Half-Time Report: Several Family Foundation Priorities Pass The House!

February 8, 2011 | No comments

Today is crossover at the General Assembly, the day when the House and Senate have to complete work on bills introduced in their respective chambers. Consequently, yesterday the House spent nearly 11 hours on the floor debating bills, with … Read more>

McDonnell Backs School Choice Bill, Howell Provides QOD

January 18, 2011 | 2 comments

At a news conference this morning, Governor Bob McDonnell (see news release) announced his support for Delegate Jimmie Massie’s (R-72, Henrico) legislation that would create education freedom in Virginia by providing tax credits for corporate donations to scholarship … Read more>

New Jersey: A Nice Place For Education Reform

June 3, 2010 | 5 comments

There’s an old saying that, “New Jersey is a nice place to be from.” Despite its reputation and the brunt of numerous jokes, New Jersey soon may be the place for cutting edge education reform. At least from an education freedom viewpoint, our … Read more>

While "Waiting For Superman" Is A Hit, Virginians Still Wait For School Choice

May 27, 2010 | 2 comments

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: school choice is coming to Virginia. The questions that remain are “When?” and “How?” There is no “if.”

In fact, it’s not just The Family Foundation (and the public via polls)Read more>

More Can't Miss Video: Senate Finance Committee Empowers Local Government Over Taxpayers!

March 5, 2010 | 5 comments

The crush and pace of the Virginia General Assembly creates a dilemma: We cover a lot of ground and witness a lot of things, good and bad, almost all nearly impossible to relate. We do our best, but we hear … Read more>