House Already Passed Governor’s Three Measures to Expand High Quality Public Charter Schools and College Laboratory Schools; Improve and Promote Virtual Learning

 

"I applaud the Republicans and Democrats who came together today to help Virginia school children, especially those who are at-risk and disadvantaged, gain more educational opportunities. In the modern economy, education is the coin of the realm. Without a world-class education our young people will not be able to compete with their peers in the global marketplace. States that move proactively to bring innovation, competition and reform to their public schools are not only serving their young people well, they are improving their prospects for future economic prosperity and job-creation.

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Governor Bob McDonnell, joined by First Lady Maureen McDonnell,

 

Governor Bob McDonnell, joined by First Lady Maureen McDonnell, reads to 5th grade students at Battlefield Park Elementary School in Mechanicsville this morning, Thursday, March 4, 2010.  The event was part of Read Across America. (Photo by Michaele White, Governor’s Office)

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Governor signs SB680 and HB1308

Governor McDonnell signs SB680 and HB1308, emergency legislation suspending the Appalachian Power Company interim rate increase, at the Virginia State Capitol in the Cabinet Conference Room of the Patrick Henry Building on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.

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McDonnell’s team doubled savings goal during transition

"We tried to be creative, cut out what we didn't need, and looked for new ways of doing things and covering costs," McDonnell said. "It added up to some saved dollars, and I appreciate what our team was able to do."

Since taking office, the governor also has cut the salaries of his Cabinet secretaries, and his own, for a period of time as a cost-saving measure.

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Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling tackles Virginia's sluggish economy

"My dad chased jobs in the coalfields. It was kind of like being in the military," said Bolling, who is Gov. Bob McDonnell's designated point man in the effort to turn around Virginia's sluggish economy. Bolling says his family lived in six different towns in Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio by the time he was 9 years old.

"It certainly helped me to understand the importance of having a good and stable job, because in those days a lot of coal miners literally moved from community to community, depending on where the next job was," Bolling said.

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