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The “I” Stands For Idiot
by Shaun Kenney State Senator Amanda Chase (I-Chesterfield) was soundly rejected by her own district in the June 20th primary, where participants were ostensibly pledged to support the nominee, win or lose. Of course, Senate Democrats are hanging on by … Continue reading
Cash On Hand Determining Outcomes in Virginia Senate Primaries
by Shaun Kenney On 20 June, Virginians in both political parties will be selecting their nominees for the November elections to the General Assembly. Virginia Democrats seem to be caught in a literal death spiral of trying to out-abortion one … Continue reading
Posted in Culture wars, Elections, General Assembly, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Shaun Kenney
Virginia’s New School Chief: Raise Standards, Fill Teacher Vacancies
by James A. Bacon Dr. Lisa Coons, Virginia’s new superintendent for public instruction, has been on the job for only two weeks, but she has clear priorities for reversing the slide in educational achievement in Virginia’s public schools: raise standards, … Continue reading
Posted in Attendance, Discipline and Disorder, Education (K-12), Teacher Education
Tagged James A. Bacon
Five Questions: An Interview with Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
by Shaun Kenney Last week, The Republican Standard had the opportunity to follow Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears as she toured the Richmond Slave Trail — which included not only the site of the notorious Lumpkins Slave Jail but also the … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Feminism, Women's Rights, Business and Economy, Children and Families, Civil Rights, Individual Liberties, Culture wars, Democracy and Western Civilization, Demographics, Education (K-12), Elections, Immigration, Political Influence, Politics, Race and Race Relations, Uncategorized
Tagged Shaun Kenney
Free Speech and Open Inquiry Are “Non-Negotiable”
by James A. Bacon Governor Glenn Youngkin made a national name for himself by standing up for parents’ rights in public education. His administration has engaged in bruising battles over transgender policy, critical race theory, and educational standards in K-12 … Continue reading
Flee Any Public School Resisting Parents’ Rights
by Kerry Dougherty Four years ago no one was talking about parental rights. Now everyone is. It all began with the covid lockdowns. Once schools were closed parents got a look at what was and wasn’t being taught in public … Continue reading
Posted in Culture wars, Education (K-12), Politics
Tagged Congress, Kerry Dougherty, LGBTQ, parents' rights
Did Southern Poverty Law Center and James Madison Museum Team Up to Put ‘Anti-racist’ Curriculum in Virginia Schools?
by Brenda Hafera The Albemarle County school district in Virginia has been subjected to two lawsuits related to its implementation of an “anti-racist” curriculum, which one parent said was “incubating a culture rooted in grievance, discord, and victimhood.” But parents … Continue reading
Meet Abrar Omeish, Exhibit A in the Woke Army
by Asra Q. Nomani Exclusive: In 2019, Abrar Omeish canvassed for support at a fundraiser for the anti-Semitic group American Muslims for Palestine and said she wanted to change the “narrative” on Palestinians. She was elected to office and … Continue reading
Engaging Differences — or Imposing Conformity?
by James A. Bacon In its March board meeting, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors addressed the topic of intellectual diversity. The unspoken assumption among some board members was that there is precious little diversity in the philosophical outlook … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Gov. Youngkin’s Latest Event Undermines Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Attack
by Tyler O’Neil Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, on Tuesday, joined fourth graders at Fort Monroe outside Newport News, Virginia, hosting an event teaching about the history of the fort, where Black slaves fled during the Civil War to become freemen … Continue reading
Richmond’s Skinny Budget: Low Stakes Poker, High Stakes Rhetoric
by Shaun Kenney Virginia’s General Assembly managed to pass the Richmond equivalent of a continuing resolution to fund the government until Senate Democrats and House Republicans can hammer out a compromise on corporate tax breaks. One will have to pardon … Continue reading
Spirit of VMI Preempts WaPo Hit Job
by James A. Bacon Looks like Washington Post reporter Ian Shapira is loading up the big guns to fire another salvo in his unrelenting war on Virginia Military Institute alumni who are critical of the new leadership’s Diversity, Equity & … Continue reading
Posted in Culture wars, Education (higher ed), Media
On the Unlawful Nature of ‘Equity’ in Virginia
by David Gordon The Democrats wanted a fight over Critical Race Theory (CRT). The Virginia Project and our friends gave them the fight they were begging for — and spanked them so hard they’ll never forget it. When the facts … Continue reading
Free at Last
by Jim McCarthy Compulsory K-12 education under state law is a fact often taken for granted since its enactment in 1908 in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 1984, the state authorized homeschooling initiated by an earlier Supreme Court decision in … Continue reading
Anti-Capitalism Packaged as Antiracism Teaches Failure in Virginia Schools
by James C. Sherlock I have spent the last 15 years or so studying and reporting on the decline of scholarship and the rise of censorship at the University of Virginia and other state institutions of “higher learning.” The enforced … Continue reading
