May 25, 2021 Free Webinar: 2021 VSBA Showcases for Success
Join us as we hear directly from the school divisions featured in this year’s Showcase for Success publication. We look forward to hearing more about these innovative programs from divisions all across the state. Tune in to hear some good news!…
June 4, 2021, VSBA School Law Conference
Your school division needs you, your superintendent, and your attorney to participate in the 2021 VSBA Virtual School Law Conference! Why? The answer is simple, many of the decisions you make have legal implications that will impact your school division for years to come…
Public schools spent millions on tech during the pandemic. What happens when it’s over?
The days of sending kids off to school with a few notebooks and pencils are long gone. Technology has been working its way into classrooms for decades, and the pace accelerated in March of last year, when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools. School districts in…
HCSB: face-to-face classes in fall
High school students in Hanover County Public Schools will return to an eight-block A-B schedule when the 2021-2022 school year begins in the fall. Action was taken by Hanover County School Board members during the Tuesday, May 11, regular meeting. Due to the…
Amherst schools to survey families on 2021-22 school year plan
The 2021-22 school year planned for Amherst County is shaping up to be a return to normalcy with COVID-19 mitigation measures easing. Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Arnold formally presented the plan during the school board’s May 13 meeting. He…
2 Magna Vista students honored; Carlisle students chosen for rewards
Two Magna Vista High School students were accepted to attend the Virginia Boys State of the American Legion 2021, which will be June 20-26 at Radford University. Anson C. Stanfield, the son of Tina Stanfield, and Corey M. Brandon, son of Charlene Brandon-Manns and the late…
Virginia Beach Students are Invited to Mark National Scavenger Hunt Day with a History-Themed Hunt
Learning about Virginia Beach’s military history just got a lot more fun. The Student Leaders Committee of the Virginia Beach Historic Preservation Commission invites local students in grades K-12 to participate in the Virginia Beach Military History Scavenger Hunt on May 21…
Citizens express concern at school board meeting
The largest crowd in recent memory showed up at the most recent meeting of the Pulaski County School Board, with several citizens expressing concern over a potential policy expected to be sent down from Richmond concerning transgender students and the recently approved…
Facing Blowback From New Summer School Restrictions, APS Apologizes to Teachers
Arlington Public Schools is apologizing for how it handled the news that it would have to restrict summer school eligibility. At first, the school system expanded summer school eligibility to students with disabilities, English learners, and those struggling to achieve passing grades…
Loudoun Schools Continue March to 5-Day Return; Prepare to Meet Needs of ‘Broken’ Students
As students enter the final weeks of an unprecedented and unforgettable school year, Loudoun’s school administrators are preparing for a return to normal operations when the doors reopen in August. They’re moving full speed to a return of five days of in-person learning…
Skepticism persists over new admissions policy for Thomas Jefferson High School
Krish Bommakanti spent two years preparing to apply to the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. Costly test prep courses and countless hours of studying would be worth it if it meant admission to the top-ranked public high school in the nation….
Newport News board approves new names for 4 schools
Principal Raquel Cox has been part of the Lee Hall Elementary community for decades, since she was a student and her mother a teacher at the school. She’s about to see the community through its next big change. The school has carried the name of an estate that served as a…
June 8, 2021 Free Webinar: Fairfax County Joint Environmental Task Force
The Joint Environmental Task Force (JET) works to join the political and administrative capabilities of the County and the school system to proactively address climate change and environmental sustainability. JET includes community partners from higher education
June 24, 2021, The Importance of Civility
Join VSBA for a live webinar with Executive Director Andrea Messina from the Florida School Boards Association as she shares why civility within the board room is so important. As we all know, variance in personal opinions result from different expectations, goals, beliefs, or…