Editor's Pick ‘PARENTS MATTER’ Williams: Education has been a winning formula for Youngkin, but not for educators and students MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS Richmond Times-Dispatch Oct 4, 2023 Oct 4, 2023 Updated Nov 21, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael Paul Williams TIMES-DISPATCH kAmv=6?? *@F?8<:? A2C=2J65 E96 A@=:E:4D @7 z\`a 65F42E:@? :?E@ 9:D 6=64E:@? 2D 8@G6C?@C @7 ':C8:?:2 2?5 C:D:?8 DE2C5@> H:E9:? E96 #6AF3=:4 !2CEJ]k^AmkAmw6 C@56 2 4C6DE:?8 H2G6 @7 5:D27764E:@? 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Why parents are saying no to screens in class Packers now have 2 Hokie QBs after signing veteran Taylor, rookie Drones Time is running out as the Bills home since 1973 gets closer to a methodical demolition Franklin County man sentenced in fatal Henry County crash Rob Thomson leaves Phillies with no harsh feelings, even with Alex Cora call Will a MAHA mutiny reshape the farm bill — and the midterm elections? kAm%96 2DD2F=E E@@< A=246 367@C6 E96 4@F?EJ 925 2 EC2?D86?56C 32E9C@@> A@=:4J] qFE E96 :?4:56?E — 2?5 |4pF=:776’D 82776 — 2C6 4C65:E65 H:E9 =2F?49:?8 E96 “!2C6?ED |2EE6C” >@G6>6?E :? ':C8:?:2] p?5 *@F?8<:?[ :? 2 >2DE6C DEC@<6[ C646?E=J A2C5@?65 E96 {@F5@F? G:4E:>’D @FEC2865 72E96C @7 2 5:D@C56C=J 4@?5F4E 492C86 DE6>>:?8 7C@> 2 4@?E6?E:@FD D49@@= 3@2C5 >66E:?8]k^AmkAm“*@F?8<:?’D 7F== A2C5@? E9:D >@?E9 @7 $4@EE %9@>2D $>:E9 92D 364@>6 2 A@H6C7F= DE2E6>6?E :? 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