Del. David Reid of Loudoun County grew up in Buena Vista and feels a soft spot for rural Virginia, Here’s how it plays out in policy.
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‘A gigantic stride’
An inventory of the school construction measures in the state’s budget compromise (and a look at the unusual coalition that made some of them happen.)
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Why is school construction a local responsibility?
That’s the argument used by those skeptical of state funding for school construction. But why is it like that? That’s not how some other states work.
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Is Prince Edward County now the poster child for ‘crumbling schools’?
What will it take to get the business community engaged in the lack of state funding for school construction and modernization?
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Prince Edward’s leaky school: ‘Nothing seems to be changing’
Here’s why it’s so hard for this rural county to fix its school building.
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Is a lawsuit over school conditions brewing in Prince Edward County?
Rural plaintiffs challenged school disparity in the 1990s and lost. Are there other legal avenues left unexplored?
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Three recommendations for budget conferees from a rural perspective
A challenge to leave a legacy.
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House panel rejects bills allowing localities to levy sales tax for school construction
Speakers warn the alternative will be for localities to raise property taxes — perhaps 25% in Prince Edward County.
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Senate and House approve competing budget bills
House debates school construction plan. O’Quinn defends the details.
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House school construction plan is a big deal. Here’s why.
It’s not perfect, but that’s not the point. The point is the state appears on the verge of doing something.