With nearly 1.6 million children enrolled in K-12 in Virginia, it is our responsibility to ensure that the needs of our students are met. This includes hiring educated administrators and teachers with nationally competitive salaries, maintaining adequate school buildings, and providing the necessary educational materials (books and technology).

It is equally important that we monitor the ever-increasing cost of higher education.  Virginia boasts several of the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities.  As a result, our standards of learning and teaching excellence must continue to exceed expectations in order to remain competitive.  In 2009 and 2010, Education Week ranked Virginia 4th in the nation for quality education.

The General Assembly’s Capitol Classroom

Are you a teacher or have children interested in learning about Virginia and the legislative process? If so, please visit the Capitol Classroom webpage on the General Assembly website. Here, you can order Activity Books designed to teach how a bill becomes a law or simply learn what the Virginia state emblems are. You can also view teaching tools that are grade-specific as well as visit pages for Games to Go and a Teachers Only section.

RELATED LINKS

2009 Virginia Department of Education Report Card - State-wide

2009 Virginia Department of Education Report Card – Fairfax County Public Schools

2009 Virginia Department of Education Report Card - Falls Church City Public Schools

January 14th, 2010 – Education Week Press Release – Report Card Grades States on Education Performance