Alliance for Virginia's Students
It's the final week of the 2010 Session, and your voice can make a difference.
- Send a message to your Delegate, asking him or her to "please do all you can to move the House Budget Conferees to concur with the Senate’s support for our students." Click here to send a message to your Delegate.
- Follow up your message with a call to the 12 Budget Conferees. For a List of the Budget Conferees with Contact Information: Click here. Use these Alliance Talking Points! (1) The Quality of Education in Virginia is At Risk; (2) Programs Supporting At-Risk Students; (3) VPI Works!
“To compete in this global economy every young Virginian must have the opportunity of a world-class education from pre-school to college.” Governor McDonnell, Inaugural Address, January 16, 2010.
"...We have to educate our way to a better economy." U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, June 9, 2009, NPR, Talk of the Nation
Weekly News Clips
Week of 3/9/2010
Culpeper Star Exponent
School Board continues work on budget
Daily Press
How deep are school district cuts for 2011? It depends on which budget you use
Gloucester school employees take retirement bonus while supervisors weigh more taxes
Hampton bus drivers losing extra pay for handling special-education routes
Jobs, stipends, salaries cut as Hampton makes school decisions
Gloucester schools see local funding drop slightly in proposed budget
Daily Progress
Parents apply direct pressure as elected officials get hundreds of e-mails
Disputed funds could come early. Albemarle schools may get extra $2.8 million in fiscal ’11
Blasting The Budget: Residents demand funding for education
Schools may up retirement perks. City board seeks cost saving from permanent incentive
Free Lance Star
Leesburg Today
Budget Work Begins With Schools, But Few Solutions
Martinsville Bulletin
County school budget called a ‘moving target’
News and Advance
Public challenges Bedford leaders on tax issue
Parents, teachers speak out for Perrymont
School funding amounts vary in state budget plans
Most Bedford teachers say they won’t take pay cut
Pay cuts likely in city schools; shorter calendar a possibility
News Leader
City will convert Dixon Elementary
News Virginian
Schools feel budget pinch
Augusta pares losses; schools still short
NV Daily
Frederick County schools share what might be chopped
Richmond Times Dispatch
K-12 cuts at center of budget talks
State budget cuts could bring large layoffs
Va. misses first cut for federal education funds
Roanoke Times
40% take schools' offer to quit early
Cuts to schools will hurt kids, Salem Superintendent Alan Seibert warns
Virginian Pilot
Norfolk, Portsmouth preschool at risk in state budget
Nofolk schools cuts would erase jobs, programs
Suffolk school rallies before budget talks
Norfolk schools chief proposes cutting 410 jobs
Pre-K programs face cuts under House plan
Washington Examiner
Fees emerge as central dispute in Va. budget
Pr. William looks to raise property taxes
Washington Post
Reallocating education money hurts poor children most
Week of 3/2/2010
Culpeper Star Exponent
High school renovation: Is it only a pipe dream?
Daily Press
Va. panel advances charter school legislation
Windsor Middle parents, students fighting to keep school open next year
Gloucester citizens ask for higher taxes to help school budget
Budget item could threaten funds for at-risk kids
Daily Progress
Albemarle teachers may get incentive to retire
County mulls way to cut teachers. Seniority may not guarantee job stays safe
County plan would cut taxes, slash funding for education
Charlottesville School Board OKs $68 million budget for 2011
Free Lance Star
Orange's Grimesey delivers bad news
All eyes on state budget
Inside NoVA
Proposed school cuts draw outcries
Kingsport Times News
Southwest Virginia schools brace for state budget cuts
Leesburg Today
Taxes vs. Teachers: Familiar Calls During Budget Hearing
Martinsville Bulletin
Kizner projects 10 percent staff cut
News and Advance
Crowd speaks out against Campbell school closures
Parents, teachers protest Bedford school cuts
Perrymont school’s closure considered; Innovation programs could be cut
News Leader
Residents remain riled in school discussions
Plan to close school worries some parents
Richmond Times Dispatch
McDonnell offers to broker budget deal
Hundreds protest proposed education cuts
Budget cuts painful for many rural school systems
Chesterfield plans to close alternative school
Fewer jobs lost in new Chesterfield schools budget
House, Senate grapple with different budgets
Roanoke Times
Teachers will likely feel sting of shortfall
Roanoke Co. loses Bent Mountain Elementary School to economy
Virginian Pilot
Critics: McDonnell budget cuts cancel out possible job gains
Washington Examiner
Alexandria considers shifting school boundaries, class size caps
House, Senate plans OK'd; now budget talks heat up
Arlington increases class sizes, salvages jobs
Washington Post
McDonnell's charter school plan faces resistance from local officials
Fairfax County budget proposes tax increase, cut in school funding
Proposed Arlington schools budget cuts back in many areas
Week of 2/23/2010
Culpeper Star Exponent
School Board to discuss budget shortfall
Furloughs possible in Greene Co. if state cuts school funds
Culpeper schools could take at least $3.6M hit
Daily Press
Virginia House and Senate K-12 education budgets are a gulf apart
Hampton faces even tougher budget than previously feared
Gov. McDonnell's cuts hit public schools, health care, state workers
Virginia Education Association slams McDonnell's cuts, 28,500 jobs on the chopping block
