Late last month, Governor Bob McDonnell pulled Virginia out of the federal “Race to the Top” funding competition. It should not have been surprising.
Christian Braunlich
Chris Braunlich is Co-President and CEO of the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy, Virginia’s non-partisan public policy foundation. He was appointed by Governor Bob McDonnell to the Virginia State Board of Education, where his colleagues elected him president of the Board.
From President Obama to the conservative-leaning Thomas B. Fordham Institute, consensus is growing about the importance of quality teaching to student achievement. Students with strong […]
The nation’s first black president, first black governor and leading civil rights advocate all support quality charter schools. But Virginia’s Legislative Black Caucus came out […]
Charter school advocates are often critical of the resistance local School Boards offer these independent public schools designed to serve often under-educated student populations in […]
As the General Assembly struggles to reduce costs and burdens on local school divisions this year, they might consider a scholarship for students with disabilities.
It’s the month before Christmas and all through the Statehouse, Governor Tim Kaine is crafting his final budget for public view. What does it mean […]