Education
Ten Years Behind: The Vital Role of Non-Instructional Staff in Promoting Successful Learning Environments and the Critical Need for Funding
Productive, safe learning environments where all students have the supports and resources to be successful depend on having sufficient staffing.
The Vital Role of Support Staff in Virginia’s Schools: Positions and Descriptions
School support staff play an important role in ensuring students are learning in a safe and productive environment. They can...
Appendix: Support Staff Funding and Enrollment — Division by Division
Both instructional and support staff play vital roles in the safety and success of students. Yet since the 2008-2009 school...
Session 2019: Key Budget Policy Choices
Comparing key differences in proposed changes to the 2018-2020 budget by the governor, House, Senate, and conference committee House and...
Update: In-State Tuition Is a Common Sense, Low-Cost Investment for Virginia
The availability of in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities for Virginians provides a pathway to better jobs and...
Investing in Student Safety and Success: The Growing Importance of Effective Staffing in Virginia Schools
School counselors, social workers, psychologists, and nurses play essential roles in meeting the mental health needs of students, keeping all students safe, reducing the use of exclusionary discipline, and helping students achieve academic and career success.
State K-12 Funding in Virginia: Incremental Progress and Opportunity for Long-Term Solutions
The budget deal struck by state lawmakers on May 30, 2018 was rightly celebrated for extending health care coverage to hundreds of thousands of Virginians, investing in mental health services and K-12 education, and boosting reserves that had been depleted during the recession.
Session 2018: Key Budget Policy Choices
Special Session: Comparing the governor’s, House, and General Assembly budgets to the FY 2018 budget With no agreement on the...
In-State Tuition Is a Common Sense, Low-Cost Investment for Virginia
The availability of in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities for Virginians provides a pathway to better jobs and opportunities that benefits students and the state economy.