{"id":1134210,"date":"2021-12-20T13:20:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T18:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1134210"},"modified":"2021-12-20T13:20:29","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T18:20:29","slug":"gov-elect-youngkin-announces-new-virginia-secretary-of-education-vows-to-restore-excellence-in-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-elect-youngkin-announces-new-virginia-secretary-of-education-vows-to-restore-excellence-in-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov.-Elect Youngkin Announces New Virginia Secretary of Education, Vows To \u2018Restore Excellence\u2019 In Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-elect-youngkin-announces-new-virginia-secretary-of-education-vows-to-restore-excellence-in-education%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1134210&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Virginia Republican Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin announced on Monday that he has selected Aimee Rogstad Guidera to serve as the new Secretary of Education of the commonwealth, as the new conservative administration seeks to \u201crestore excellence\u201d in public education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I announced Aimee Rogstad Guidera as your next Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Aimee understands that Parents Matter &amp; will go to work on Day One to restore excellence in our education system by putting your children first,\u201d Youngkin tweeted on Monday.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, I announced Aimee Rogstad Guidera as your next Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Aimee understands that Parents Matter &amp; will go to work on Day One to restore excellence in our education system by putting your children first.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ucJdojzt3W\">https:\/\/t.co\/ucJdojzt3W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Glenn Youngkin (@GlennYoungkin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlennYoungkin\/status\/1472966766733180935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAimee will be a critical partner in restoring expectations of excellence; overseeing a record education budget to invest in teachers, facilities and special education; rolling out innovation lab and charter schools; and standing for a curriculum that prepares Virginia\u2019s children for a dynamic future and removes politics from the classroom,\u201d Youngkin said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngkintransition.com\/blogs\/post\/governor-elect-youngkin-announces-selection-of-education-secretary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA nationally recognized leader, Aimee is deeply respected for her distinguished career advocating for innovation and choice, data-driven reform, and high standards, and will apply these principles in order to implement the Day One Game Plan. Most importantly, she understands that parents matter, and the best interests of students must come first. Her leadership, intellect, and talent will be tremendous assets as we ensure Virginia kids are the best prepared in the country to succeed, and that they are taught how to think, not what to think. She will help us recharge a system that has settled for too long,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Guidera has most recently served as president of Guidera Strategy. The newly-selected Education Secretary also previously founded and led, Data Quality Campaign (DQC).<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin\u2019s campaign strongly focused on education, as concerns in Loudoun County schools drew nationwide attention. The county\u2019s often-volatile school board meetings included concerns over Critical Race Theory, gender-related bathroom concerns, and two cases of a student involved in sexual assault allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Following Youngkin\u2019s November <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/virginia-gop-attorney-general-elect-i-will-investigate-loudoun-county-public-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">win<\/a>,&nbsp;Drew Wilder of NBC Washington noted, \u201cAttorney General-Elect Jason Miyares says he and Gov-Elect Youngkin will look to change Virginia law to allow the AG authority to step in when local officials feel the Commonwealth\u2019s Attorney is not doing an adequate job. Miyares specifically references northern Virginia.\u201d He added, \u201cAG-Elect Jason Miyares says he intends to investigate the sexual assault incidents in Loudoun County Public Schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW \u2013 AG-Elect Jason Miyares says he intends to investigate the sexual assault incidents in Loudoun County Public Schools.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcwashington?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nbcwashington<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uWZuGzHdwm\">https:\/\/t.co\/uWZuGzHdwm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Drew Wilder (@DrewWilderTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrewWilderTV\/status\/1456311811414822922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As Luke Rosiak of The Daily Wire reported in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/loudoun-county-schools-tried-to-conceal-sexual-assault-against-daughter-in-bathroom-father-says\/\">blockbuster story<\/a>&nbsp;that went viral nationwide, a father accused the Loudoun County Schools of attempting to conceal a sexual assault against his daughter in a school bathroom. Rosiak reported on October 11:<\/p>\n<p><em>On June 22, Scott Smith was arrested at a Loudoun County, Virginia, school board meeting, a meeting that was ultimately deemed an \u201cunlawful assembly\u201d after many attendees vocally opposed a policy on transgender students.