Advance Evening News
This evening, Spanberger's pick for Education Secretary energizes local educators; & the ACLU of VA responds to the justice department's holiday lawsuit challenging in-state tuition for immigrants.
ANALYSIS: Spanberger’s Pick for Secretary of Education Energizes Local Public School Educators
By Martin Davis
Dr. Jefferey Smith marks a 180-degree turn from his predecessor, Aimee Guidera, and the policies of Gov. Glenn Youngkin who appointed her. That’s good for public education in Virginia.
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ACLU Files Motion to Intervene in Trump Lawsuit Challenging In-State Tuition for Immigrant Students
By Adele Uphaus
The ACLU of Virginia and the Legal Aid Justice Center are challenging a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration on December 29 that seeks to prohibit Virginia from enforcing its in-state tuition law for immigrant students.
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