Cheryl BinkleyAug 263 min readYoungkin’s Privatization Team Makes Its Move on Virginia’s Public SchoolsOn Wednesday August 28, the Virginia Board of Education will hold a Special Session to consider the Statewide Comprehensive Support Plan...
Vanessa HallMay 13 min readIn the ClassroomCollege Decisions Delayed. Thanks, FAFSA!Today is May 1st. In an alternate reality where the U.S. Department of Education hadn’t completely botched the FAFSA form update,...
Cheryl BinkleyApr 165 min readRichmond MattersYoungkin’s Charter-Lab Schools Push in 2024The Problem Two hundred thirty-three amendments : there are so many problems with the Governor’s amendments to the bipartisan budget that...
Marianne Burke, PhDOct 11, 20233 min readRichmond MattersGaslighting the Public: Misinterpreting Student Performance and NAEP Scores (3 of 3) Although Governor Youngkin was lambasted 18 months ago for his inaccurate conclusions about the current state of Virginia Public...
Marianne Burke (PhD) and Vanessa HallSep 19, 20235 min readRichmond MattersGaslighting the Public: Manufactured Crisis over SOL Scores (2 of 3)For two years in a row, Governor Youngkin has blamed slow growth and recovery of SOL test scores on his predecessors and pandemic school...