
Rockingham County Republican Committee
Getting Virginia K-12 Education
Back on Track

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News About Educating Our Children, K-12
Education News 2021 to March 2022
Education News April to December 2022
Education News January to June 2023
Education News July to December 2023
[Chronic absenteeism due to need for medical treatment and illness is the problem; family argues education plan which included medical disruption should result in his readmission]
[District issued a no trespass order that prevented the father from attending his children's extracurricular activities. Federal judge ended the order]
July 27, 2026, VDOE Issues RFP for New Virginia K-12 Assessment System, WDBJ CBS 7
July 23, 2026, How Every State Ranks in Math and Reading Test Scores, Business Insider
July 20, 2026, Virginia Schools Gain Spending Flexibility Under Federal Program, Virginia Mercury
July 16, 2026, Students Build Skills for the Future in Roanoke Public Schools, WSLS NBC 10 News
July 12, 2026, What's Really Replacing Religion in Schools?, Daily Wire
[Just because values are godless does not make them neutral]
July 4, 2026, Here Are 5 Insane Books Elementary Schools Are Offering Kids, Western Journal
June 25, 2026, Virginia Budget's 4% Teacher Raise Leaves Districts to Cover Costs, WSET ABC 13 News
June 5, 2026, FOIA Friday: Richmond City and Schools Face Scrutiny, Virginia Mercury
[Virginia Mercury staff assess that despite Virginia FOIA there is lack of transparency in city and school administration]
June 4, 2026, Prince William Schools Adjust Grading Policy, Introduce 'Minus' Letter Grades, WTOP
May 28, 2026, ACLU-Backed Transgender Athlete Wins West Virginia Girls State Title, Western Journal
May 26, 2026, Loudoun School Board Split Over Proposed Student Dress Code, Loudoun Now
May 21, 2026, Massachusetts Is Hit With a School Segregation Lawsuit, Washington Free Beacon
May 15, 2026, California Girls Track Star Opens Up On Viral Protest of Trans Opponent and If She Will Do It Again, Fox News
[Reese Hogan and Olivia Viola from Crean Luthern High School Have Become Central Figures in save girls sports movement]
May 14, 2026, Battle Over High School Crossing Guards Divides Fairfax County Leaders, WTOP
May 14, 2026, Rockingham County Schools Confront Surge in Special Education Needs, Daily News Record
May 2026, U.S. Schools Face Crisis as the Number of Children Drops, NYT
[Breandeis Center accuses the NEA of discriminating against Jewish members.]
May 2, 2026, Albemarle Public Schools Grading Practices Under Scrutiny, The Crozet Gazette
Apr 29, 2026, Keep It Covered: Loudoun County Schools Propose Stricter Dress Code, Loudoun Now
Apr 29, 2026, Judge Orders Washington School District to Loosen Limits on Off-Campus Bible Club for Public School Students, Fox News
[District must let LifeWise Academy Display flyers, use semester-long permission slips, and allow Bible reading]
Apr 28, 2026, What Are The Ingredients of a Good Pre-School Curriculum, Education Week
[Teacher was dismissed for comments to students on day Charlie Kirk was assassinated]
Apr 16, 2026, August Supervisors Urged to Fully Fund Schools Increase, Raise Taxes, Daily News Record
Apr 8, 2026, Maine School Sued for Allegedly Blocking Pledge of Allegiance for Two Years, Fox News
Apr 8, 2026, Bible Stories Would Be Required Reading Under Controversial Texas Proposal, CBS News
[Female Athletes Speak Out as Trans Athlete Rostered as Pitcher]
Apr 8, 2026, Gov. Spanberger Signs Bill to End Robert E. Lee Commemorative License Plates, WAVY 10
Apr 7, 2026, New Virginia Laws Target School Construction and Cell Phone Use, Virginia Mercury
Apr 6, 2026, I Love Data, But K-12 Standardized Tests Have Lost the Plot, Bloomberg
Apr 1, 2026, FOIA Files: Loudoun Schools' Disciplinary Statistics, LoudounNow
[Chief of Schools has information but not provided it to School Board or State]
