March is VSBA Equity in Education Month
In an effort to encourage equity in education, the VSBA Board of Directors has designated the month of March as VSBA Equity in Education Month. For more information on the month-long webinar series, a copy of the governor’s proclamation and additional resources follow the link above.
VSBA April Hot Topic Conference, April 13, 2021
Join us virtually for the 2021 VSBA April Hot Topic Conference. This conference brings together dynamic speakers addressing issues that are important and relevant to every school division. This year we will be discussing the important of collective bargaining. Attendees will hear from…
Lynchburg councilmember proposes cutting school budget and lowering property taxes
Lynchburg City Council is holding a public hearing on the proposed budget on Tuesday evening. The meeting gives residents a chance to share their thoughts on the city’s priorities for next year. Interim City Manager Reid Wodicka says there aren’t too many big improvement…
Arlington School Board Asks Superintendent for More ‘Aggressive’ Return Plan
Some Arlington School Board members are putting pressure on administrators to get more students inside school buildings more often. Arlington Public Schools has finished a month-long process of phasing students into school buildings for a hybrid, two-day-per-week model of in…
Fredericksburg schools focusing on equity
In addition to navigating the challenges posed by the pandemic, Fredericksburg City Public Schools is attempting to tackle issues of equity. “Equity is the need to provide what every individual needs—in terms of opportunity, in terms of resources—so the playing field is level…
Keeping students in class and interested in learning
In 10 On Your Side’s final installment of Virtual Victories, we celebrate three educators who recognized and addressed two challenges presented by the remote classroom. At Wilson High School in Portsmouth, principal Dr. Timothy Johnson took on the problem of low attendance…
Hanover biology teacher receives top regional award
A Hanover County biology teacher is one of just 22 teachers nationwide to receive her latest distinction: the top biology teacher in the region. Patrick Henry High School biology teacher Alice Scheele was recently awarded the 2020 National Association of Biology Teachers’…
Amelia County Public Schools hosting info meeting on 2021-22 school year
Amelia County Public Schools will be hosting an in-person and virtual meeting Tuesday regarding plans for the 2021-22 school year. The school district said they will share information highlighting learning options for the upcoming school year. Parents have two options to…
Two Radford schools resume in-person learning earlier than expected after coronavirus concerns
Just a few days after announcing that Radford High School and John Dalton Intermediate School would switch to remote learning until April because of a high number of coronavirus cases, Radford school officials decided to bring students back to the classroom on Monday…
Maggie Walker Governor’s School sees uptick in diversity
One of Virginia’s “Governor’s Schools” has accepted more Black and Latino students in the wake of a push to increase diversity at the selective institutions. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported last week that the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond accepted more…
RPS employees encouraged to apply for city’s Educator Task Force
Richmond Public School employees are encouraged to apply for the city’s news Educator Task Force, a committee that will make recommendations on behalf of the area’s educators. The group will inform the city’s Office of Children and Families and work toward adequate income…
VA Board of Education adopts childhood learning standards
The Virginia Board of Education on Thursday approved new statewide standards for early childhood learning and development. The adoption of the new guidelines — known as Virginia’s Birth-to-Five Early Learning and Development Standards — marks a milestone in the…
For one girl with cancer, a different view of virtual middle school
For Chloe Koenig, class starts at 6 p.m. When she logs into Zoom, there are no other students from Tarrant Middle School — just her teacher, Patrick McRae. And instead of switching between classrooms like other seventh-graders, she works on one subject a day. Sometimes…
King William Public Schools distributes nearly 200,000 meals amid the pandemic
According to a recent U.S. Census Bureau study, roughly 18 million Americans reported they sometimes or often do not have enough food to eat each week. Of that number, 14% said they are responsible for feeding their children. Amid the pandemic, the problem has grown…
What Virginia’s school outbreak dashboard can — and can’t — say about the risks of reopening
In late September, when Virginia health officials launched a dashboard that detailed outbreaks in K-12 schools across the state, it was applauded as a long-needed step toward more transparency — and a relief for parents hesitant over the prospect of sending their children…
2021 Budget Workshop, May 6, 2021
Join us for the VSBA’s Budget Training workshop to learn more about the importance of The Board’s Role in Developing the School Budget. In this virtual workshop, based on member requests, board members will learn their role in the budget process and how it relates to the…
2021 VSBA Business Honor Roll Open Now
Local businesses have the power to shape community attitudes about public schools. Every spring, the VSBA Business Honor Roll provides a way for local school divisions to recognize local businesses for their support, especially as schools face increasing budget uncertainty…