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Cheryl Binkley
Jan 233 min read
Thane Glenn’s Fantasy Stories of Educational Horror
Part II of Governor Youngkin’s Magical Thinking series Once upon a time, in a land we all love, there was a Governor (or Thane if you are...

Cheryl Binkley
Oct 15, 20244 min read
Fordham and Petrilli on Virginia Public Schools: Desire, Influence, and Controversy
Michael Petrilli Wants Virginia and He Wants Her Bad The Thomas B. Fordham Institute labels itself as “America's leading education reform...


Cheryl Binkley
Apr 16, 20245 min read
Youngkin’s Charter-Lab Schools Push in 2024
The Problem Two hundred thirty-three amendments : there are so many problems with the Governor’s amendments to the bipartisan budget that...


Cheryl Binkley
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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...
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At the Statehouse: End of General Assembly Session
The 2025 General Assembly Session ended on February 22. Sadly, bills that called for improved funding for public education were defeated...

At the Statehouse: Few Priority Education Bills Remain and Budget Negotiations are Impending
February 4th was Crossover, which is the last day for each chamber to act on its own bills. After that date, all bills that passed in...

Eliminating the US Department of Education will do more Damage than You Realize
More than ever we must recognize and protect the U.S Department of Education. Don't let them dismantle our students' future.
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