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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

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Plan to set air standards in Virginia schools scuttled over funding concerns

Currently in the commonwealth, no benchmarks exist. Over half of Virginia’s public school buildings are more than 50 years old.

Lawmakers advance bill to teach high school students how to reverse opioid overdose

Bills to help educate juveniles and prevent fatal overdoses amid the opioid epidemic have advanced in the General Assembly.

Virginia lawmakers spotlight children's online privacy, safety concerns

Children's online data could have an extra layer of protection under bills that unanimously advanced from both chambers of the statehouse earlier this month. Meanwhile, Virginia received an F grade, or an 11 out of 100, for its Consumer Data Protection Act, according to a report released in early February.

With two Lynchburg elementary schools set to close in 2025, attendance zones to be remapped

At upcoming school board meetings, LCS administration will be premiering new draft elementary attendance zones, prepared using demographic information and factoring in the upcoming closure of two schools.

VDOE Awards Grant to PWCS, Eight Other School Divisions for Apprenticeship Program to Address Teacher Shortages

WOODBRIDGE, Va., Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Lisa Coons visited Leesylvania Elementary School on Wednesday, announcing a grant of $686,000 to Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) and eight other school divisions to support the Grow Your Own Registered Teacher Apprenticeship program.

PEN America Protests RCPS Book Ban

PEN America and 38 authors sent a letter to Rockingham County Public Schools protesting the temporary ban of over 50 books, another instance of the division recieving national attention for

General Assembly budget committees ditch Youngkin's tax plan, increase spending for schools and mental health

The House version of the budget includes $70 million for Interstate 81 and directs the state to study taking over the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke.

School Board Members Propose Community Talks on Transgender Student Policy

The School Board's Student Services Committee is recommending that an "objective" outside organization be retained to lead focus groups with the community on proposed changes to the division's transgender student

Danville school officials praise streamlined program for teacher certification

Danville Public Schools is using a program - iteach Virginia - designed as an alternative for teachers who need a certification.

Virginia school becomes 'The Chosen One' to perform Harry Potter Broadway play

A Virginia high school becomes the first and only school selected in the state to show a Tony-winning "Harry Potter" Broadway play, according to Playbill.

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