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Education is a Constitutional Obligation...

Virginia's Supreme Court, in Scott v. Commonwealth, declared education to be a fundamental right under Virginiga'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

• 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.

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