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Public K–12 schools in Virginia are generally operated by the counties and cities, and not by the state. As of April 2010 [update] , a total of 1,259,623 students were enrolled in 1,881 local and regional schools in the Commonwealth, including three charter schools , and an additional 109 alternative and special education centers across 132 school divisions .
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1. 1.1. See also: Virginia Department of Education The Virginia Department of Education works in conjunction with the Virginia Board of Education as well as local school boards to create and maintain the state's public school system. The Department of Education is led by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Steven R. Stapleswas appointed to the position in 2014. The mission statement of the Virginia Department of Education reads: The Virginia Board of Education is in charge of governing...
Unions
In 2012, the Fordham Institute and Education Reform Now assessed the power and influence of state teacher unions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Their rankings were based on 37 different variables in five broad areas, including resources and membership, involvement in politics, scope of bargaining, state policies and perceived influence. Virginia ranked 47th overall for union power and influence, or "weakest," which was in the last tier of five. The main union related to the Vi...
In 2009 the Virginia State Legislature passed two transparency bills: Senate Bill 936 and House Bill 2285.SB 936 and HB 2285 created a searchable database website containing information on state revenues, appropriations and expenditures.
Quality Counts 2014
1. 1.1. See also: Education Week survey Education Week, a publication that reports on many education issues throughout the country, began using an evaluation system in 1997 to grade each state on various elements of education performance. This system, called Quality Counts, uses official data on performance from each state to generate report cards for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report card in 2014 uses six different categories: 1. Chance for success 2. K-12 achievement 3....
ABCs of School Choice
The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice publishes a comprehensive guide to private school choice programs across the U.S. In its 2014 edition, the Foundation reviewed Virginia's Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program, which was launched in 2013. The program gives tax credits to businesses and individual taxpayers who donate to scholarship granting organizations. Unless there are special circumstances, only students whose household income is less than 300 percent of the...
State Budget Solutions education study
1. 1.1. See also: State spending on education v. academic performance (2012) State Budget Solutions examined national trends in education from 2009 to 2011, including state-by-state analysis of education spending, graduation rates and average ACT scores. The study showed that the states that spent the most did not have the highest average ACT test scores, nor did they have the highest average graduation rates. A summary of the study is available here. The full report can be accessed here.
Mandated mental health instruction in ninth and 10th grades
On March 19, 2018, Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation (HB 1604/SB 953) requiring mental health instruction in grades nine and 10 in public schools. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Creigh Deeds(D), was suggested by three high school students who thought high school students needed more mental health resources and decided the best approach would be a statewide educational program. Virginia was one of the first states to mandate mental health instruction in public schools.
The following is a list of recent education bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Virginia state legislature. To learn more about each of these bills, click the bill title. This information is provided by BillTrack50 and LegiScan. 1. 1.1. Note: Due to the nature of the sorting process used to generate this list, some results may not b...
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All of the K-12 school districts are classified as dependent public school systems by the U.S. Census Bureau. [2] Each public school division is associated with one or more of the counties , independent cities and incorporated towns in Virginia, with major portions of their funding (and in many instances other services) provided through those local entities.
Students 5,173. #7 Best School Districts in Virginia. Blue checkmark. School District, MINERAL, VA. 36 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars. Featured Review: Senior says Louisa County is an awesome school, it is diverse, teachers are great, curriculum options and electives are broad.
School Choice in Virginia. Virginia offers K–12 students and their families several types of school choice, including a private school choice program, charter schools, magnet schools, home schooling and intra-district public school choice via an open enrollment policy. Fast Facts Policy Toolkit Regulations State Groups
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K-12 Education in Virginia Public K–12 schools in Virginia are generally operated by the counties and cities, and not by the state. As of April 2010, a total of 1,259,623 students were enrolled in 1,881 local and regional schools in the Commonwealth, including three charter schools, and an additional 109 alternative and special education centers across 132 school divisions.
