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With the Truth, We will Win

Hi, My name is Emily Ocasio and the last time I was speaking here it was the 2nd annual women’s summit and I was just 14. You may...

Jul 22, 20231 min read

Inspirational 2023 Women's Summit

It is hard to describe how inspired we felt after last weekend's 2023 Network NOVA Women's Summit after: Rubbing elbows with those who...

Will the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings affect TJ High School?

Jul 11, 20235 min read

In the News

Will the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings affect TJ High School?

Supreme Court protests. https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/03/us/affirmative-action-asian-americans-qa-cec/index.html

Never Stop Learning: Join us at the Network NOVA Women's Summit

Holly Hazard

Jun 28, 20232 min read

Meg, guest student blogger

Never Stop Learning: Join us at the Network NOVA Women's Summit

Mark your calendars for July 22nd—and be there! As we know, learning doesn’t stop with the end of a semester, or the end of a degree. We...

Cheryl Binkley

Jun 28, 20232 min read

In the News

Did We Win? It depends on who you ask.

On Tuesday June 20, Virginians went to the polls in the preliminary stage of electing a new legislature. There are 140 seats in the...

We are Not Fine: One Student's Struggle with Suicide

Jun 1, 20232 min read

In the Classroom

We are Not Fine: One Student's Struggle with Suicide

Meg, an eighth grader, has struggled with suicide. After seeking help, they bravely share their experience to the Fairfax County School...

May 24, 20231 min read

Take Action 4 Education

When will we Address Gun Violence?

On the anniversary of the Uvalde mass shooting that took the lives of nineteen Robb elementary students and two teachers, we find...

Schools out, but no summer break for 4 Public Education!

Jenna White

May 18, 20231 min read

We are 4PE

Schools out, but no summer break for 4 Public Education!

4 Public Education (4PE) announces the launch of their first major fundraising campaign, Summer Sendoff Campaign. While the end of this...

Cheryl Binkley

May 11, 20231 min read

Teacher Appreciation Week 2.0

Some teachers will get gift cards, or mugs or flowers. Some will get a child’s smile or no notice at all. What would really say teachers...

May 3, 20232 min read

School Board Matters

Put Mental Health First

One in six kids aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year, and half of all mental health conditions begin by age 14 with up...

Political drama over Virginia History Standards

Apr 27, 20234 min read

Political drama over Virginia History Standards

Finally! On April 20, 2023 the revised Virginia History and Social Studies Standards of Learning (History SOL) was approved by the...

Youngkin's Lab Schools: So Many Problems, Where to Even Start?

Cheryl Binkley

Apr 18, 20232 min read

Richmond Matters

Youngkin's Lab Schools: So Many Problems, Where to Even Start?

The following is a transcript of remarks made by 4 PE's Cheryl Binkley made to the Virginia Board of Education at their meeting on April...

At the Statehouse: Budget Reconciliation and More

Apr 12, 20233 min read

At the Statehouse

At the Statehouse: Budget Reconciliation and More

The General Assembly reconvenes in Richmond on April 12th to address unfinished legislative business. There are three major items on the...

Marianne Burke (PhD) and Vanessa Hall

Mar 31, 20235 min read

In the Classroom

Exercise your Rights, Parents!

Last week, Republicans passed a “Parent’s Bill of Rights” in the House, which is likely to fail in the Senate. Democrats and some...

Education or Indoctrination? Review of the Virginia History Standards Hearings

Mar 22, 20232 min read

Take Action 4 Education

Education or Indoctrination? Review of the Virginia History Standards Hearings

By the time you read this blog, public input will be closed for the Virginia History and Social Studies Standards of Learning (History...

Our Schools are not Your Battleground: CNN Town Hall Review

Mar 16, 20232 min read

Richmond Matters

Our Schools are not Your Battleground: CNN Town Hall Review

CNN did no one any favors by framing the Youngkin Town Hall as “The War Over Education with Glenn Youngkin,” yet to many watching, it...

Los SRO no son la Solución para Tener Escuelas Seguras

Anjy Cramer

Mar 8, 20233 min read

Los SRO no son la Solución para Tener Escuelas Seguras

Redacte este correo electrónico en medio de varias tragedias estudiantiles que afectaron a las Escuelas Públicas de Arlington hace unas...

Speak Out Against Revisionist History in Virginia

Holly Hazard

Mar 8, 20232 min read

Speak Out Against Revisionist History in Virginia

UPDATE: Please provide written input on the Virginia History SOLs before the March 21st deadline. March 13th-March 21st, the Virginia...