Free Online Resources for the Reluctant Homeschooler
Virginia schools have closed through the end of the school year, and work will not be graded. If you find the kids are uninspired by the remote schoolwork, help them instead explore a new topic with some free online options. Online school K12 has offered free access to more than 17,000 eBook collection called Big Universe through June. The Fairfax County library also has many e-books, magazines, and movies available online
These 30 Days: How You Can Help
President Trump announced updated guidelines this week to continue slowing the spread of Coronavirus in America. This 30-day window will be crucial: If every American does his or her part, the latest model suggests we could save 1 million or more U.S. lives.
“We’re attacking the virus on every front with social distancing, economic support for our workers, rapid medical intervention—and very serious innovation—and banning dangerous foreign travel that threatens the health of our people,” President Trump said
ICYMI: RPV Chairman Jack Wilson Talks U.S. Senate Primary
Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) Chairman Jack Wilson was on WMAL’s Larry O’Connor Show Wednesday afternoon, to discuss the U.S. Senate primary in light of Governor Northam’s “stay at home” order.
The Commonwealth’s primary election for U.S. Senate (effectively a GOP-only event this year) is scheduled to be held on June 9, 2020
RPV Asks Northam to Explain Order Timeline and Impact on Voting
Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) Chairman Jack Wilson is challenging Governor Ralph Northam to share “the reasoning behind arbitrarily setting the ‘stay at home’ order to expire on June 10, 2020.”
The Commonwealth’s primary election for U.S. Senate (effectively a GOP-only event this year) is scheduled to be held on June 9, 2020
Presidential Proclamation on National Doctors Day
Our Nation is tremendously grateful for all Americans who have chosen the noble profession of healing and caring for others. This is especially true as our extraordinary doctors and other talented medical professionals have collectively risen to the challenge of combating the coronavirus pandemic in communities large and small across the United States
For Those of You Who’ve Suddenly Had Homeschooling Thrust Upon You, Here Are Three Tips
I’ve been a homeschooling parent for six whole months now, after pulling two of my three kids out of public school at the end of the 2018-19 school year. But my oldest, who successfully argued for completing his final two years at public school, is now on the COVID-19 hiatus along with his sisters
County Board Votes to Move Forward with Admissions Tax
I was the only Board member to vote against moving forward with advertising a public hearing on an up to 4 percent Admissions Tax during Tuesday’s Board meeting. I also requested a $3M project get deferred until we learn more about the budget impacts. Our residents and businesses are struggling to make it and are being forced to make difficult decisions to balance their budgets. Now is not the time to be considering a new industry specific tax
House Passes Emergency Relief Bill
The CARES Act is headed to President Trump’s desk today! Following extensive negotiations between the Trump Administration and Congressional leaders, the House of Representatives finally passed the historic $2.2 trillion economic relief package.
The Senate approved the measure yesterday with a 96-0 vote
Real Leaders vs. the Pundits
A global crisis like the Coronavirus pandemic separates the real leaders from the pundits.
Real leaders know that every decision in Washington affects millions of Americans. Pundits, on the other hand, aren’t accountable to anyone except the media execs who sign their paychecks
Tell Kaine and Warner: Stop Using the Pandemic to Play Politics
Shameful! At a time when American workers need legislators to act quickly, Democrats are holding up the needed economic stimulus package by playing politics. When the government needs to act quickly to save businesses and jobs, Democrats are sneaking special-interest mandates into the stimulus package