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The Republican Standard
- June 13, 2022
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Virginia Budget Proposal Includes $3 Billion in Education Spending, Including Lab Schools

House Republicans are touting $3 billion of direct aid for education in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget that Governor Glenn Youngkin is currently reviewing. Key education items include over $1 billion in grants and loans for school construction and modernization, and two five-percent raises for teachers and other state employees. It also includes $45 million […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 28, 2022
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Virginia Students Scores Still Low Despite Returning to In Person Classes

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While 2020 and 2021 saw a dramatic shift in the way education was taught, with most schools resorting to remote or hybrid learning in response to the COVID pandemic, the end result appears to be a disaster for Virginia students. Based on reading- and math-assessment data published by Renaissance Learning Inc., Virginia is showing greater […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 11, 2022
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Elite Schools Pushing Far-Left Racial Grievance Politics

The Hockaday School, an elite, private all-girls school in Dallas, Texas, is defending leftist political violence and encouraging white people to “re-educate” themselves to engage in racial accountability. Their website lists a number of books, articles documents and other forms of mass media defending, justifying or condoning instances of political violence, and encourage, among other things, […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 10, 2022
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Key Learning Outcomes in Virginia Schools Plummet

According to a study commissioned by the University of Virginia, key learning outcomes in public schools across the Commonwealth have plummeted over the past two years. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than one-third of kindergarteners through second graders in Virginia have fallen below their reading benchmarks. The Daily Wire reports: “As schools […]

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The Republican Standard
- February 28, 2022
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Virginia Lawmakers Weigh in on Sexually Explicit Classroom Materials

The House of Delegates has passed legislation allowing for greater parental oversight of sexually explicit classroom materials. The vote sends the bill, which already passed the Virginia Senate, to Gov. Youngkin’s desk. Youngkin included the legislation as part of his “Day One Game Plan Legislative Agenda” in the hopes of bringing Virginians together. As Virginia […]

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- February 10, 2022
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Parents Are Clawing Back Control of Public Schools Across Virginia

The Virginia State Senate passed two bills on Wednesday that are set to give parents more control over public schools across the Commonwealth. First, the issue of mandatory mask wearing in schools is another step closer to being in our rear-view mirror with the passage of Senate Bill 739, which passed with a vote of […]

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Victoria Snitsar is a proud immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen with a decade of experience in grassroots politics and communit ...
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The Republican Standard
- January 24, 2022
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Multiple School Districts Sue Youngkin

Seven school districts across the Commonwealth are suing the Youngkin administration. The purpose of the lawsuit is to block the implementation of Gov. Youngkin’s executive order lifting the mask mandate in public schools. The Washington Examiner has more: The seven school districts, including the population centers of Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, and Prince William, filed the […]

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Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...
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The Republican Standard
- January 20, 2022
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Private Messages Reveal How Virginia Teachers Plan to Deal With Maskless Kids

Following his inauguration Saturday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a series of executive orders, including one that lets Virginia’s parents decide if their child has to wear a face mask at school. Plenty of Democrats, including White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, weren’t happy. Hi there. Arlington county parent here (don’t believe you are @GlennYoungkin but […]

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The Republican Standard
- January 11, 2022
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Texts Reveal How Fairfax County Public Schools Rationalized Discrimination

A new report today courtesy of Bacon’s Rebellion explains how officials at Virginia’s largest school system felt about imposing race-based admissions at the nation’s best high school. Disclosed text messages between Fairfax school board members Abrar Omeish and Stella Pekarsky show the pair admitting that the controversial admission changes to make Thomas Jefferson High School […]

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The Republican Standard
- January 3, 2022
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Virginia School District Unveils Plan for More ‘Equitable’ Grading System

Left-leaning teachers in Northern Virginia have begun a revolt in response to news that the Arlington County School Board wants to enact new grading practices. The school board’s more “equitable” grading practices would allow for unlimited redoes on homework assignments and eliminate grading on homework. Per Fox News: The supporters of the proposal say that […]

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