Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s removal of Virginia for consideration for automaker Ford’s new battery plant has come under fire from Democrats, who said that a $3.5 billion Ford battery manufacturing plant would have created over 2,500 jobs in southern Virginia while questioning whether the national security concern over Ford’s China-based partner was legitimate. On Tuesday,…
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Responds to Criticism Over China-Partnered Ford Plant Decision
January 19, 2023
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‘Unacceptable’: Youngkin Outraged Over Delays in Notifying Student Recipients of Their National Merit Award
January 17, 2023
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin was outraged over delays by high schools in notifying “commended” students of their National Merit Award, as four more schools reported the same issue on Friday, increasing the school count in Fairfax County to seven in total. “What started off as allegations of one of our most prominent schools…
Youngkin Blocked Ford Battery Plant over China Concerns
Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin does not want his state to participate in the Ford Motor Co. request to build a battery manufacturing plant due to national security concerns associated with China. The automaker has an ongoing agreement with a Chinese company. “We felt that the right thing to do was to not recruit Ford…
Virginia Joins Dozens of US States Banning TikTok on State Devices
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday issued an executive order to ban TikTok and WeChat from state government devices. The move adds Virginia to a growing list of more than a dozen U.S. states that have moved to ban TikTok in recent weeks. “Applications and websites such as TikTok and WeChat provide foreign governments, such…
Virginia Governor Ending State’s COVID-19 Related Fines and Penalties, Starts Reimbursement Process
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday issued an executive order directing state agencies to report all fines, fees, and suspensions related to COVID-19 shutdown violations. State agencies shall report to the state’s Secretary of Finance by Jan. 15, 2023. According to the governor’s executive order (pdf), state action imposed during the COVID-19 public health emergency in Virginia…
Education Department Requires Virginia Fairfax County Schools to Recover Missed Education to Students With Disabilities
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—The U.S. Department of Education (ED) concluded that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the largest school district in Virginia with over 180,000 students, failed to provide adequate education to students with disabilities during the pandemic. In a Wednesday release, ED said that FCPS “reduced and placed limits on services and special education instruction”…
Education Department Says Virginia Fairfax County Schools Failed Students With Disabilities amid Pandemic
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—The U.S. Department of Education (ED) concluded that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the largest school district in Virginia with over 180,000 students, failed to provide adequate education to students with disabilities during the pandemic. In a Wednesday release, ED said that FCPS “reduced and placed limits on services and special education instruction”…
Clashes Over Proposed Virginia History Learning Standards Delay Reviews
November 19, 2022
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Over 50 teachers, historians, activists, and students spoke against the newly proposed history and social studies standards at the Virginia Board of Education’s meeting on Thursday. As a result, the board instructed the Department of Education to submit a revised proposal and delayed the first review to early next year. The new guidance…
‘America Is Exceptional But Not Perfect’: Virginia Proposes Major Changes to Social Studies Standards
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia’s Department of Education (VDOE) proposed significant changes to K-12 history and social studies standards last Friday. The new guidelines (pdf) are about teaching “all of our history:” “America is exceptional but not perfect.” “Students will know our nation’s exceptional strengths, including individual innovation, moral character, ingenuity and adventure, while learning from terrible…
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Responds to Trump
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin responded to criticism from former President Donald Trump on Friday amid speculation the Republican governor might run for president in 2024. Earlier in the day, Trump took aim at Youngkin, who won his election last year, saying that he “Endorsed him, did a very big Trump Rally for him telephonically, got…
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