Education
School Divisions Can Make the Most of Federal Aid to Help Prevent and Respond to COVID Impacts
Every student in every zip code should have access to a high-quality education, yet the pandemic is creating more...
Crises Demand Counselors
Many students and families are experiencing extremely trying times right now: school buildings closing abruptly, financial struggles, parents losing...
Understanding Federal Action, State Choices on School Funding Amid Health Pandemic
Now more than ever, parents, families, and communities are reminded of the critical role educators and schools play in...
STATEMENT: TCI Stands with our Communities and People in Virginia Most at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic
As people across Virginia are increasingly impacted by the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus,...
Opportunities to Advance Racial Equity in Conference Budget
What’s included in the state budget communicates what and who the state values. That’s why it’s important to...
What’s Holding Virginia Back from Solving Its “Math Problem” and Funding Our Schools – Virginia’s Tax System
This Sunday, House Appropriations and Senate Finance will release their proposed amendments to the governor’s 2020-2022 budget. Educators and advocates are hopeful to see critical investments in Virginia’s public schools that build upon the introduced budget, especially with continued economic growth bringing in additional revenues to the state budget.
High-Quality Education in Virginia Can’t Exist Without Adequate English Learner Teachers
Central to creating a high-quality education under which students can thrive is having a team of support and instructional staff that can meet a diverse set of needs at every school.
Sufficiently Staffed Counselors Are Key for Safe and Healthy Schools
Every student deserves a safe and healthy school environment where they are supported academically, socially and emotionally, and school counselors and support staff play a critical role in meeting these needs.
Funding our Future: Stepping Up for Our English Learner Students
Every child should have access to an excellent education, and in Virginia, it is written into our constitution that the legislature will seek to ensure “an educational program of high quality.” Yet with another year of student outcome data,