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Historical Overview of the Standards of Learning Program
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series, reprinting the Virginia Board of Education’s SOL history published in the 2013 Annual Report on the Conditions and Needs of Public Schools in Virginia. This part discusses changes to the Standards … Continue reading
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Historical Overview of the Standards of Learning Program
Editor’s Note: This is Part III of the Jefferson Policy Journal’s reprint of the Virginia Board of Education’s SOL history published in the 2013 Annual Report on the Conditions and Needs of Public Schools in Virginia. In this issue we … Continue reading
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Historical Overview of the Standards of Learning Program – Part II
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series reprinting the Virginia Board of Education’s SOL history published in the 2013 Annual Report on the Conditions and Needs of Public Schools in Virginia. Part I focused on the origins of … Continue reading
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Historical Overview of the Standards of Learning Program: Part I
(Editor’s Note: Virginia Governor-elect Terry McAuliffe campaigned on a pledge to radically “reform the SOLs” – Virginia’s Standards of Learning and their accompanying tests. As the General Assembly and the Commonwealth’s opinion leaders begin that discussion it is critically important … Continue reading
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A Bold Reform for Education Funding
George Allen and Standards of Learning reform. Jim Gilmore and car tax reduction. Bob McDonnell and transportation reform. That’s what we remember. So what does Governor-elect McAuliffe want to be remembered for when he walks out of the office? How … Continue reading