We applaud the historic House and Senate budgets for fully lifting support cap, providing add-on for students with disabilities Amid evolving federal challenges in education, Virginia lawmakers unveiled their state budget proposals today. While both the House and Senate plans…
Join us in Richmond on Thursday, February 6, for a day of school funding advocacy! We’ll be gathering advocates from across the state to meet with legislators about the importance of fully and fairly funding our public schools. We want…
The governor’s proposed budget that was released today includes a number of changes in state support for Virginia’s students, yet fails to make any new ongoing investments in K-12 public schools other than required technical updates and a couple of…
The change in Virginia state funding per student is a mixed bag for the 2024-25 school year. While total spending has increased, some divisions will see decreases in funding due to less favorable Local Composite Indices (ability to pay feature…
Most Virginia families want the same thing for their children: highly qualified instructors in each classroom, safe and nurturing environments to learn in, and robust support services. That’s the common ground agenda that families and educators agree on. Governor Youngkin’s…
The Virginia House and Senate have proposed and passed a bipartisan “Conference” budget with $1.2 billion more in K-12 spending than the Governor’s proposed budget. The Governor is now considering amendments to the Conference budget and lawmakers will reconvene on…
