Lucy Parks
Governor Youngkin’s Proposed Budget Falls Short for Virginia’s Public Schools
Governor Youngkin’s proposed budget released today includes changes to state support for public education, but once again fails to make the sustained, meaningful investments needed to meet the needs of Virginia’s students and educators. Despite strong revenue growth and hundreds…
Improving funding for students facing the highest barriers
Improving funding for students facing the highest barriers Children in every community should have great public schools with the resources to help them learn and thrive. Yet we know that’s not the case in far too many parts of Virginia.…
Increasing revenue to support our students
Increasing revenue to support our students Every child deserves to learn in classrooms with up-to-date curriculum and fairly paid teachers and in a building that inspires learning, not asthma attacks. Virginia has never provided that to all of our students.…
Boosting community involvement and supportive school environments
Boosting community involvement and supportive school environments Making sure students feel welcomed and valued is essential for their safety, well-being, and academic success — and so is engaging families and communities in their children’s education. Setting our students up to…
2026 Advocacy Day
Join us in Richmond on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 for a day of school funding advocacy! We’ll be gathering advocates from across Virginia to meet with legislators about the importance of fully and fairly funding our public schools. We want…