Category Archives: Education

A Voyage to Reading: Will Petersburg Follow Richmond’s Success?

Richmond used to be a poster child for failing schools. Not anymore. By using research based teaching methods they have dramatically improved their reading scores. Will other jurisdictions follow their lead? Continue reading

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Virginia Needs More Charter Schools

Overall, Virginia does a good job with public education, but that doesn’t mean we can ignore the failure of public schools in some parts of our state. Instead of more bureaucracy we need to give parents what they want, more choice in what school their kids go to. Continue reading

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Democrats for (School) Choice

Putting the interest of the nation’s children ahead of those of the teachers unions, an increasing number of Dems are supporting school choice. Continue reading

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VCU and the Evil Weed

VCU President Eugene Trani blew Richmond’s reputation by going along with a noxious Philip Morris research contract. Continue reading

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Time for Systemic Reform

Crafted for the industrial, post-World War II era, Virginia’s government institutions are failing. More money won’t work. Tinkering won’t work. We need systemic reform. Continue reading

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