by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury Democratic lawmakers are seeking to ban Virginia public colleges and universities’ practice of providing special admission treatment to student applicants related to alumni and donors. The proposed legacy admissions ban stems from the recent fall of affirmative action on college campuses nationwide. Since the Supreme Court ruled last June that […]
by Virginia Department of Education RICHMOND — Helping schools address the unprecedented rise in mental health and behavioral challenges facing Virginia students post-pandemic, the Virginia Department of Education has createdthe Office of Behavioral Health and Wellness to help focus resources and attention to our students who are struggling with these evolving challenges. “Our students and […]
The Prince William County School Board elected Lisa Zargarpur to a one-year term as the Vice Chairwoman of the Board, effective January 4, 2024. Zargarpur was elected to the School Board in November of 2019 to represent the Coles Magisterial District. This is her second term serving as Vice Chairwoman; she served her previous term […]
Prince William Public Libraries will start the new year with a new Strategic Plan focused on leveraging the successes of the 2019 – 2023 Strategic Plan. The five-year Strategic Plan will provide PWPL staff, stakeholders, and community partners with a path toward its mission to be the hub connecting people to the transforming power of […]
Earlier this week outrage resulted as in St. Charles County, Missouri, the seven-member board voted 5-2 to remove Black History related electives. The school board president sent a statement regarding his decision: “The Board of Education voted to rescind approval of the academic standard titled “Social Justice Standards: The Teaching Tolerance Anti-Bias Framework” as published […]
Just before the governor unveils his budget proposal, The Commonwealth Institute (TCI) has released a new report outlining a proposal to raise $1 billion to invest in public programs, such as education, housing, and more. TCI’s proposal to add a new income tax bracket for higher incomes is in stark contrast to major tax proposals that […]
by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury All 131 Virginia school divisions have submitted their plans to address the significant learning loss seen among students in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plans, published on the Virginia Department of Education website, offer a roadmap for how divisions intend to carry out Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s “ALL IN VA” plan announced […]
by John Reid If you’re like most people, chances are you’ve seen the Netflix apocalyptic thriller “Leave The World Behind,” which debuted on December 8. Based on the acclaimed novel by Rumaan Alam, it is the story of a pair of families trying to piece together the truth as the United States comes under a […]
Nationwide — Continuing his mission of empowering people impacted by the criminal justice system, author and entrepreneur Joe Robinson has just published a revised and expanded version of his nationally acclaimed Think Outside the Cell. This inspiring and informative book when first released led the way as an entrepreneurship manual specifically designed for people who have served […]
by Virginia Mercury With the last pandemic-era expansions of federal child care aid to states set to end next year, Gov. Glenn Youngkin is proposing to put $448 million into the commonwealth’s early learning and child care system in each of the next two years. “The reality is that in March 2024, without significant reforms […]
