After criticism, Virginia proposes two-year delay in raising school standards

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 995

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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The Virginia Board of Education may delay the full implementation of the state’s plan to raise academic benchmarks for reading and math by two years, rather than gradually increasing them over a four-year period starting this year as scheduled.

The department briefed board members on the proposed delay at their work session on Wednesday at J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College in Henrico County, following a state study’s finding that the new K-12 accountability system, which …

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