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Lucy Parks

  • Joined: December 15, 2021
  • Articles: 33

Facts on K-12 Vouchers and Savings Accounts

Vouchers are a costly scheme that funnels public money into our private schools - without doing anything to help student achievement. Get the facts on why voucher proposals are bad for our students and our schools.

Eliminate the State’s Cap on School Support Staff

In 2009, lawmakers added language to the budget creating a “cap” on support staff funding — cutting hundreds of millions in state funding for support staff. Between 2009 and 2019, support staff in Virginia schools has declined by 2,800 positions while student enrollment increased by more than 57,000 students. The Virginia Board of Education has repeatedly recommended lifting this arbitrary and damaging cap; doing so over the upcoming budget would cost $778 million.
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