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- Virginia Budget Expands Universal School Meals with $17.6 Million Taxpayer Price Tag
Virginia lawmakers have approved a significant spending increase in the state budget, allocating $17.6 million from the General Fund across the biennium to expand school meal programs. The funding targets the Virginia Department of Education and Direct Aid to Public Education to increase reimbursement rates for school breakfasts. However, a primary goal of this multimillion-dollar […]
- Virginia’s $1.8 Billion Education Budget Hike Raises Red Flags for Fiscal Conservatives
Virginia taxpayers are bracing for another massive expansion of state spending as lawmakers prepare the budget for the upcoming 2026-2028 biennium. House Speaker Don Scott and Appropriations Chairman Luke Torian recently introduced a compromise budget proposal that pumps an additional $1.8 billion into public education. Fiscal conservatives are raising alarms about this staggering spending increas
- Virginia Budget Explodes with $17.6 Million Handout for Universal School Breakfasts
Virginia taxpayers are currently facing a significant financial burden as the state budget allocates a staggering $17.6 million to increase school breakfast reimbursement rates. This massive funding initiative, slated for the upcoming FY2027-FY2028 fiscal biennium, aims to push more school divisions into the controversial federal Community Eligibility Provision. By heavily incentivizing this speci