Poquoson schools officials push back budget timeline, prepare for more cuts
Governor's proposed K-12 budget cuts hit school breakfast programs and coaches' salaries
Residents, board candidates voice concerns about Newport News schools budget
Williamsburg-James City superintendent: Brace for 'deep' budget cuts
Daily Progress
Time runs short in regional revenue tiff
Local school funds change included in state budgets
City residents fear looming school budget hole
Albemarle defends use of block scheduling
Budget for county schools ups taxing pressure
Toscano: County, city need to meet
Schools brace to cut 40 positions
Go Dan River
Danville Schools present first budget draft
Danville schools could see layoffs
Superintendents react to proposed cuts
Martinsville Bulletin
Local officials unsure of budget proposals' effects
New round of budget cut proposals hit schools
News and Advance
Two Bedford supervisors say they won’t support school closures
Bedford schools wrestle with pay cut idea
Lynchburg schools considering cuts as deficit estimate grows
Parents, students protest Thaxton Elementary closure proposal
News Leader
Staunton will close Dixon or Ware
More K-12 reductions proposed
News Virginian
Waynesboro School Board searches for revenue sources
Beware of parents scorned
Schools face over $5M gap
More school cuts loom
NV Daily
Official: 'The face of education has changed'
Richmond Times Dispatch
Budget writers’ plans soften blow to Richmond-area school systems
Group protests education cuts at General Assembly
Health care, education in for more budget cuts
Discretionary school funds to be proposed
McDonnell budget: furloughs, job cuts, reduced services for the sick and children, no new taxes
Roanoke Times
Schools' finances look even more bleak
Virginian Pilot
Portsmouth will send resolution on state cuts
Parents, teachers rally against suggested IB cuts
Budget for schools, health would be hit by legislators, too
School officials question $72.1M fund hike for N. Va.
Education funding bill dies, gets revived, then dies again
Washington Examiner
Budget battle takes shape in Virginia
Washington Post
Va. House, Senate pass competing budgets to close deficit
In private, Virginia governor pushes deep budget cuts
Week of 2/16/2010
Culpeper Star Exponent
CCPS: $7.5M in cuts coming
School Board to talk budget
Public sounds off on school budget
McDonnell proposal could net schools $872,000
Daily Press
Local school officials lobby General Assembly on funding formula
Poquoson schools offer early retirement incentive
Daily Progress
Teachers possibly among Charlottesville cuts
Albemarle weighs higher taxes to help schools
County schools face ‘crippling’ cut
Lawmakers debate school fund measure
Millions more in cuts possible
Free Lance Star
Schools Feel Fiscal Pain
Spotsy board will vote on cuts
Caroline school staff cuts appear likely
Go Dan River
State to increase local funding requirements for area schools
Pittsylvania County School Board ponders budget, again
Inside NoVA
McDonnell proposes thaw of local composite index
Kingsport Times
Deficit-driven budget battle continues in Richmond
Leesburg Today
Governor Answers Loudoun's Call On LCI Freeze
Martinsville Bulletin
Councilmen: Budget outlook worsens
County School board open to talks
Council endorses school merger talks
School consolidation raised
News and Advance
Campbell schools chief proposes teacher cuts, school closures
Schuch says school cuts necessary; parents react
Job cuts, school closings in Bedford schools’ budget proposal
Local schools stand to lose millions under McDonnell plan
News Leader
Waynesboro schools facing $2.5M deficit
Schools facing more budget cuts
News Virginian
Composite index will likely lead to funding cuts
NV Daily
McDonnell pledges support in updating composite index
Richmond Times Dispatch
Area schools may lose millions more in state funding
Va. counties again seek authority to levy meals tax without referendum
McDonnell open to formula review
Richmond-area, Hampton Roads officials oppose change to school funding
Bill would curtail benefits of future state workers
Roanoke Times
Roanoke Co. officials hear pleas for schools
New budget woes loom over schools
Roanoke County board members clash over schools budget
Roanoke School Board searches for ways to make ends meet
Tri Cities News
Washington schools could be looking at $8 million budget shortfall
Teachers, administrators, clerical staff and aids could be on Washington County chopping block
Virginian Pilot
Outdated formula will cripple schools
Washington Post
McDonnell privately proposes children's insurance, education cuts
Week of 2/9/2010
Daily Press
School district considering from $10 million to $20 million in budget cuts
Daily Progress
Atkins proposes smaller ‘11 budget for city schools
Free Lance Star
Orange panel OKs school budget plan
Inside NoVA
Some of Richmond’s proposals irk supervisors
Leesburg Today
McDonnell Boasts Job, Economic Development Growth
Martinsville Bulletin
News and Advance
Superintendents: School budget cuts will set us back
News Leader
County offering retirement incentives
Dickie Bell's education bill passes the House
Richmond Times Dispatch
Change in school funding formula may cost Richmond area millions
Proposed cut to Spanish immersion program draws comments
Roanoke Times
Roanoke City councilman calls for increase in meals tax
Virginian Pilot
GOP plan emerges to fix Va. shortfall
Chesapeake schools' budget plan $24M thinner
Dwindling funding may mean bigger class sizes
Washington Examiner
Fairfax supervisors call schools budget unrealistic
Washington Post
McDonnell directing more education money to N.Va.