Apr 1, 2026, Some Want Virginia Beach Schools to Reconsider How Instruction Time is Measured, WHRO
[State requires 180 days or 990 hours, division counts by days, requested to count by hours; issue came up in request to close schools on April 21 for special election and virtual learning could not be substituted]
[Decision not expected for several months]
Mar 31, 2026, Manassas School Board Adjusts System Grading Policy, Inside Nova
Mar 31, 2026, Male Harrisonburg Preschool Teacher Arrested on Child Porn Charges, Daily News Record
[Female teacher shot at small 200 student public school-of-choice STEM school for Comal County students]
Mar 30, 2026, Virginia Family Sues to Let Homeschooled Student Compete in Sports, 12 OnYour Side
Mar 28, 2026, Prince William County School System Establishes Policy on AI Glasses, WTOP News
Mar 25, 2026, San Francisco Restores 8th Grade Algebra After Equity Experiment Fails, Fox News
[SF School Board president said, "Families want to see a public school system that offers rigorous coursework"]
Mar 24, 2026, Prince William County Schools Sign Off on $3 Billion Spending Plan, InsideNOVA
Mar 18, 2026, Contracted School Security Guards in Loudoun Under Scrutiny, Loudoun Now
[The 77 fulltime security guards along with part-time officers as part of a $3 million contract are only there for visitor management, they walk no halls, etc.]
Mar 17, 2026, The Dangerous Mission Creep of Public School Mental Health Screenings, Cardinal News
[Swedish Christian family's experience: removal of children from the home, prohibition on makeup for teenage girls is child abuse, church attendance is extremism, etc.]
[Rule change came with Turning Point High School Chapter and lunchtime speaker request]
Mar 6, 2026, SC Lawmakers Seem to Be Allergic to Educational Opportunity, Daily Signal
Mar 2, 2026, Supreme Court Side With Parents in Lawsuit Over 'Forced Outing' of Students, Politico
Mar 2, 2026, The Downfall of Fairfax County Public Schools, Daily Signal
Mar 2, 2026, Homework: Critical Practice or Busywork? Teachers Weigh In, Ed Week
Feb 27, 2026, As States Eye Math Reform, How Prescriptive Should They Be?, Ed Week
Feb 27, 2026, Virginia Lawmakers Send Bill to Spanberger to Increase Minimum Wage, WRIC ABC 8
Feb 26, 2026, Virginia Beach School Board Bans the Use of Seclusion Rooms, WHRO
Feb 26, 2026, Education Groups Push $2.5 Billion Plan to Rebuild Education Preparation, Ed Week
Feb 16, 2026, Study of 65,000 College Students Links 16 Hours a Week to Higher Loneliness, Phys Org
[More than half of college students are lonely, and those who use social media extensively are most likely to be lonely]
[A racially diverse jury awarded $3.2 Million to a white student falsely accused by a Black mother and her attorney who cooked up the story to raise their social media profile and rake in $120,000 in GoFundMe at the height of BLM hysteria in 2021.]
Jan 19, 2026, New Data Shows Homeschooling on the Rise in Central Virginia, ABC 13 News
Jan 15, 2026, As School Choice Goes Universal, What New Research Is Showing, Ed Week
[18 states now have at least one school choice program]

Let the Parents Decide
The Republican Party believes in sensible, cost-effective policies that respect your family's and our community's values and priorities. The educational environment and practices should be conducive to learning. Parental involvement is associated with successful student achievement and schools.
Our children's futures depend upon their receiving a full education. Our expectation is that our children will receive a full education for the generous funding that the taxpayers have provided for education. The educational achievements and outcomes should be reflective of the community's expectations. Transparency in making school policy, selecting curriculum, setting instructional goals, and providing educational opportunity should be a given.
