Category: Education (K-12)
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“I See Dead People”
An implied threat against school board candidates prompts concern among Virginia Beach Republicans. by Victoria Manning A Virginia Beach Democratic Committee member’s Facebook comment has prompted police reports from multiple school board candidates and forced local party leaders to publicly address the growing concern over political violence against conservatives. On July 14, the Republican Party…
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The Merit Gap: How Eliminating Tests Harmed Students and Schools
by Stephanie Lundquist-AroraAs published in iWFeatures Several universities have recently reversed policies put into place during the pandemic to make standardized tests optional for applicants. At the end of May, Yale joined all the other Ivy League universities, in addition to Stanford and Caltech, in announcing its reinstated SAT or ACT test requirement for future admissions cycles.…
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High School Official Used Public Resources to Help Dem
Virginia Beach school director used taxpayer resources to recruit volunteers for Democrat congressional candidate Elaine Luria. by Victoria Manning On June 23, Melissa Disher, Director of the First Colonial High School (FCHS) Legal Studies Academy in Virginia Beach, sent out a notification to parents. She called it a volunteer opportunity for a “Campaign Fellows Program.”…
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Board of Education Moves Forward on Raising Standards
by Derrick Max Yesterday, the Virginia Board of Education voted by a near majority to reject a proposal to delay the implementation of more rigorous Standard of Learning cut scores. I was honored to testify before the Board, along with Arlington Democrat Todd Truitt — who really has been a leader on this important issue. A handful of other parents…
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Virginia Board of Education Rejects Surprise Proposal to Delay Cut Score Increases…For Now
The Virginia Board of Education on Thursday rejected a last-minute proposal from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to delay implementation of tougher passing standards (“cut scores”) on Standards of Learning (SOL) exams. Board members repeatedly emphasized we have the lowest math and reading cut scores in the country and that Virginia students, especially the…
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Spanberger Admin Proposes Extending Virginia’s Lowest-in-Nation English and Math State Standards for 2 More Years
After years of delays, the proposed additional delay sets up a likely strong push for another delay in 2 years by powerful lobbying groups for those who work in the K-12 system… at the expense of Virginia students and parents by Todd Truitt As a supporter of Governor Abigail Spanberger, I’ve been impressed by much…
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On the Table: Deleting Christmas as a Student Holiday in Fairfax Schools
Students in Fairfax County are in the classroom five days a week for less than half the school year. Instead of eliminating the administrative throwaway days that have created this problem, district leaders asked families whether they could eliminate Christmas and other holidays instead. by Stephanie Lundquist-AroraRepublished with permission from IWFeatures This year, fewer than…
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School Abortion Claims Found Baseless
Following up on allegations made in a previous column in Bacon’s Rebellion, we bring an article in FFX Now to readers’ attention. A Senate committee and Virginia State Police have concluded their separate investigations into a Centreville High School teacher’s claims that school staff facilitated abortions without parental consent, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid said…
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Teacher Pipeline Programs Infiltrated by the Southern Poverty Law Center
A workforce solution has been turned into a social justice factory to indoctrinate children. by Victoria Manning Grow Your Own (GYO) teachers’ programs around the nation that receive federal funding have been hijacked by leftist extremist groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). To tackle the national teacher shortage, school districts have implemented teacher…
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A Q&A on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
by Josh Cowen Publisher’s Note by Todd Truitt As Virginians await Governor Abigail Spanberger’s decision regarding continued participation in the new federal scholarship tax credit program—originally opted into by former Governor Glenn Youngkin in early 2026—Josh Cowen’s Q&A below offers an overview of how the program functions. Cowen, a longtime critic of traditional private school…
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Busted: Loudoun Teacher Uses School Email to Shield Superintendent from Congress
Radical activist teacher comes to the rescue of Superintendent Aaron Spence. by Victoria Manning A Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) teacher who admits to political activism in her classroom and defying school board policies is now using school resources to lobby Congress. Jessica Berg is soliciting signatures from her colleagues and others in defense of controversial…
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Inside the Terror-Linked Program Training Virginia’s Teachers
A university program with ties to terrorist organizations gets to influence public school classrooms. by Victoria Manning What if a program with ties to terrorist organizations like Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood trained your child’s teacher using taxpayer resources? That’s not hypothetical. It’s been happening for years at Virginia’s Shenandoah University—largely operating under the radar.…
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Congress Is Grilling the Right School Superintendent — I know Firsthand
Aaron Spence shows how public-school bureaucrats dismiss parental rights and push indoctrination. by Victoria Manning Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Superintendent Aaron Spence has been summoned to speak before the Congressional Committee on Education and Workforce on June 10. The topic is “Superintendents Breaking Trust in America’s Schools.” I know first-hand that Congress picked the perfect person…
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Thankful for Virginia’s SOL Exams
Transparency and Accountability Where Local Systems Fell Short by Todd Truitt My guest commentary this week in the Richmond Times-Dispatch expresses thankfulness for Virginia’s Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. Before statewide testing, local assessments often masked poor performance and hid achievement gaps from parents and policymakers. The SOLs brought essential transparency and continue to keep…