November 18-20, VSBA Virtual Annual Convention
The VSBA Annual Convention is the largest and most anticipated VSBA meeting of the year. While this year our Annual Convention may look a little different, and we won’t get to see your smiling faces in person, we hope you’ll find our event schedule to be just as enriching and…
Franklin County Public Schools welcomes first Black superintendent
Franklin County Public Schools announces the name of its new superintendent and she’s a familiar face. Dr. Bernice Cobbs, the school division’s first Black superintendent, was selected after a nationwide search at the school board meeting during Monday’s school board meeting…
Superintendent Proposes Scaled-Down Set of Elementary Boundary Changes
The latest Arlington Public Schools elementary boundary process earned some public plaudits, a relative rarity, after the number of students who would have been assigned to new schools was cut nearly in half. The superintendent’s recommended plan makes enough changes to…
Va. school district resumes in-person classes amid pushback
The final cohort of students in a Virginia school district will begin in-person classes Monday amid pushback from teachers and staff about the decision. About 34,000 middle school and high school students from Chesterfield County Public Schools will be separated in two groups…
Giles County Public Schools reports more than a dozen positive coronavirus cases at multiple schools
More than a dozen students and staff members from multiple schools in Giles County have been confirmed as positive coronavirus cases since school officials decided less than a week ago to temporarily move Giles High School students online due to the virus. On Monday…
Loudoun County Public Schools staff continue testing positive for COVID-19 amid rising cases
On Monday, Loudoun County Public School reported that five staff members tested positive for COVID-19 and are self-quarantining. River Bend Middle School, Farmwell Station Middle School, Harmony Middle School, Round Hill Elementary School, Little River Elementary…
School system faces possible teacher ‘sick out’ as more students return
Organized labor stoppages by public employees are prohibited under Virginia law, but hundreds of Chesterfield teachers planned to call in sick March 13 – as part of a push for better pay and more spending on K-12 education – when schools were closed for “additional cleaning” amid…
Richmond Public Schools won’t play winter sports, including basketball, superintendent says
Several of the area’s school systems plan to play high school sports starting in late December, but Richmond Public Schools won’t be among them. RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras said in a newsletter Monday night that the school system will not play winter sports in high schools…
2 Union High students, family member test positive for COVID-19 in Wise Co.
Two students at Union High School tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, November 9. According to a letter from Wise County Schools Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Mullins, the district was made aware of the positive results Monday. The two students were briefly at…
‘Possible cyberattack’ led to cancellation of virtual classes, Norfolk Public Schools says
Norfolk Public Schools says a possible cyberattack may have led to the cancellation of virtual classes earlier this month. According to NPS Chief Information & Instructional Technology Officer Dr. Michael Cataldo, school administrators initially received a report from Microsoft…
Lynchburg group pushes for elected, not appointed, school board
A newly formed group that claims more than 170 Lynchburg families and teachers among its members aims to change the city school board so representatives are directly elected rather than appointed by Lynchburg City Council. If the group, Conservative Parents of Lynchburg…
Danville Public Schools adjust to in person learning with Phase One of return plan
Danville Public School’s first phase of in person learning, brings only Kindergarten through 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th grade students back into the classrooms. Making schools feel somewhat empty. “For instance, GW is a school with 1,000 students and we only have 152 kids in the…
Amelia Co. Public Schools full-time employees given $1,000 each
Each full-time Amelia County Public Schools employee was given $1,000 on Tuesday. Amelia Schools Superintendent Dr. Lori Harper wrote in a letter on Tuesday that the One Time Hazard and Enhancement of Learning Pay (OTHELP) was a way to say “thank you” and…
F.C High Student Recognized By Gov. Northam
A Falls Church High School student, Taylor Forrest, was recognized by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam for nominating Black Virginians to be recognized on highway markers throughout the state. The two Virginians nominated by Forrest are: Katherine Johnson, an African-American…
Two-thirds of Fauquier students return to in-person learning
Before the opening bell rang early Monday morning, students slowly trickled into Fauquier High School as their principal, Kraig Kelican, greeted them – often by name — at the front door. “It’s gone very smoothly so far,” Kelican said between chats with students. It looked mostly like…
Wednesday November 18, 2020 Early Bird Session at the VSBA Annual Convention
Student Achievement and Success During Times of Uncertainty: The Early Bird session participants will gain various insights pertaining to the importance of a high quality systems approach relating to the core business of teaching and learning as well as establishing a…
Attending the VSBA Annual Convention: Make Plans to Attend the Connectivity Session
Learn how to log in to the virtual convention and update your attendee profile, view session information and create your personalized schedule, find exhibitors and convention sponsors and use the message and chat features to engage with other attendees. Information to log in to…