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Virginia’s first lab school chosen

Virginia’s first lab school chosen

The lab school will combine two already-successful programs to create a collaborative and innovative learning environment for both college and high school students.

Richmond teachers union and school board continue to clash

Richmond teachers union and school board continue to clash

Tensions rise as union members fight with school boards in teacher negotiations. The school year is already underway, but Richmond Education Association and the Richmond Public School Board are still working toward a full agreement, with frustration mounting on both sides.  Last year, Richmond became the first school district in the state to elect a...

Virginia is on the line in 2023

Virginia is on the line in 2023

Virginia may be “on the verge of the death spiral that comes when government unions conquer a state,” writes John Tillman, the CEO of our parent organization. Living in Chicago, he’s seen it before, as he wrote in his recent piece for the Wall Street Journal “Glenn Youngkin’s Quest to Keep Virginia From Becoming Illinois.”...

Heather Peltier

Heather Peltier

I’ve spent my entire professional life working in K-12 education, the majority of it in Florida and Tennessee – two states with a strong emphasis on school choice. Most recently, we lived in Illinois and, despite the entrenched teacher’s union, there is still a healthy charter school system providing options to parents. As a parent,...