The new year has already brought the Youngkin administration long-anticipated news: The U.S. Department of Education has approved Virginia’s new school performance and support framework.
“We are pleased that this final agreement from the Biden Administration brings certainty to Virginia’s School Performance and Support Framework,” said President of the Virginia State Board of Education Grace Turner Creasey. “The federal approval of the meaningful accountability reforms we have implemented means the new Framework is fully in place and affirms our commitment to high expectations, transparency, and prioritizing resources to those students and schools most in need.”