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Virginia

ECS State Liaison
Brady Delander (303) 299-3622 bdelander@ecs.org

Governor
Robert McDonnell (R)		http://www.governor.virginia.gov/

Chief State School Officer
Patricia Wright Superintendent of Public Instruction		http://www.doe.virginia.gov

Legislative Committee Chairs
Stephen Martin Senate Education and Health Committee
M. Kirkland Cox House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Thomas Davis Rust House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Arts
Robert Tata House Education Committee

State Higher Education Executive Officer
Peter Blake Director State Council of Higher Education for Virginia		http://www.schev.edu

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Antione Green Vice President Richmond Education Foundation
Joseph Guzman School Board Member Loudoun County Public Schools
Patricia A. Harvey Director of Institutional Effectiveness Richard Bland College
Algie Howell Delegate Virginia House of Delegates
Stephen Martin Chair, Senate Education and Health Committee Virginia Senate
Robert McDonnell Governor Commonwealth of Virginia
Patricia Wright * Superintendent of Public Instruction Virginia Department of Education

Links to State Pages
http://portal.virginia.gov/
State Legislature
State Education Statutes (K-12)
State Education Statutes (Postsec.)
State Administrative Code

Links to Major Newspapers
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Roanoke Times
Hampton Roads-Newport News Press
Charlottesville Progress

State Policies and Reports

From the ECS State Policy Database: Virginia

Assessment of Opportunities and Models for Adults to Complete the Baccalaureate Degree at Virginia Four- Year Institutions

Mass Shootings at Virginia Tech

Checks and Balances at Work: The Restructuring of Virginia’s Public Higher Education System

Virginia Youth Violence Project

State Policies and Reports (Archived Resources)

Creating Longitudinal Data Systems: Lessons Learned by Leading States

Checks and Balances at Work: The Restructuring of Virginia’s Public Higher Education System

A Report on Textbook Purchasing Practices and Costs in the Commonwealth

State Online Advanced Placement Schools

Race to GED

Review of Factors and Practices Associated with School Performance in Virginia

Childhood Obesity: Final Report of the Virginia Commission on Youth

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