School Board Matters

Las amenazas de deportación afectan la educación de los estudiantes desde preescolar hasta el 12.º grado

3 days ago6 min read

Las amenazas de deportación afectan la educación de los estudiantes desde preescolar hasta el 12.º grado

Click Photo for English version. La cuestión Como si los estudiantes de primaria y secundaria no tuvieran suficientes preocupaciones,...

Is Cruelty the Point? Deportation Threatens Our Public School Communities.

Marianne Burke, PhD

3 days ago5 min read

Champions 4 Education

Is Cruelty the Point? Deportation Threatens Our Public School Communities.

Haga clic en la foto para la traducción al español Threats of Deportation Harm Education of K-12 Students As if K-12 students didn’t have...

Are Transgender Civil Rights Under Attack? A Look Back at the Past Week

Vanessa Hall

7 days ago12 min read

Champions 4 Education

Are Transgender Civil Rights Under Attack? A Look Back at the Past Week

A Tough Week for Transgender Students and Families After years of attacks on rights of transgender students, this past week has seen an...

Vanessa Hall

Nov 241 min read

School Board Matters

Superintendent Remains at the Helm

In today’s divided world, it was a pleasure to see agreement in a school board meeting, as the Fairfax County School Board (FCSB)...

State of Schools for Black Students in Fairfax County

Vanessa Hall

Nov 245 min read

Champions 4 Education

State of Schools for Black Students in Fairfax County

Fairfax NAACP Community Meeting with the Superintendent Members of the Fairfax NAACP witnessed a rare event: a school superintendent...

Systemic Academic “Failure”: A Reality or a Choice?

Anjy Cramer

Sep 192 min read

Champions 4 Education

Systemic Academic “Failure”: A Reality or a Choice?

This is Public Comment Given at Arlington Public Schools Board Meeting by Anjy Cramer on September 19, 2024. Please note that h istorical...

Marianne Burke, PhD

Aug 1310 min read

Take Action 4 Education

Project 2025 is Coming for Our Schools

Public education is on the ballot this November The outcome of the next presidential election is destined to influence K-12 public...

A Complex (and Expensive!) Legal Showdown about Student Rights Continues

Robert Rigby and Vanessa Hall

Aug 109 min read

Champions 4 Education

A Complex (and Expensive!) Legal Showdown about Student Rights Continues

Theocratic Veto versus School Policy This is part 2 of coverage on Jane Doe v. Fairfax County School Board (FCSB) (CL-2024-0003171), a...

VDOE's Accreditation Overhaul: An Unnecessary Risk for Schools

Vanessa Hall

Aug 85 min read

Richmond Matters

VDOE's Accreditation Overhaul: An Unnecessary Risk for Schools

Accountability Standard Scheme Intends to Make our Schools Sub-Standard While the Commonwealth was preparing for the end of the school...

Escuela Primaria Bucknell: Uniendo con Coraje y Fuerza

Vanessa Hall

Jul 248 min read

Champions 4 Education

Escuela Primaria Bucknell: Uniendo con Coraje y Fuerza

Para garantizar que la comunidad de la escuela primaria de Bucknell pudiera leer este artículo, utilizamos el traductor de Google para...

Bucknell Elementary: Uniting with Courage and Strength

Vanessa Hall

Jul 227 min read

In the Classroom

Bucknell Elementary: Uniting with Courage and Strength

Discover the inspiring story of courage and strength within the tight-knit Bucknell Elementary community, a small but mighty school.

A Controversial Legal Attack on Students and Schools

Robert Rigby

Jul 195 min read

Champions 4 Education

A Controversial Legal Attack on Students and Schools

Is a “Theocratic Veto” coming to Virginia? In a case ( see below ) brought this year in Fairfax County Circuit Court by America First...

Vanessa Hall

Jul 127 min read

Champions 4 Education

A “Brief” History of Boundary Change

My most recent blog, Essential Boundary Policy for a New Century, identified some “interesting” school boundaries in our area. Any...

Vanessa Hall

Jul 58 min read

Champions 4 Education

Essential Boundary Policy for a New Century

It Is Time For Some Real Change After months of debate, the Fairfax County School Board is finalizing a comprehensive overhaul of the...

Let’s Ally to Elect Quality School Board Members in 2024!

Marianne Burke, PhD

Jun 242 min read

Champions 4 Education

Let’s Ally to Elect Quality School Board Members in 2024!

Historically, school board elections have received little attention from voters, but recently extremists have begun trying to take over...

Vanessa Hall

Jun 154 min read

Champions 4 Education

Unite against LGBTQ+ Hate

The Financial and Emotional Costs of anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric In the first two weeks of Pride month, I have been struck by increased hate,...

FCPS Pride Success, but there is Still Work to Be Done

Vanessa Hall

Jun 132 min read

School Board Matters

FCPS Pride Success, but there is Still Work to Be Done

Public Input at 6/13/24 Fairfax County School Board Meeting My name is Vanessa Hall. I am the proud parent of two FCPS students, one of...

Take Action: Provide Input on Comprehensive Sex Education by June 10th!

Vanessa Hall

May 234 min read

Take Action 4 Education

Take Action: Provide Input on Comprehensive Sex Education by June 10th!

Please take five minutes to take this survey to support comprehensive sex education in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Currently,...

Outlawing Cell Phones in School? Are You Kidding Me?!!

Vanessa Hall

May 166 min read

In the Classroom

Outlawing Cell Phones in School? Are You Kidding Me?!!

Pardon the inflammatory title, but that is the response I’ve heard from parents and students about current proposals to severely curtail...

Focus on Equity, Literacy, and Excellence

Vanessa Hall

May 142 min read

School Board Matters

Focus on Equity, Literacy, and Excellence

2025 FCPS Budget Public Input At the May 14, 2024 Public Hearing in front of the Fairfax County School Board on the 2025 Budget, the...

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