Courts, Public Education
Special grand jury concludes Loudoun County Public Schools ‘dropped the ball’ on student safety(Daily Caller) – A nine-member grand jury in Virginia concluded that a public school district “dropped the ball” on student safety after multiple sexual assaults took place in the school… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school district now must tell parents when sexually explicit content is in school curriculum(Daily Caller) – Loudoun County School Board passed a policy on Tuesday that requires schools to tell parents when sexually explicit content is in classroom curriculum. The … Read More
Culture
Virginia lawmaker files bill to ban transgender procedures for minors(The Center Square) – A Republican Virginia lawmaker introduced legislation for the 2023 legislative session that would ban any type of transgender procedures or drugs for minors in the commonwealth. Read More
Public Education
Supreme Court denies school district’s request for review of sexual assault caseA Virginia school district’s appeal that it shouldn’t be held liable in a sexual assault case involving two students was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. The case… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights candidate wins Loudoun School Board race, signals changes on board(The Center Square) – A parental rights candidate who narrowly secured a spot on the Loudoun County School Board could influence how the school system handles transgender issues and parental… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights advocates leading in several Virginia school board elections(The Center Square) – Parental rights advocates are leading in several local school board elections in Virginia, although each of the localities are still counting votes to determine the final… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Virginia Supreme Court to decide if teachers can be fired for not using students’ preferred pronounsCan teachers be forced against their religious beliefs to use students’ preferred gender pronouns? The Virginia Supreme Court is being asked that question in a case that is expected to… Read More
Public Education
Some Virginia school boards opposing new transgender policies that boost role of parents(The Center Square) – Some school boards in Virginia are formally expressing their opposition to new transgender guidelines from the Virginia Department of Education, which would put more authority in… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights remain a concern in Loudoun and other school boards as election nears(The Center Square) – With local school board elections approaching on Nov. 8, parental rights in education have remained a major point of concern in Loudoun County and other school… Read More
Public Education
Five Virginia lab school applications in, many more being developed(The Center Square) – As the Virginia Department of Education continues to accept applications for planning grants to create lab schools, five applications have been submitted, but many more are… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin urges education reforms after drop in math, reading proficiency(The Center Square) – Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is urging education reforms after data showed a reduction in fourth grade math and reading proficiency scores in the 2022 National… Read More
Public Education
Enforcing new transgender school policies could be a bumpy road in VA(The Center Square) – Although the Virginia Department of Education unveiled new guidelines on transgender issues they say give power back to parents, enforcing those rules in school districts could… Read More
Public Education
Virginia superintendent wants to further delay history, science revisions(The Center Square) – Revisions to Virginia’s history and science standards in the public school system could be delayed further following a request from Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. Read More
Culture
Youngkin blasts Democrat’s bill criminalizing parents who do not affirm a child’s ‘gender identity’Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week blasted a Democrat state legislator’s proposed law that would make it a crime of child abuse for parents not to affirm a child’s “gender… Read More
State Government
Virginia lawmaker to reintroduce bill that would incriminate parents for not affirming child’s sexual orientation and gender identityVirginia parents could be the target of felony or misdemeanor charges for not affirming their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity if a Virginia lawmaker gets her way. Democratic Delegate Elizabeth… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County parents speak on transgender policy at school board meeting(The Center Square) – Some Loudoun County parents are urging the school board to adopt the new transgender guidance issued by the Virginia Department of Education, but others want the… Read More
Public Education
Some Fairfax parents celebrate VDOE transgender policy changes that respect parental authority(The Center Square) – New guidance from the Virginia Department of Education that will divert authority on transgender issues back to parents and require students to use bathrooms that correspond… Read More
State Government
Hundreds of Virginians have had firearms confiscated through red-flag laws(The Center Square) – Hundreds of Virginians have had their guns confiscated from them through red-flag laws since those rules went into effect more than two years ago, according to… Read More
Public Education
Virginia governor defends draft policies on gender, emphasizes parental rightsGov. Glenn Youngkin is defending his draft education policies that make Virginian parents the primary decision-makers for their kids, especially regarding gender issues. The governor’s proposed “2022 Model Policies on… Read More
Public Education
Virginia’s high accreditation numbers don’t reflect huge learning losses, says Gov. Youngkin(The Center Square) – Although almost nine in 10 public schools in Virginia earned full accreditation with the state Board of Education, Gov. Glenn Youngkin is warning that those numbers… Read More