Education
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 analyze...
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,
Virginia Families Shoulder the Burden of Rising Higher Education Costs, Harming Students Facing Greatest Barriers
Tuition has increased dramatically at Virginia’s four-year colleges and universities, driven in part by deep state cuts in funding for higher education over the past decade. Students who already face the greatest economic and racial barriers to higher education are particularly impacted by these rising costs.
Voice Your Support Today for Much-Needed School Equity Fund Proposed in Virginia
On Sept. 19, the Virginia Board of Education put forward ambitious, critically important revisions to how the state funds public education in the state’s Standards of Quality (SOQ).
K-12 Funding Trends At-a-Glance: Data for Statewide and All 132 School Divisions (2019-2020)
State funding for K-12 education is still down when compared to pre-recession levels. Statewide, students will see 8% less funding...
Representation Matters: Why and How Virginia Should Diversify its Teacher Workforce
Strong relationships between students and their teachers are vital to a healthy learning environment. One of the most immediate ways these relationships are built is by students connecting with teachers who look like them.