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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

The Virginia Daily Education News is a daily update (Monday through Friday) of education news throughout Virginia. Links are created to various media outlets throughout the state.

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MES receives agriculture grant

Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom awarded more than $36,000 recently in grants for educational projects, including a grant to MES.

Richmond School Board votes to double members' salary as of 2025

The Richmond School Board voted to double the salary for its next board members from $10,000 to $20,000, effective Jan. 1, 2025, after voters elect a new board next year.

Prince William County Public Schools reaches partial tentative agreement with teachers union

The Prince William County school division and Prince William Education Association have agreed to a benefits and terms and conditions of employment collective bargaining contract, but the two sides failed

Del. Rasoul to chair House Education Committee

Rasoul, the chamber's only remaining Democrat from west of Charlottesville, is currently a member of the committee.

Lynchburg students won a grant from an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to create a quiet room. The school board rejected the money.

The Gender and Sexuality Alliance at E.C. Glass High School won $10,000 from the It Gets Better Project to create a quiet room and provide free menstrual products.

Board opts to not broadcast public comments - The Tidewater News

The Southampton County School Board continues to offer a public comment period for those who wish to address the board, but the board reached a consensus earlier this year that it would not broadcast the period on its YouTube livestream.

HHS Nurse Wins Virginia School Nurse Of The Year

Growing up in school, Angela Knupp didn't have full-time school nurses.

Growing the lab

In 2022, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the potential for lab schools for high school students. According to Wythe County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Wesley Poole, a planning grant was

Hampton Roads school divisions outline tutoring approaches in learning recovery plans submitted to state

Youngkin announced his "ALL In" initiative in September, after the latest test scores showed that students had still not bounced back from the pandemic's disruption to education.

How many snow days will Fairfax Co. students get this year - WTOP News

Students in Virginia's largest school system won't have to sign on for virtual learning in the event of any snow days this school year.

Correction

In Monday's Daily News there was an article from Frederick County, Maryland inadvertently included in the news clippings. We sincerely apologize for this oversight.

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