Teams of students built and programmed Lego robots then raced to build and complete circuits. Dozens of students competed in the Regional Lego League Robotics Competition at Crittenden Middle School Saturday. The competition, which ran from 9:30 a.m.

The school decided to make Monday an "asynchronous day of learning" for students in all grade levels. No students will attend school in person on Monday. While the schools are closed, custodians will reportedly conduct a deep cleaning of the schools.

GATE CITY - Career and job options are out there for Southwest Virginia high school students making post-graduation plans, and employers and colleges were out in force at the Scott County Career and Technical Center to prove it.

BERRYVILLE - Getting lawmakers to change Virginia's methodology for funding public schools will be a challenge, according to state Sen. Jill Vogel. That's because many of them don't comprehend it, Vogel, R-Upperville, recently told the Clarke County Board of Supervisors. She spoke during a luncheon at which the board presented its wish list for next year's General Assembly session.

Appointed versus elected school board members in Covington and Alleghany County is a hot-button issue on the ballot in Tuesday's election. The referendum question will be: "Shall the method of selecting the school board be changed from appointment by the governing body to direct election by the voters?"

Culpeper County's littlest citizens just got an enormous boost toward their early childhood education with recent completion of the new Early Head Start expansion on Wolford Street. The Culpeper Chamber of Commerce joined educators, administrators, local and federal government representatives, parents and supporters in cutting the ceremonial ribbon Oct.

The Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments Friday in a case involving a former West Point High School French teacher who was terminated in November 2018 after repeatedly refusing to refer to a student by the pronouns he uses.

The Franklin City School Board voted 5-0 on Thursday, Oct. 20, to name Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Personnel and Operations Dr. Carlton Carter as the interim superintendent for Franklin City Public Schools. At-Large Board Member and Vice Chair Carrie Johnson abstained from voting, and Marchelle F. Williams was not present.

CHRISTIANSBURG - The Montgomery County School Board approved a pilot plan this past week to convert 10 bus driver jobs from part- to full-time positions. The move, approved on a 6-0 vote, will aim to tackle an ongoing driver shortage with which division officials have been grappling.

When 19 children and 2 adults were killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, this summer, school boards across the country, including in Roanoke County, began calling for new security measures. In the county, the shooting renewed the board's calls for hiring a resource officer for every school in the district - 29 schools total.