The national economy is affecting government budgets throughout the Commonwealth, and that includes school divisions. In adapting to leaner times, the Roanoke City School Board provided an example that cuts their costs and allows a greater focus on their primary mission: educating children.
... Governor Tim Kaine’s Executive Order seeks to green state government by reducing energy usage. Sounds good, but is it a bit like a watermelon — green on the outside, but red(ink) on the inside?
... When it comes to K-12 education, the Republican gubernatorial candidate and Barack Obama’s Education Secretary stand together on some key issues. Here’s how you know …
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This tenth annual economic forecast, prepared by Chmura Economics and Analytics, forecasts a 1.6 percent decline in empoloyment in Virginia for 2009 and expects employment increases to begin in the second half of 2010. Housing permits will further decline 18.8 percent in 2009, after falling 33.9 percent in 2008 but...
Virginia is badly in need of new and improved infrastructure. But building it in a recession creates its own set of challenges. Here’s how to get that new infrastructure started, in spite of the recession …
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Virginia Needs a Fiscal Makeover
Like a number of other states, Virginia is pretty much papering over its current budget deficits through the use of temporary federal stimulus dollars, largely avoiding politically unpopular cuts in state services and programs. But with revenue declines and budget deficits projected to continue for several years, its time to...