This year’s legislative session brought some big wins for public school funding, but also some big obstacles. Through the state budget we were able to accomplish some of our goals, including fully lifting the arbitrary cap on state funding for…
Federal funding flows through the Department of Education and into our public schools. A lot of that funding is through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which protects and supports students with disabilities. It is unclear how IDEA funding…
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…
