Gov. Glenn Youngkin has repeatedly said that he wants all Virginia high school students to graduate with college-level associate degrees that will prepare them for the workforce. So far, though, he hasn't said how that will be possible or how much it will cost the commonwealth to basically pay for two years' worth of college credits for every student in Virginia.

LOW MOOR, Va. (WDBJ) - Alleghany Highlands Public Schools teachers and students may see an extended holiday break under action taken by the School Board on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The School Board voted to close schools the entire week of December 19.

The Prince William County school board is calling for a lower speed limit near Battlefield High School in Virginia, where a handful of pedestrians have been struck in recent years.

Lynchburg City Schools' new proposed five-year capital improvement plan lays out a road map for more than $100 million in building improvements, including potential large-scale renovations beginning in fiscal year 2026. Administrators shared the division's fiscal year 2024-2028 plan with the school board Tuesday night.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Pieces of a lawsuit against the Harrisonburg City School Board have been dismissed. The lawsuit, Deborah Figliola et al. v. The School Board of the City of Harrisonburg, VA, et al., is in regards to model policies regarding the treatment of transgender and non-binary students in school.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Thursday Roanoke City Public School leaders will hear from a work group about its recommendations on handling transportation issues within the district. The work group was formed in September and is made up of various staff members of the school district.

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Botetourt County Public Schools, like many school divisions, is working on its spending plan for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) funding it received from the state through the American Rescue Plan Act.

Two independent auditors gave Frederick County Public Schools' financial records a clean bill of health during the School Board's Tuesday meeting. Both auditors, hired by Frederick County, issued clean - or "unmodified" - opinions for the division in recent years, according to statements made at the meeting.

TAZEWELL, Va. - Tazewell County Public Schools will move to virtual learning only on Friday and Monday. The school system made the announcement Thursday morning, saying it is because of a "large increase in the amount of confirmed cases of flu, strep throat, COVID and general respiratory inflammation" and how this has impacted the school population.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Two Charlottesville elementary schools are getting new names. The Charlottesville City Schools Naming of Facilities Committee has recommended changing the names of Clark and Venable elementary schools. After a student vote, Venable will become Trailblazers Elementary. At Clark, it's still a toss-between 'Friendship' and 'Summit'.