Our system of geographically-based education is challenged by the onset of virtual education, in which a student may live anywhere in the state and receive […]
Excellence in Education
Local school boards are understandably drooling over the possibility of getting out from under the poorly-devised accountability rules of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). But […]
In 2010, Virginia became the 28th state to create a formal policy for the establishment of full-time multi-district virtual schools — online education through which […]
Much has been made of the rising number of Virginia schools failing to meet the federal standards of “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP). But is AYP […]
Study after study have repeatedly demonstrated that the most important feature in improving student performance is the quality of the teacher. So how did Virginia’s […]
In the 21st Century, learning need not be limited to classes held in a bricks and mortar building. Today, more than a million students take […]