Dossier
Chris Jones
Coverage of Chris Jones in the Nexus archive.
Suzan DelBeneperson1Richard Hudsonperson1Richard Ojedaperson1French Hillperson1Donald Trumpperson1Democratic Congressional Campaign Committeeorganization1National Republican Congressional Committeeorganization1Virginia schoolsorganization1U.S. Department of Educationorganization1Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999topic1Ed-Flex programtopic1Virginia Association for Teaching, Learning and Leadingorganization1Virginia Parent Teacher Associationorganization1Ben Pearson-Nelsonperson1
- House Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list
House Democrats expanded their midterm target list to 58 seats, including 12 districts won by Donald Trump in 2024. The strategy focuses on economic frustrations and shifting demographics in districts like North Carolina 9th and Arkansas 2nd, where Democrats highlight growing minority voter populations.
- Virginia schools gain spending flexibility under federal program
Virginia schools will have greater flexibility in spending federal Title program funds under the Ed-Flex program, allowing local control over administrative decisions. The change aims to reduce paperwork and improve student learning but has sparked debate over potential impacts on underserved students.