Governor Youngkin proposes cutting support staff to pay for private school vouchers and vetoes culturally responsive mental health support bill Yesterday Governor Youngkin released a set of budget amendments and vetoes, many of which would be harmful for our students,…
We applaud the conference budget for fully lifting the support cap, expanding special education funding, and prioritizing public schools. We are happy to see the passage of a historic state budget that includes long-overdue investments in Virginia’s public schools. Thanks…
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…