Get The Facts
Education is a Constitutional Obligation...
Virginia's Supreme Court, in Scott v. Commonwealth, declared education to be a fundamental right under Virginia's constitution.
- The General Assembly must "by whatever means, see that sufficient funds, state and local, are available...in every school division in the Commonwealth." Commentaries on the Constitution of Virginia (1974)
- The Constitution requires the state to provide funding that is realistic in relation to current costs.
...And a Business Need
43% of skilled trade jobs in Virginia go unfilled due to a lack of qualified graduates.
- The skills in demand are basic high school skills: applied math, science, technology, reading, and oral and written communication. The Race to Close the Skills Gap in Virginia, Virginia Manufacturing Association, 2007.
