Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin made a major move when it comes to education requirements for many state government jobs: He chose to eliminate a college degree requirement for many executive branch jobs. The Republican governor…
Topic: Virginia
Virginia NAACP calls for official to resign over ‘DEI is dead’ comment
The NAACP’s Virginia chapter demanded that the commonwealth’s chief diversity officer resign over comments about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in a speech at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). In a speech to VMI cadets,…
Democrat state lawmakers caught on hot mic calling parental rights ‘garbage’
Two Democrat Party state lawmakers in Virginia were caught on a microphone disparaging opposing party lawmakers’ emphasis on parental rights legislation. They used words such as “garbage” and “parental crap” to describe their feelings about…
Virginia school district announces hire of ‘neurodiversity’ specialists
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), located in northern Virginia in the D.C. metropolitan area, announced that it will be hiring three “neurodiversity specialists” to help its K-12 students. FCPS Board Chair Rachna Sizemore Heizer said…
Virginia reaches agreement on K-12 history standards
The Virginia Board of Education unanimously approved a new, final version of the commonwealth’s K-12 history standards, which standards were criticized by the media and the Left. Board President Dan Gecker said, “There’s no reason…
Following DeSantis? Virginia to review AP black history course
After the back-and-forth statements between Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and The College Board, four other states announced plans to review the Advanced Placement (AP) African American History course. Fox News reported that Virginia Gov….
LGBTQIA+ community claims it is “collateral damage” in culture wars
In the face of public outcry from concerned parents and activists about gender identity issues, the LGBTQIA+ community is blaming culture wars on conservatives, Republicans, and parents for instigating conflict. Local news outlet WTOP reported…
High school administrators hid National Merit awards from students for “equity”
In the name of left-wing ideology, two administrators at Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia withheld national academic awards from families of students in the name of racial equity….
Youngkin administration rebuffs media request for emails on transgender policy
The Virginia Department of Education, which has sparred with the left-wing media and transgender activists, declined to release emails and documents about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposals about transgender student policies. Youngkin, much to the chagrin…
LGBTQIA high school students protest for co-ed sex education classes
Today’s parents are no strangers to the ongoing gender identity culture wars in society and, in particular, public schools. Fairfax County Public Schools saw some of its high school students protest in favor of combining…