Virginia's effort for Race to the Top funds modest so far
Fairfax board okays new budget for schools
Pr. William schools plan 'unprecedented' cuts
Week of 2/2/2010
Culpeper Star-Exponent
Culpeper Also Eyes School Sports Cuts
Daily Progress
Albemarle Wrestles With Idea Of Fewer Sports, Pay To Play
Bill Aims To Replace Charlottesville School Funding
Free Lance Star
Spotsy Weighs Unpaid Leave
Spotsylvania School Board Balks At Cuts
Martinsville Bulletin
Pluses May Trump Concerns With School Consolidation
School Closing Proposed
News Virginian
NV Daily
City Schools Eye Budget Reductions
Richmond Times Dispatch
Bill Requires Schools To Spend More On Instruction
VA Senators Push For Tax Breaks For School Repairs
Teachers Association Predicts ‘Disaster’ Under Proposed VA Budget
VA Educators Rally Against Proposed Cuts
Henrico Superintendent Presents School Budget Plan
McDonnell: Expect Cuts In Health, Education
Roanoke Times
Roanoke School Officials Face Drastic Cuts
Virginian Pilot
Staff, Program Cuts, Larger Classes Forecast For VA Schools
Education Secretary Talks Charter Schools
Washington Post
Students, Parents Try To Save Fairfax Music Program From Ax
Alexandria School Superintendent's Budget Could Close Gap
Week of 1/26/2010
Culpeper Star-Exponent
Proposal Calls For CCPS To Cut 79 Positions
Daily Press
Williamsburg-James City Schools Staff, Programs May Be Cut
Va. Schools 'Facing A Doomsday Budget'
Poquoson Superintendent Says $1 Million Will Be Cut From Schools Budget
Free Lance Star
Board Looking Closely At Cuts
Superintendents Plead Their Case At The Capitol
Hill's Budget Cuts 131 School Jobs Proposed Budget Cuts For 2011
Go Dan River
Local Schools Face Steep Budget Cuts
Superintendent Wants Leftover Bond Funds
Kingsport Times
Wise Schools Eye 47 Staff Cuts To Balance Budget
Retirements May Save Wise County Schools From Possible Cuts
Leesburg Today
School Board Adopts Budget; Awaits News On Funding
Staff, Parents Raise Concerns About School Budget Proposal
News and Advance
Teachers Likely To See Cut, Lynchburg Schools Chief Says In First Budget Forum
News Virginian
Richmond Times Dispatch
Chesterfield Schools Chief Requests A 7% Pay Cut
Chesterfield Shifts From Building Schools To Maintenance
TriCities
School System Faces $5.8M Budget Shortfall
Massive Cuts In State Funding Have Local School Officials Worried
‘Invaluable’ Support Personnel Jobs Are On The Education Chopping Block
Washington Examiner
Teacher Salaries At Risk In Alexandria Schools
Week of 1/19/2010
Culpeper Star-Exponent
Daily Press
Newport News School Board to hear updates on athletics, graduation coaches, discuss budget session
Hampton City School's expected budget shortfall drops from $24 million to $20 million
York superintendent gives budget cut recommendations
Free Lance Star
Spotsy school budget bleak
Spotsylvania school layoffs likely
Go Dan River
Pittsylvania County schools start process to balance budget
Leesburg Today
Class Size Increase Draws Concerns At Hearing
Hatrick's Budget Seek 5 Percent Increase; Larger Class Sizes, Staff COLA Included
Martinsville Bulletin
Instruction, officers' funding urged
Richmond Times Dispatch
Va. school superintendents urge state to keep maintain funding levels
Chesterfield focuses on communication during budget process
Charlottesville third-graders use Kindles to boost reading skills
Chesterfield schools request additional money from county
Chesterfield County won’t pull out of governor’s schools
Roanoke Times
Editorial: Honor the school funding formula
Roanoke schools eye more budget cuts
Franklin County gets jump on budget talks
Virginian Pilot
Beach budget may take a bigger hit as property values slip
Washington Examiner
Fairfax County threatens legal action over state school funds
Washington Post
McDonnell sets out big plans, little funds
Loudoun braces for bigger classes
School funding bounty could bypass region
