Education
Money Matters for Student Outcomes: A Brief Research Summary
Every child growing up in Virginia should have the chance to learn and thrive, and that includes help to overcome...
Segregation by Race and Income Still Shapes Educational Opportunity in Virginia
More Diverse Schools Help Students in the Classroom All students — no matter what they look like or where they...
Doing Our Work in Virginia: How Virginia’s Legislature is Investing in Communities (2025 Session Recap)
When we think about the Virginia that we want to live in — where families have access to affordable health...
Session 2025: Key Budget Policy Choices
The Virginia state budget affects everything and everyone in our lives — from how well we fund our public schools,...
Governor’s Budget Choices Attempt To Give Many Misguided and Failed Policies A Second Life
Today, Ashley C. Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement on...
Left in the Lurch: How Federal Cuts, Confusion, and Threats Harm Virginians
Updated on March 28, 2025, with 2023-2024 federal school funding data From seniors receiving assistance to pay for nursing home...
Conference Budget Increases Tax Fairness, Strengthens Public Schools, and Creates Opportunities for Workers
Today, Ashley Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement on the...
Piecing it Together: House and Senate Budgets Hold Opportunities for Protecting and Investing in Families and Communities
State budget decisions are critical to realizing the vital investments our communities need. While Governor Youngkin presented a budget that...
Fully Lifting the Cap on State Funding for Support Staff
Every student deserves a safe and healthy school environment where they are supported academically, socially, and emotionally. Support staff,...