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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More
Courts
Jury awards $300 million to former children’s hospital patients claiming doctor sexually abused them(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Virginia civil court awarded $300 million to three young women Friday after the women alleged a hospital’s former medical director abused them while… Read More
President Donald Trump
Democrat candidate faces backlash after family member mocks Trump assassination attempt(The Center Square) – While Virginia lawmakers denounce the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, a key congressional candidate is catching heat after a close family member… Read More
Public Education
Virginia county considers letting students carry Narcan amid rise in opioid overdosesLoudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is weighing a proposal to allow students to carry naloxone in school. The drug, commonly known by its retail name… Read More
Public Education
Lowest-spending Virginia school districts surpass top spenders in some subjects(The Center Square) – Recent data on school district spending gathered by the Virginia Public Access Project appear to support the conclusion of a late-February Reason Foundation study assessing the… Read More
Public Education
School year kicks off with new lab schools in Virginia(The Center Square) – Back to school is always chock-full of firsts for students: a new grade, sometimes a new school, and often new classmates and teachers— although this school year… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board approves co-ed sex classes despite public oppositionOver parents’ objections Fairfax County Public Schools is planning for sex education to be co-ed in upper elementary and middle-school classes starting this fall. The Virginia school district… Read More
Public Education
Executive order paves way for cellphone-free schools in Virginia(The Center Square) – Virginia is joining a growing number of states seeking to limit cellphone usage in public schools. Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 on… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school district tightens cellphone policy for upcoming school yearThe Loudoun County School Board in Virginia has approved a stricter cellphone policy, aiming to minimize distractions and enhance students’ focus on academics. Policy… Read More
Public Education
Fairfax County special education teacher charged with assaulting multiple studentsA Virginia public school elementary teacher is facing charges for allegedly assaulting multiple students in the classroom. Elizabeth Yoshimi Nagagata, 62, a Fairfax County Public Schools special education… Read More