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Governor Youngkin and Superintendent Coons' Magic Math won’t Fool Virginians or Fix Schools

Nov 244 min read

Governor Youngkin and Superintendent Coons' Magic Math won’t Fool Virginians or Fix Schools

When the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) rolled out its proposed Accreditation and Accountability Framework in June of 2024, they...

Political Appointees Tip the Scales of Accountability

Vanessa Hall

Sep 276 min read

Champions 4 Education

Political Appointees Tip the Scales of Accountability

VBOE meeting report out from September 26th People drove from around the Commonwealth to have their voices heard in front of the Virginia...

Exciting Upcoming Events for September and October 2025!

Marianne Burke (PhD) and Vanessa Hall

Sep 183 min read

Champions 4 Education

Exciting Upcoming Events for September and October 2025!

We just updated our Events Calendar for the 2024-25 School Year with our September 26th Road Trip to Richmond (NOTE: VBOE date change!),...

Despite Public Outcry, Youngkin's VDOE Passes Controversial Accountability Policy

Vanessa Hall

Aug 3011 min read

Despite Public Outcry, Youngkin's VDOE Passes Controversial Accountability Policy

Report Out on the 8/28/24 Virginia Board of Education Meeting Despite citizens across Virginia rallying to action , the Virginia Board of...

Youngkin’s Privatization Team Makes Its Move on Virginia’s Public Schools

Cheryl Binkley

Aug 263 min read

Youngkin’s Privatization Team Makes Its Move on Virginia’s Public Schools

On Wednesday August 28, the Virginia Board of Education will hold a Special Session to consider the Statewide Comprehensive Support Plan...

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...

There He Goes Again: More Gaslighting from Youngkin

Marianne Burke, PhD

May 318 min read

Take Action 4 Education

There He Goes Again: More Gaslighting from Youngkin

The Gaslighting Continues while Youngkin Explains away his Vetoes Although Governor Glenn Youngkin claims to be making education his...

Good and Bad News about Virginia’s K-12 Education Budget

Marianne Burke, PhD

May 165 min read

At the Statehouse

Good and Bad News about Virginia’s K-12 Education Budget

While we are celebrating that our K-12 education funding priorities are funded for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, we must remember that,...

A Coalition of Public School Advocates Demand Action from Governor Youngkin

Marianne Burke, PhD

May 101 min read

Champions 4 Education

A Coalition of Public School Advocates Demand Action from Governor Youngkin

In collaboration with the Virginia Grassroots Coalition , 4 Public Education initiated a letter to Governor Youngkin about the upcoming...

Youngkin’s Charter-Lab Schools Push in 2024

Cheryl Binkley

Apr 165 min read

Richmond Matters

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...

Lawsuits, Another Far Right Tool To Defund Public Education

Vanessa Hall

Mar 2823 min read

Champions 4 Education

Lawsuits, Another Far Right Tool To Defund Public Education

The National Merit Commended Certificate "Crisis" School Districts are Under Fire School districts across the country are under fire. The...

Gaslighting the Public: Misinterpreting Student Performance and NAEP Scores (3 of 3)

Marianne Burke, PhD

Oct 11, 20233 min read

Richmond Matters

Gaslighting 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...

Gaslighting the Public: Manufactured Crisis over SOL Scores (2 of 3)

Marianne Burke (PhD) and Vanessa Hall

Sep 19, 20235 min read

Richmond Matters

Gaslighting 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...

Gaslighting the Public: Manufactured SAT Crisis (1 of 3)

Marianne Burke, PhD

Aug 30, 20233 min read

Richmond Matters

Gaslighting the Public: Manufactured SAT Crisis (1 of 3)

Governor Youngkin continues to gaslight the public by manufacturing problems that he continues to blame on public schools in Virginia....

FCPS Rallies in Support of Transgender Students

Vanessa Hall

Aug 25, 20232 min read

Champions 4 Education

FCPS Rallies in Support of Transgender Students

On August 15, 2023, FCPS Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid made an official statement after community members expressed concern about...

Reject Youngkin's "Don't Be Trans" School Policies

Vanessa Hall

Jul 27, 20233 min read

Take Action 4 Education

Reject Youngkin's "Don't Be Trans" School Policies

Last week, Glenn Youngkin’s Department of Education released their so-called “ Model Policies on Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect...

Undermining Public Education: Fake Grassroots, Real Dark Money (Part 1)

Vanessa Hall

Oct 20, 20223 min read

School Board Matters

Undermining Public Education: Fake Grassroots, Real Dark Money (Part 1)

Governor Glenn Youngkin and his allies used attacks on public education to win the governorship in 2021. National and local dark money...

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