Forty million Americans — a million right here in Virginia — have such low reading skills that they are fundamentally illiterate. Can we upgrade the skills of our workforce and imporve the efficiency and effectiveness of Virginia’s investment in public education? Yes, we can, says this new report. In Virginia...
In choosing between protecting turf or doing what’s best for children, the House Appropriations Committee has chosen – turf. Here’s why.
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John Chichester and the Senate Finance Committee Democrats may have killed the best chance of addressing Virginia transportation challenges. Their obstructionist tactics are aimed at just one thing: Raising taxes again.
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The General Assembly has important work ahead … and its not just about transportation. Will they meet the challenge?
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Senator Walter Stosch has introduced SB 1419, a bill providing Tuition Assistance Grants for Students With Disabilities. Because both the bill and Senator Stosch have been the subject of ad hominem attacks and distortions from those who oppose this additional educational opportunity for children with disabilities, this set of Serious...
The Kaine administration has tipped its hand: It wants to make pre-K universal not because middle-class kids need it but to buy public support for an expansion of the program. Here’s why that’s wrong.
... There is no need for legislative gridlock in Virginia. Two new publications outline priorities and detail solutions around which a consensus can be built.
... The recommendations of Governor Kaine’s Start Strong Council include some with merit, such as establishment of a pilot program and collection of data. But there are missing pieces to each that should be included before they are funded by the General Assembly. More important is the fundamental flaw in the...
In state-wide races, the GOP has lost Northern Virginia three times in a row. Here are four ideas that may help them recover the region, without losing their principles.
... Just over a decade ago, Virginia’s budget was $35 billion. Today, it stands at $70 billion. Here are three ways to restrain spending that the Commonwealth needs to consider.
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