Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s push to open more privately run public schools got the support of a number of Virginia higher education leaders who signed onto a proposal by the administration to open charter schools run by their institutions and funded by the state.
On Thursday, Youngkin and more than 30 higher education officials, surrounded by children and teens from Virginia schools, touted the need for “innovation” in K-12 education in Virginia.
“We stand together because we know there is an opportunity for us to innovate in K-12 education,” the governor said during the event at the Patrick Henry Building.