&nbsp;What people did not know is that weeks prior on May 28, Smith says, a boy allegedly wearing a skirt entered a girls\u2019 bathroom at nearby Stone Bridge High School, where he sexually assaulted Smith\u2019s ninth-grade daughter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Juvenile records are sealed, but Smith\u2019s attorney Elizabeth Lancaster told The Daily Wire that a boy was charged with two counts of forcible sodomy \u2013 one count of anal sodomy and one count of forcible fellatio \u2013 related to an incident that day at that school.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Republican Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin announced on Monday that he has selected Aimee Rogstad Guidera to serve as the new Secretary of Education of the commonwealth, as the new conservative administration seeks to \u201crestore excellence\u201d in public education.\u201cToday, I announced Aimee Rogstad Guidera as your next Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Aimee understands that Parents Matter &#038; will go to work on Day One to restore excellence in our education system by putting your children first,\u201d Youngkin tweeted on Monday.Today, I announced Aimee Rogstad Guidera as your next Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Aimee understands that Parents Matter &#038; will go to work on Day One to restore excellence in our education system by putting your children first.https:\/\/t.co\/ucJdojzt3W\u2014 Glenn Youngkin (@GlennYoungkin) December 20, 2021\u201cAimee will be a critical partner in restoring expectations of excellence; overseeing a record education budget to invest in teachers, facilities and special education; rolling out innovation lab and charter schools; and standing for a curriculum that prepares Virginia\u2019s children for a dynamic future and removes politics from the classroom,\u201d Youngkin said in a statement.\u201cA nationally recognized leader, Aimee is deeply respected for her distinguished career advocating for innovation and choice, data-driven reform, and high standards, and will apply these principles in order to implement the Day One Game Plan. Most importantly, she understands that parents matter, and the best interests of students must come first. Her leadership, intellect, and talent will be tremendous assets as we ensure Virginia kids are the best prepared in the country to succeed, and that they are taught how to think, not what to think. She will help us recharge a system that has settled for too long,\u201d he added.Guidera has most recently served as president of Guidera Strategy. The newly-selected Education Secretary also previously founded and led, Data Quality Campaign (DQC).Youngkin\u2019s campaign strongly focused on education, as concerns in Loudoun County schools drew nationwide attention. The county\u2019s often-volatile school board meetings included concerns over Critical Race Theory, gender-related bathroom concerns, and two cases of a student involved in sexual assault allegations.Following Youngkin\u2019s November win,\u00a0Drew Wilder of NBC Washington noted, \u201cAttorney General-Elect Jason Miyares says he and Gov-Elect Youngkin will look to change Virginia law to allow the AG authority to step in when local officials feel the Commonwealth\u2019s Attorney is not doing an adequate job. Miyares specifically references northern Virginia.\u201d He added, \u201cAG-Elect Jason Miyares says he intends to investigate the sexual assault incidents in Loudoun County Public Schools.\u201dNEW \u2013 AG-Elect Jason Miyares says he intends to investigate the sexual assault incidents in Loudoun County Public Schools.@nbcwashington https:\/\/t.co\/uWZuGzHdwm\u2014 Drew Wilder (@DrewWilderTV) November 4, 2021As Luke Rosiak of The Daily Wire reported in a\u00a0blockbuster story\u00a0that went viral nationwide, a father accused the Loudoun County Schools of attempting to conceal a sexual assault against his daughter in a school bathroom. Rosiak reported on October 11:On June 22, Scott Smith was arrested at a Loudoun County, Virginia, school board meeting, a meeting that was ultimately deemed an \u201cunlawful assembly\u201d after many attendees vocally opposed a policy on transgender students.\u00a0What people did not know is that weeks prior on May 28, Smith says, a boy allegedly wearing a skirt entered a girls\u2019 bathroom at nearby Stone Bridge High School, where he sexually assaulted Smith\u2019s ninth-grade daughter.Juvenile records are sealed, but Smith\u2019s attorney Elizabeth Lancaster told The Daily Wire that a boy was charged with two counts of forcible sodomy \u2013 one count of anal sodomy and one count of forcible fellatio \u2013 related to an incident that day at that school.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1134210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1134210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1134210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1134210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1134210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1134210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1134210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}