Fully implement and fund the revised Standards of Quality and Lift the Support Cap. SUPPORT HB 2111 AND SB1325. SUPPORT BUDGET AMENDMENTS 137 #31h & #34h AND 137 #5s.

Every student needs access to a high-quality education, and we have a clear evidence-based guide developed by the Virginia Board of Education (the SOQs) over the past decades outlining the school staffing levels and professional development needed to provide that high-quality education.
All of the prescriptions, from investing in principals, reading specialists, English learner-instructor ratios by language ability, and additional support to our highest poverty divisions through the At-Risk Add-On are highly effective with strong returns on investment for improving student outcomes.
Fully funding the SOQs has been a long-time priority of virtually every education advocacy organization in the state because the recommendations are seen as indisputably effective and high yield for improving student outcomes. The estimated cost of fully funding the SOQs next year is $366 million.