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General Assembly 2025 State probe into Black communities’ displacement surges forward with infusion of funds Meanwhile in Newport News, a separate task force is working to address the displacement of a once-thriving Black neighborhood that was usurped to make way for Christopher Newport University Click here to read more , and Virginia Mercury June 3, 2025
Education Virginia governor vetoed bill to make Black history classes count towards graduation. What’s next? Gov. Youngkin vetoed the proposal after suggesting lawmakers vote again in 2026 Click here to read more , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury May 27, 2025
Education Decline in preschool access continues in Virginia, despite legislative efforts State budget helps to cut waitlist by at least 5,000 Click here to read more , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury May 20, 2025
General Assembly 2025 Youngkin signs bipartisan child welfare reforms and sets new goals for foster care New laws expand oversight and services as Virginia pushes to reduce trauma and improve outcomes for vulnerable youth Click here to read more , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury May 17, 2025