The COVID-19 pandemic has caused chaos in local schools, and education has been the subject of countless news stories about the crisis. And, as Maria Ferguson explains, the U.S. Department of Education has been unable to articulate a bold vision for schools as local leaders adapt to constantly changing circumstances. At the state level, on the other hand, Virginia’s new governor, Glenn Youngkin, appears to be making education as centerpiece of his policy agenda with a series of executive orders forbidding the teaching of divisive topics and ending mask mandates.
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