Lucy Parks
Fixing Virginia’s Crumbling Schools
Virginia’s dilapidated and outdated school infrastructure hampers student achievement and health, teacher retention, school overhead costs, and local property values. In order to provide a high-quality public education to every student, regardless of their zip code, we need to increase state funding for school construction so that all of our children are learning in buildings that are safe and modern.
Support for English Language Learners
As-of the 2023-2024 school year, almost 10% of Virginia students were English Language Learners. Despite this being a large portion of our students, EL students still don’t receive the support that they need.
Money Matters for K-12 Education: Understanding the Funding Formula
A primer on Virginia’s funding formula overhaul and the Joint Subcommittee that’s studying it.
2025 Legislative Session Recap
This year’s legislative session brought some big wins for public school funding, but also some big obstacles. Through the state budget we were able to accomplish some of our goals, including fully lifting the arbitrary cap on state funding for…