Resources

Federal Funds for Virginia Public Schools by District As federal attacks on public education continue, it’s important to understand what’s at stake when it comes to federal funding for our public schools. Here is a fact sheet for each congressional…

The importance of safe and restorative school environments What are safe and restorative environments and how do they help? Safe and restorative practices in public schools focus on encouraging positive relationships and using evidence-based approaches to guide student behavior. Restorative…

Supporting our students’ mental health What are school-based mental health resources? Access to mental health support in schools is vital to ensuring every student has the opportunity to do their best work and sets them up for success later in…

Stop blocking local communities from using sales tax for school construction! Communities should be able to decide via referendum if they want to institute a sales tax to fund school construction. When the heat doesn’t work, the ceiling drips, or…

Making sure the state pays its fair share of public education costs Responding to JLARC’s study on school funding Great public schools are the foundation of great communities. And with adequate education funding, every public school can provide a high-quality…

With students and schools still recovering from the setbacks of the pandemic, we can’t afford to shift investments to voucher and tax credit programs that redirect public K-12 funding and have track records of hurting student outcomes. Research is clear that investing in public schools improves student outcomes, graduation and postsecondary enrollment. Lawmakers should look to invest in evidence-based initiatives that our Board of Education and student-advocacy groups in the state have promoted for years, like funding the revised Standards of Quality and lifting the support cap.