Education
Demonstrated Harm: In Richmond City Schools
Reduced state support for Richmond City Public Schools has had very real impacts on school facilities and on the activities of teachers and students in the classroom.
Building Opportunity: A Toolkit for Virginia’s Future
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Student Financial Aid, Teacher Recruitment and Training In Jeopardy in Federal Budget
Virginia’s public schools and students have long endured resource challenges, many stemming from state or local funding reductions during and after the recession. Now, they may be facing dramatic cuts from the federal government.
Key School Funding Trends in Virginia: Statewide and in All 132 School Divisions
The Commonwealth Institute has completed its latest compilation of data on K-12 public schools in short, easy-to-read summary reports. We...
Key School Funding Trends in Virginia: Statewide and in All 132 School Divisions
enrollment, staffing, demographic, and funding trends for each of Virginia’s 132 school divisions and statewide.
Dismantling the House that Byrd Built: School Segregation in the Commonwealth
Addressing the historical inequalities that created racial and economic segregation in the commonwealth is not an easy task. Yet by working together and implementing programs to address economic segregation and isolation, we can alleviate some of these challenges and start to expand educational access and opportunity for all Virginia children.
Building Opportunity: A Toolkit for Virginia’s Future
We all want to believe that if we meet our obligations and if we work hard at the things we choose to do that we’ll be rewarded with opportunities to get ahead.
Virginia’s Workforce Training Programs Are Successful, Popular — and on the Chopping Block in D.C.
The President’s budget proposal is a bad deal for Virginia’s communities and our economy. It’s critical that Virginia’s congressional leaders reject this dangerous cost-shift to the state, and put the needs of all Virginia families at the top of the agenda.
Where do the Gubernatorial Candidates Stand: A Guide to Recent Education Proposals in Virginia
Each of the candidates has released a platform for how they plan to improve educational opportunities in Virginia. We have collected these positions from the campaign websites and news releases and listed them here as a resource. This list may not be comprehensive, so please check out the links to the campaign websites for further details.