Our goal is to keep you informed about issues and actions in state
and federal education policy that relate to VASCD's mission.
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VASCD Policy Priorities
The Policy Team of VASCD is committed to elevating teaching and deepening learning through advocacy work as well as strong relationships with legislators and policymakers. VASCD consistently advances a policy agenda that elevates the education profession and prioritizes the well-being and success of students. Within this broader context, VASCD identifies focus areas that represent specific concerns within our areas of expertise. This year we have six priorities.
Our six policy priorities are:
Unified Purpose and Clear Standards: Virginia's law and policy makers must clearly define the purpose of education to guide important decisions.
Aligned System of Accountability: The system to which schools are held accountability must have coherence and alignment between the purpose, the standards, and the assessments.
Modernizing Virginia's Assessment System: Virginia's student assessment system must support and align with today's student learning goals.
Outstanding Educators for Virginia's Students: We must elevate the profession and champion autonomy with integrity from policy to the practitioner.
Personalized Learning Opportunities for Educators: Educators must have relevant, competency-based professional learning opportunities.
Guidance for Use of AI in Education: All of Virginia's stakeholders must have recommendations for implementation and appropriate guardrails for use of AI in classrooms.
With early results, it appears Democrats have established a majority in both the House of Delegates and the State Senate. Below are reports from vpap.org and The New York Times.
To view results relative to you, including the General Assembly and Local Election results, click HERE and type your address in the search bar.
Implications for VASCD
We will work over the coming weeks to finalize our 2024 General Assembly Priorities, and our Policy Team will engage with their elected officials to strengthen relationships and work to draft and amend legislation that will be submitted for the 2024 session. In addition, we will monitor as bills come in to the Legislative Information System website (lis.virginia.gov) and update our Bill Tracker, sharing throughout the legislative season.
For more information on VASCD's activity and how you can get involved, visit our Advocacy Website.
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Virginia ASCD is a non-partisan, non-political organization.
Like you, we are interested in policy decisions that affect teaching and learning in Virginia.
