If you define “racism” by differential outcomes, that’s about as racist as it gets.
All in Bacon's Rebellion
W&L Alumni Rebels Deploy Nuclear Option
Yes, the name has been retained, but the W&L we remember remains in name only.
The Tide Celebrates Ten Years of Waste
The Tide, Norfolk’s light-rail line, has been open to the public for ten years
Is The Washington Post Trying To Throw The Election To McAuliffe?
Here’s the Washington Post’s take on the Critical Race Theory furor in Northern Virginia: Nothing to see here, move along now.
Parents Vs. the Political Class
Who is sovereign in the United States — the people or the cultural elite and political class? Whose values should be reflected in the public schools — those of the people or those of the cultural elite and the political class?
With a $14.5 Billion Endowment, Are UVa Leaders Accountable to Anyone But Themselves?
The University of Virginia endowment racked up a breathtaking 49% investment return in the year ending June 30, 2021, bringing the total value of the university’s investments to $14.5 billion.
VDOE Excels at Complying with Federal Bureaucratic Guidelines
For the 10th consecutive year, Virginia has earned the federal government’s “highest rating” for improving outcomes for students with disabilities and for complying with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Out-of-State Money in Virginia’s Election
Democrat Terry McAuliffe has raised 48% of his $15.6 million in total donations from out-of-state contributors, compared to 26% of Glenn Youngkin’s $11.4 million haul.
Rules Are for the Little People: Terry McAuliffe Edition
Terry McAuliffe violated federal mask-wearing regulations while traveling on an Amtrak train this summer, as seen in photos obtained by Fox News.
“White Supremacy with a Hug”
Josh Thompson, an English teacher at Blacksburg High School in Montgomery County, explains in the TikTok video above how Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (BPIS), the disciplinary approach used by Virginia public schools, amounts to “white supremacy with a hug.”
About Those “Driving While Black” Statistics...
Viewing racial disparities in traffic-stop rates through the prism of law-enforcement racism ignores the possibility that traffic stops might reflect the behavior of drivers, not the police.
Virginia’s Coast and Flood Control – The Past is Prologue
So how do we picture how bad a hurricane or Nor’easter could be along Virginia’s coast? What might it look like?
Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin is proposing to reduce Virginians’ taxes in much the same way Governor Ralph Northam raised them
UVa, COVID, and Jim Ryan’s $200,000 Bonus
Like many other University of Virginia alumni, I was taken aback to hear that the Board of Visitors had granted President Jim Ryan a $200,000 bonus for the great job UVa had done in addressing the COVID-19 epidemic.
Fairfax Schools to Spend $188 Million Undoing Shutdown Damage
Fairfax County Public Schools are getting $188 million in federal helicopter COVID-19 relief funds, and school officials propose spending about 88% of the sum undoing the damage caused by the system’s COVID-19 shutdowns.
Sorry, Educrats, the SOL Numbers Are Truly Dismal
The Standards of Learning pass rates for Virginia public school students were grim this year, showing declines of 20 to 25 percentage points in history, math and science from the 2018-19 school year.
It’s Baaaack!
To prevent the ugly proliferation of leaflets and profanely expressed political sentiments in an architectural gem that attracts many visitors, UVa officials are requiring Lawn residents to confine their verbiage to message boards fitting in the door panels.
Victory for Zywicki
George Mason University has granted Todd Zywicki a medical exemption from its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. The law school professor had sued the university, which had denied him an exemption, on the grounds that, as a COVID survivor, he had acquired natural immunity to the virus and that a vaccination would expose him to unnecessary medical risks.
More “Not CRT” Indoctrination at JMU
Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe calls the outcry over Critical Race Theory in Virginia public schools as a “right-wing conspiracy.” Governor Ralph Northam terms it “a dog whistle that Republicans are using to frighten people.”