Tag: Glenn Youngkin

Classmates running to school bus back view late

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 27, 2026
Education Policy, School Choice

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Why Governors Are Opting-In to School Choice at Record Speed

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 27, 2026
Education Policy, School Choice

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It’s National School Choice Week in America, and the advancement of education freedom is sweeping the country. Governors are opting-in their states to the new federal tax credit scholarship at rapid rates. The scholarship allows taxpayers to contribute up to $1,700 per year to a qualified non-profit scholarship-granting organization and receive a nonrefundable dollar-for-dollar tax credit. Organizations like ACE Scholarships award scholarships to K-12 students. Federal tax credit scholarships can be used for a variety of educational expenses, including tuition, fees, books, tutoring, transportation, and services for students with special needs. The landmark legislation was fittingly signed into law on Independence Day last year by President Donald Trump as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Already, nineteen states are set to participate in the federal Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
January 23, 2022

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Youngkin Rips Off the School Mask Mandate

_{Debra J. Saunders
January 23, 2022

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Newly minted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed nine executive orders and two directives that, among other things, ended a mandate that state employees be vaccinated and a school mask mandate. He embraced the radical idea of allowing parents to decide if their children mask up in the classroom, effective Jan. 24. Read More ›

Mom and her daughter, a schoolgirl, are on the doorstep

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 2, 2021
Education Policy, Indoctrination

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It’s Time for Parents to Reclaim Authority Over Their Children

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 2, 2021
Education Policy, Indoctrination

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McAuliffe’s candor about his desire to keep parental influence out of the classroom during a September 29 debate against Glenn Youngkin set parents on fire, and likely cost him the election. But more broadly, it symbolized the struggle over who should have authority over children — parents or the government and teacher unions. Read More ›

classroom of a daycare center without children and teacher

^{Andrew McDiarmid
November 28, 2021
Curriculum

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Word to the ‘Wise’: Progressives Forget That Parents Are in Charge of Kids’ Education

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 28, 2021
Curriculum

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A growing number of parents are pushing back on public school teachings they consider harmful to their children. They’ve raised a collective voice against divisive approaches like Critical Race Theory, radical gender policies, and the injection of woke ideology into almost every school subject. And they’re making a difference. Read More ›