Here is more proof, as if it were needed, that Virginia’s public school system suffered one of the greatest COVID-induced collapses in standardized test scores of the 50 states.
All in Bacon's Rebellion
A Mathematical Impossibility
Someone needs to teach Washington Post reporters basic arithmetic.
How to Recruit the Best Charter Schools for Poor and Minority Kids
Virginia school districts desperately need to find ways to improve public education for poor minority children.
Post-COVID Public School Enrollment: Still Down by 45,000
The headcount in Virginia’s public schools has leveled off in the 2021-22 school year after dropping by 45,000 students during the height of the COVID-19 epidemic last year.
“Working People” Resist
It’s not rich versus poor, or even Black versus White. It’s between those who perceive themselves as “working people” and those who don’t.
What Dominion is Hiding in its Wind Application
When an applicant at the State Corporation Commission claims certain information is proprietary, or extraordinarily sensitive, a reader not privy to the full document can at least get an idea what is missing.
How the WaPo’s Epic Fail on Schools Helped Elect Youngkin
Parents of school children shifted decisively from McAuliffe to Youngkin during the campaign. But there’s a big piece of the story that everyone is missing: how conservative media established the narrative of “critical race theory” and made it a top-tier issue in the election.
Terry McAuliffe as Governor Aggressively Denied Charter Schools to Poor Minority Children
Terry McAuliffe demonstrated as governor that he will fight public charter schools.
He will oppose them regardless of the lifelong costs to the students of some truly pitiful Virginia public schools.
McAuliffe Lets the Cat out of the Bag
“A parent has a fundamental right to make decisions.” concerning the upbringing, education, and care of the parent’s child.”
Shootings Are Spiking? Let’s Blame COVID!
VCU Medical trauma surgeon Michael Aboutanos said that VCU is experiencing a 121% increase in gunshot-wound victims from across the metro Richmond area. “This is a serious issue,” he said, “One we cannot ignore.”
COVID, School Closings and the Real Racism
If you define “racism” by differential outcomes, that’s about as racist as it gets.
W&L Alumni Rebels Deploy Nuclear Option
Yes, the name has been retained, but the W&L we remember remains in name only.
The Tide Celebrates Ten Years of Waste
The Tide, Norfolk’s light-rail line, has been open to the public for ten years
Is The Washington Post Trying To Throw The Election To McAuliffe?
Here’s the Washington Post’s take on the Critical Race Theory furor in Northern Virginia: Nothing to see here, move along now.
Parents Vs. the Political Class
Who is sovereign in the United States — the people or the cultural elite and political class? Whose values should be reflected in the public schools — those of the people or those of the cultural elite and the political class?
With a $14.5 Billion Endowment, Are UVa Leaders Accountable to Anyone But Themselves?
The University of Virginia endowment racked up a breathtaking 49% investment return in the year ending June 30, 2021, bringing the total value of the university’s investments to $14.5 billion.
VDOE Excels at Complying with Federal Bureaucratic Guidelines
For the 10th consecutive year, Virginia has earned the federal government’s “highest rating” for improving outcomes for students with disabilities and for complying with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Out-of-State Money in Virginia’s Election
Democrat Terry McAuliffe has raised 48% of his $15.6 million in total donations from out-of-state contributors, compared to 26% of Glenn Youngkin’s $11.4 million haul.
Rules Are for the Little People: Terry McAuliffe Edition
Terry McAuliffe violated federal mask-wearing regulations while traveling on an Amtrak train this summer, as seen in photos obtained by Fox News.