Government
Virginia scores victory for homeschooling, kills bill threatening religious exemption(The Daily Signal) – Homeschool families in Virginia celebrated a victory Thursday after the Virginia state Senate backed away from a bill that threatened religious exemptions for homeschoolers. SB 1031 sought to… Read More
Government
VP Vance slams FEMA during visit to Virginia town devastated by Hurricane Helene(The Daily Signal) – Vice President J.D. Vance slammed the Federal Emergency Management Agency for incompetence Monday in Damascus, Virginia, a town near the Tennessee border that was devastated by … Read More
Public Education
VA school affirms ‘inclusive’ facilities, even after registered sex offender exposes self to young girls(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Arlington Public Schools (APS) Superintendent released a statement recently affirming the Virginia district’s commitment to “inclusive” facilities after a registered sex offender was caught… Read More
Courts
Amicus brief: Loudoun County schools ‘silenced’ parents(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief in support of Loudoun County parents “silenced” by the school board. The brief was filed in… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin’s new school accountability system approved by feds(The Center Square) — The new year has already brought the Youngkin administration long-anticipated news: The U.S. Department of Education has approved Virginia’s new school performance and support framework. “We are… Read More
Law Enforcement
‘Suspicious’ drone sightings reported in Virginia(The Center Square) – Law enforcement officials in Virginia have reported “suspicious” drone sightings appearing over counties containing sensitive military bases and national security facilities. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office… Read More
Courts
Catholic girl wins lawsuit against Virginia public school’s pro-trans policyA Catholic student in Virginia has won a lawsuit against her school district for pushing radical gender ideology on students. The anonymous high schooler filed a lawsuit in March with… Read More
Culture
Pastor fights to keep realtor license after posting Bible verse(The Daily Signal) – A Virginia real estate broker faces the prospect of losing his license and paying a hefty fine because of a Facebook post about a Bible verse about homosexuality. Read More
Government
‘Unprecedented violence’: Sheriff details deadly consequences of border crisis in exclusive testimony(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A sheriff of a county roughly two thousand miles away from the U.S.-Mexico border says the immigration crisis has wreaked havoc on his community and… Read More
Government
County court reverses Virginia Gov. Youngkin’s decision to stop cap-and-trade taxing scheme that raises power ratesA retired judge has sided with a lobbying group for professionals who weatherize homes that Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin can’t remove the state from a… Read More
Public Education
Virginia teacher fakes kidnapping, sexual assault for “attention”A Virginia special education teacher has been charged with a misdemeanor for faking a kidnapping and assault. Alisha Ferrell, an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)… Read More
Public Education
Virginia teachers’ union mourns election results, ignoring conservative membersThe Virginia Education Association (VEA) is mourning the election of Donald Trump, calling it a “dark day” for teachers and students. In an email to educators, obtained by education reformer… Read More
Courts
Female law students punished for saying men don’t belong in women’s bathrooms(The Daily Signal) – Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit Friday on behalf of two female law students who expressed concerns about men accessing women’s restrooms at… Read More
Public Education
Virginia schools secretly remove LGBTQ book amid explicit images controversy(The Daily Signal) – Public schools in a Northern Virginia county have quietly removed a pro-LGBTQ book after parents criticized it for sexually explicit images, The Daily Signal has… Read More
2024 election
Supreme Court says Virginia can remove noncitizens from voter rolls(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court has granted Virginia’s emergency request to keep “noncitizens” off voter rolls, Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Wednesday morning via a social media… Read More
Courts
Virginia asks Supreme Court to intervene in case that allowed noncitizens to stay on voter rollsVirginia’s attorney general is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a decision by a federal appeals court allowing noncitizens to stay on the state’s voter rolls. The appeals court was… Read More
Courts
‘Stand your ground with love’: French teacher fired for rejecting personal pronouns wins lawsuit almost 6 years later(The Daily Signal) – French teacher Peter Vlaming was fired in 2018 for shunning the use of pronouns to refer to a transgender-identifying student. On Sept. Read More
Public Education
Virginia parents livid after gang member who threatened to murder classmate returns to schoolParents in Loudoun County, Virginia, are outraged after a student with gang connections and a history of gun violence was allowed to return to school. The student in question was… Read More
Public Education
Schools are failing to cope with migrant students, risk accreditationThe U.S. education system’s failure to meet key learning standards with an influx of migrant students may cause some schools to lose accreditation – despite efforts to hide dismal academic… Read More
Public Education
Virginia teacher with links to terrorism pushes anti-Israel views in classroomA Virginia school district is in the spotlight after one teacher’s anti-Israel advocacy and past terrorist ties raise concerns. Documents obtained by Parents Defending Education (PDE) through a Freedom of… Read More