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…
The 2024 Virginia legislative session saw both progress and obstacles for efforts to fully fund Virginia’s public schools. After multiple budget proposals and many weeks of compromise, legislators passed and the governor signed a state budget that, while making important…
Today marks the start of the special legislative session when the latest version of the state budget negotiated by appropriation committee leaders in the General Assembly and the governor will be considered. Expected to pass as soon as this afternoon…
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…
Thanks to the remarkable efforts by school funding advocates this legislative session, the General Assembly is on track to pass a strong pro-education budget tomorrow! Yesterday the General Assembly’s budget negotiators released the “conference budget”, which includes many investments in…
On Monday, February 19, we held our first ever Fund Our Schools lobby day at the state capitol. Over 100 participants joined us to visit dozens of legislators and urge them to support fully and fairly funding our public schools.…
Strong, well-supported public schools are vital to ensuring that every child in every zip code is able to pursue their educational and career ambitions. The House and Senate budget proposals that were released today make strides in better supporting Virginia’s…
Tuesday was crossover for the Virginia General Assembly, which is when the bills that have been passed by one chamber “cross over” to the other one for consideration. On Sunday the House and Senate will announce their proposed budgets. Many…
The governor’s proposed budget was released yesterday and includes a number of changes in state support for Virginia’s students. Unfortunately, the governor’s proposal does not appear to make any significant progress toward funding the critical needs of our students and…
