September 14, 2021, Title IX: Best Practices in Training & Compliance
With claims of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct hitting newsstands everywhere, Title IX coordinators and other senior staff need to be confident in their knowledge and enforcement of their divisions’ policies. Prevention and thorough investigations are the best ways to…
Fairfax County Public Schools plans to support special ed teachers due to nationwide shortage
According to the American University’s School of Education, there’s been a special education teacher shortage in the past few years. One local Virginia school board is trying to combat this issue. American University‘s website says nationwide, there’s a shortage with 48 states and…
Teachers Have Fond Memories Of Principals Who Were Their Students
Sue Weaver taught high school English and was a librarian for 50 years. She had hundreds, possibly thousands, of students during her half-century career. But if you ask Weaver if she remembers Phil Judd, she’ll tell you she can still see him sitting in her classroom. “He was a…
Discussions about George Wythe High construction continue at Richmond school board meeting
The Richmond school board meets virtually Monday night to talk about construction for the new George Wythe High School. That includes the board’s letter to the mayor on why the district wants to keep control of the building process. Members will also get updates on fall reopening…
Renovation of historic Black school set to begin
Graduates of the former Frederick Douglass High School in Leesburg — now in their 70s or older — made a final walk through the building that operated until it closed when public schools in Loudoun County were fully desegregated in 1968. Inside the building’s entryway, which…
Wythe school superintendent resigns; accepts position at WCC
Wythe County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Jefferies has been named the associate vice president of finance for Wytheville Community College. He sent a resignation letter to his staff last week, announcing his decision. His resignation is effective Oct. 31. “I have absolutely…
PCPS posts 58 job listings in addition to search for substitutes
Page County Public Schools currently is listing nearly 60 positions that remain open as of mid-July. The openings include nearly 25 teaching or instructional positions, 14 related to office openings or positions such as nurse or counseling, 11 coaching positions and 10 related to…
Virginia LGBTQ organizations fight back on lawsuits that threaten transgender student protections
When Meredith’s son, who is transgender, started his freshman year at Henrico High School in 2017, Meredith emailed his teachers asking them to use his preferred name and pronouns. She said the teachers were more than willing to comply. However, getting his name changed in…
At Tucker HS summer academy, students learn soccer, English
About half of the boys speak Dari and the other half speak Spanish — but on the soccer field, they communicate in English so they can work together as a team. The 15 boys, who are ninth and tenth graders at Henrico’s J.R. Tucker High School, spend mornings on the soccer field…
Schools unveil two-year recovery plan
Almost 900 students attended summer school at Louisa County Public Schools over the past five weeks, a testament to the setbacks wrought by the coronavirus pandemic but also to the schools’ commitment to make up for lost time. The expanded summer class program is one…
2021 VSBA Media Honor Roll- Open Now!
Reporters and local media outlets play an important role in public education. School division leaders rely on responsible reporting by local media representatives so that our community members receive timely information about division initiatives and programs. Considering the…