Resources on Education
Promotes Religious Freedom in Public Schools
15 Best Online Tutoring Platforms for 2025
Best SAT Prep Courses for 2025
Apps and Websites for Test Prep and Studying
NGS 2024 Glass and Security Survey - Explore New Campus Security Insights
Fall 2024 - Hoover Institution Proposes Massive K-12 School Reform
Heritage Foundation Education Freedom Report Card By State (2023)
Misinterpretation of SB1303 Regarding Mandate for Children To Wear Masks in School
Virginia for Education Freedom (School Choice)
Oct 15, 2025, What is a Basal Reader, And Why Are They Controversial, Education Week
Oct 11, 2024, 7 Ways to Show Students Their Education Growth, Edutopia
Aug 23, 2023, To Move Past the Readings Wars, We Must Understand Where They Started, Education Week
How Many High Schoolers Carry a Gun? USA FACTS (Apr 2023)
May 25, 2022, Four Steps Every School Can Take to Help Prevent Shootings, Daily Signal
Dec 10, 2021, Most Commonly Spoken Language in the US After English and Spanish, Visual Capitalist
[Mandarin and Cantonese in many states]
Dec 7, 2021, Hundreds of College Professors Blast Woke Math Movement, New York Post
Dec 7, 2021, Here is the Biggest Supreme Court Case No One Is Talking About, Washington Free Beacon
[Justices are expected to rule favorably on school vouchers for religious schools]
Nov 9, 2021, A Healthier, Moral Way to Navigate Modern Dating and Sex Culture, Daily Signal
Oct 29, 2021, How a Mom's Group - Moms for Liberty - Could Shake-Up 2022 Election, Daily Caller
June 9, 2021, Children Protected by 'Reasonable Independence' Laws in Three States, Treehugger
Apr 29, 2021, Expand School Choice and Provide Fiscal Relief to Districts, Hoover Institution
Apr 29, 2021, Don't Let Public Schools Control Students Private Speech, Washington Examiner
Apr 27, 2021, Conclusions: How to Improve Our Schools in the Post-COVID Era, Hoover Institution
Apr 25, 2021, Some Examples of Critical Race Theory in Schools, Washington Free Beacon
Mar 25, 2021, High School Coach Fired For Using Audible Anti-Semitic Football Calls, Yahoo News
[8-1 Ruling Strikes Blow Against Campus Policies Targeting Religious Expression, Chief Justice Roberts was the only dissenter]
Feb 24, 2021, Website Tracks Which Colleges Embrace Training in Critical Race Theory, Daily Signal
Feb 16, 2021, It's Time to Hold School Boards Accountable, Daily Signal
Why America is Free (Why Knowing Our History Matters)
Jan 26, 2021, Inside the 'Diversity Audit' Conducted at a Top US Prep School. Washington Free Beacon
Dec 19, 2020, School Choice Lowers Teenage Suicide: Study, Washington Examiner
2020 Demographic Report on America's 4 Million Teachers, USA Facts
Dec 4, 2020, San Diego Required Anti-Racism Training for Teachers, Washington Free Beacon
Dec 1, 2020, Toward Equitable School Choice, Hoover Education Success Initiative, Hoover Institution
Healthy Buildings Research and Guidance, Harvard T.H. Chan School for Health
Nov 13, 2020, Updated Guidance for Schools and Child Care Programs
Oct 29, 2020, Updated CDC Guidelines for Operating Schools During COVID
Fall 2020, How Family Background Influences Student Achievement, Education Next
Fall 2020, How to Reduce Racial Bias in Grading, Education Next
Fall 2020, High School Exit Exams Are Tough on Crime, Education Next
American Education in 2030: K-12 Task Force Papers, Hoover Institution
Jun 15, 2020, The Future of School Accountability, Hoover Institution
May 28, 2020, Nine Jobs for High School Graduates, Indeed.com
Mar 7, 2020, Top Five Skills Needed When Graduating from High School, Maximum Potential (maxpt,org)
May 3, 2020, Hiring Expectations for Recent College Graduates, The Strategic CFO
Andrew Pollack and Max Eden, Why Meadow Died: The People and Policies that Created the Parkland Shooter and Endanger America's Students, New York: Post Hill Press, 2019. Andrew Pollack's Daughter Meadow was killed by the Parkland, Florida shooter at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School. He describes how an avoidable shooting became inevitable when the shooter slipped through the cracks and how the policies pioneered in the Broward County School District are in wide use in other school districts.
Dec 25, 2018, Legislative Committee Releases School Safety Report, Daily News Record
Commentary and Opinion on Education
Dec 2, 2020, Walter Williams: The Tragedy of Black Education is New. Daily Signal