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Feds identify ‘significant’ ongoing concerns with Virginia special education BY: Nathaniel Cline - March 20, 2023 After failing to meet federal requirements to support students with disabilities in 2020, the Virginia Department of Education will remain under further review by the federal government after continuing to fall short in monitoring and responding to complaints against school

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Virginia has rolled out its third version of history standards. Critics

(4 days ago) WebCritics also questioned the lack of transparency regarding who authored the changes. The Department of Education has said nine outside individuals and groups …

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House and Senate lay out dueling visions for education funding in

(8 days ago) WebSome education advocates, though, said the House budget ultimately invests less in school construction by drawing $250 million for the program from the …

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Former DeVos aide appointed Virginia’s deputy secretary of …

(1 days ago) WebMcKenzie Snow, a former policy adviser for the Trump administration, was appointed as Virginia’s deputy secretary of education by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. …

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Virginia public schools seek solutions after Dept. of Ed error leads …

(6 days ago) WebDemocrats criticized the governor’s administration Tuesday during a previously scheduled press conference on education priorities. “Yesterday is a prime …

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Virginia teachers are going to be assessed on 'cultural …

(9 days ago) WebLast week, the state’s Board of Education also added “culturally responsive teaching” to its list of performance standards for teachers. “Cultural competency and equitable practices are essential for …

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General Assembly ‘skinny budget’ fills school funding shortfall …

(9 days ago) WebHowever, the House and Senate have not agreed on a plan for how to deal with those funds, with Republicans pushing for tax cuts and Democrats for more …

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Virginia House passes legislation to reverse admissions changes at

(2 days ago) WebThe chamber’s Education and Health Committee is helmed by President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, who in 2021 supported a bill aimed at expanding …

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'Devastating' new report finds major problems with special …

(2 days ago) WebThe report included 27 different recommendations to improve the quality of Virginia’s special education services. But JLARC found that a more fundamental problem was VDOE’s lack of oversight …

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How far can Youngkin's school-choice push go

(7 days ago) WebEducation has been the number one priority for Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin, both on the campaign trail and as he prepares his transition to the Executive Mansion in …

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Youngkin administration ends equity initiatives at the …

(1 days ago) WebThe Virginia Department of Education was exploring the initiative to reform the state’s mathematics curriculum before Youngkin took over as governor, partially due to data showing that Black, Hispanic and …

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Feds identify ‘significant’ ongoing concerns with Virginia special

(8 days ago) WebThe U.S. Department of Education first flagged its concerns in a June 2020 “Differentiated Monitoring and Support Report” on how Virginia was complying with the …

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(8 days ago) WebBY: Nathaniel Cline - December 21, 2022. Virginia’s Commission on Civic Education joined the public pushback against draft history and social science standards …

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Black and low-income students are underrepresented in Virginia …

(Just Now) WebThe Virginia Department of Education is located in the James Monroe Building in Richmond. (Scott Elmquist/ Style Weekly) Researchers from VCU and Penn …

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Virginia is changing expectations for child care providers to put …

(4 days ago) WebCome July 1, Virginia will join a growing number of states to fold child care oversight into its Department of Education. The seemingly small shift signifies a major …

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Facing teacher shortages, Virginia legislators propose ideas to …

(1 days ago) Web“This is a problem that has been decades in the making, but the pressure of the past few years has simply pushed this out into the open,” said James Fedderman, …

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Virginia Senate votes to give parents final say over sexually explicit

(4 days ago) WebThe earlier bill also required the Virginia Department of Education to develop a statewide policy on parental notification for every public elementary or secondary …

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As Virginia routes more students with disabilities to private …

(1 days ago) WebUnder expectations set by the U.S. Department of Education, Virginia should be placing 2.5 percent of students or fewer in out-of-school placements. …

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Virginia teacher shortages spiked during the

(7 days ago) WebEducation advocates also worry that Virginia’s low teacher salaries could deter new graduates from taking jobs at state public schools— even if they gain degrees …

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