Status of education-related bills in General Assembly

With the General Assembly session underway, there are myriad bills related to education being debated and discussed, including ones on charter schools, virtual schools, ones allowing homeschoolers to participate in public school athletic programs, and many more. Here’s a comprehensive listing of education-related bills, updated through March 2, 2016. For more information on each bill,…

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K-12 spending down in Virginia Beach, across state

In a Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission report released today to the governor and General Assembly of Virginia, it highlighted the efficiency and effectiveness of K-12 spending and stated, among its conclusions, that K-12 spending has dropped over the last decade in Virginia Beach and across the state. What it found: Virginia is at about…

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