secondary schools from serving any food that contains specific color additives for school meals or competitive food.
