Feb 10
The General Assembly has been extremely busy this session. With the Governor’s focus on education during this upcoming year, the representatives in the house and the senate have been quick to take up that calling. HERE is a link to VASSP’s blog on happenings at General Assembly, Capital Issues. In it, our full time lobbyist, Bet Neal, goes …
Feb 24
The Virginia Board of Education February meeting was held in Richmond in the Department of Education facilities on Thursday, February 23 2012. The agenda and related documents may be reviewed at www.doe.virginia.gov/boe/meetings/2012/02_feb/agenda.shtml A summary of the meeting is as follows: Election of the Offices of President and Vice President of the Board of Education for 2012-2014. Mr. David …
Feb 16
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced his 2012 legislative and budget actions that support his administrations ‘Opportunity To Learn’ K-12 education agenda on Thursday, February 9 in Richmond. VASSP has monitored the education legislative actions for this session of the General Assembly and among them are items from the governor’s education agenda. One bill that has received close attention …
Feb 07
The Virginia Department of Education has just released information on postsecondary enrollment and achievement of Virginia high school graduates. These reports are a part of the state’s efforts to improve on the quality and detail of the data on educational outcomes for educators and in particular, high school principals and guidance counselors. The busy schedules …
Jan 20
Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Patricia I. Wright shared her observations on the state of the commonwealth’s public schools with the House Education Committee on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Her remarks highlighted student achievement, innovative VDOE and Board of Education programs and policies and the challenge of higher standards. You can access her comments at …
Jan 11
GUEST POST: As NCLB turns 10, Superintendent Charles Maranzano (Hopatcong, NJ), provides insights from the front lines about the impact this law has had on schools, students and learning. He concludes that educational issues are “determined locally and solved locally by dedicated professionals who are in the best position to know what it takes to …
Jan 03
The Governor’s legislative initiatives are taking shape, and he is lining up the “movers and shakers” in the Republican Party to carry his bills in the 2012 Session. McDonnell has made it clear that he plans to impose significant, new reforms on K-12 through legislation and says he will concentrate on quality over funding and …