Category Archives: Education

Welcome, Dr. Coons! Let’s Talk Math

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Eric Nelson

In K-12 education, can Virginia lead the nation?  If that’s the goal, in my view as a career educator, Dr. Lisa Coons is the best possible choice as our new state Superintendent. As Chief Academic Officer in Tennessee, the programs … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s Math SOLs: Science-Based — or Common Core?

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Eric Nelson

Parents depend on schools to prepare their children with the skills needed in the global economy. In Virginia public schools, K-12 instruction is governed the Standards of Learning (SOLs). Between 1995 and 2015, our math SOLs were based on “best … Continue reading →

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Let Them Eat Cake

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Christian Braunlich

On being told that peasants were starving for lack of bread, Marie Antionette is reputed to have said “Let them eat cake.” Marie Antionette had nothing on Delegate Suhas Subramanyam. At a House subcommittee meeting on Wednesday, Delegate Subramanyam was … Continue reading →

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Virginia drops from A+ to C in worker freedom largest decrease in the country

Posted on November 1, 2022 by F. Vincent Vernuccio

Virginia’s ranking fell more than any other state in the in the Commonwealth Foundation’s 50 State Labor Report “The Battle for Worker Freedom in the States: Grading State Labor Laws.” Virginia plunged from an “A+” ranking in 2019 to a … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s Scholarship Tax Credits: An Educational Beacon of Hope

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Gerard Robinson

There is more to love about education in Virginia thanks to the budget Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law on June 22, 2022. It contains the largest education budget in Virginia history at $3.2 billion, $900 million for Historically Black Colleges and … Continue reading →

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