Category Archives: Education

Crash and Burn: How Misguided Policies Ruin Lives

Posted on August 27, 2019 by matt ohern

Give Richmond educators credit for brutal honesty. A presentation of the school system’s five-year plan surfaced some devastating data: Only one in ten Richmond high school students is ready for college and a career, according to College Board criteria. If … Continue reading →

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VCU Study Jumps to Unsubstantiated Conclusions

Posted on August 13, 2019 by matt ohern

Richmond-area schools suspend black students at four times the rate of white students, a gap that exceeds the national average, a study by the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education has found. The findings have been duly reported by the … Continue reading →

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An Education Where Students Have Skin in the Game

Posted on July 31, 2019 by matt ohern

The Cristo Rey Network, a chain of Catholic schools, has enrolled its first class of 105 students on the former campus of Benedictine High School in Richmond, creating an affordable private-school alternative for dozens of low-income black and Hispanic youth. … Continue reading →

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NEA embraces the woke agenda — but votes down “student learning”

Posted on July 17, 2019 by matt ohern

By Nat Malkus and RJ Martin (Editor’s Note: Teachers in Virginia who belong to their local Virginia Education Association unit also belong to the National Education Association, and a portion of their dues goes to the NEA, which is why … Continue reading →

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Cristo Rey Offers New High School Choice for Richmond Students In Need

Posted on April 3, 2019 by matt ohern

(Editor’s Note:  The Cristo Rey school set to open in September will provide a new opportunities for at risk students … not only in education but in preparation for life.  Not only is the school partnering with a large number … Continue reading →

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