July 20, 2021, VSBA Conference on Education
Join hundreds of school division leaders from across Virginia at the 35th Annual VSBA Conference on Education. We are pleased to have Governor Ralph Northam in attendance, with our afternoon keynote presentation from the Aldrin Foundation! There will also be a time for…
Lynchburg City School Board elects 2021-22 chair, vice chair
The Lynchburg City School Board unanimously voted at its Tuesday meeting for James Coleman to serve as the board chair and Sharon Carter to serve as vice chair for the 2021-22 school year. Coleman served as the board’s chair for the 2020-21 school year and is serving…
VA schools consider making meals, calendars more culturally inclusive
Governor Ralph Northam has appointed a taskforce to study ways to make school meals and calendars more diverse. The taskforce, split up into two subcommittees, began meeting in June.Adam Russo is the Director of School Food and Nutrition Services for Prince William…
Here’s what Hopewell parents need to know before start of year-round school
With less than two weeks to go before year-round school starts on July 26, here’s what parents in Hopewell need to know. School supply lists and back-to-school events will be sent out directly by each school. By July 14, all schools’ information will be available. Parents can contact their…
Salem officials get a look at high school renovations, ponder fieldhouse project
Salem officials toured progress on renovations underway this summer at the high school, and pondered also upgrading the school’s fieldhouse during a joint meeting of the city council and school board Monday evening. Contractors are in the school for the summer, doing the bulk of…
Albemarle School Board backs Henley, anti-racism policy in joint statement following uproar
After several weeks of criticism from parents concerned about the division’s equity efforts and a series of lessons piloted at Henley Middle School, the Albemarle County School Board and schools Superintendent Matt Haas said in a joint statement that they support the school’s…
In heated public meeting, residents push Richmond School Board to open new George Wythe HS quickly
In a special meeting held by the Richmond School Board Tuesday evening, community members, students, parents and teachers voiced their opinions on the construction process for a new George Wythe High School. “This is nonsense. We have to beg for a school that we…
‘Crumbling School Tour’ stops in Radford as rural education leaders ask for more federal funding
From the American Rescue Plan to CARES Act Funding, lots of federal dollars are going unto state and local organizations. And now a group of educators are hoping for some of the money to make its way into rural schools. They’re calling it the “Crumbling School Tour,” which is…
Henrico County Public Schools proposes draft calendars for future school years, seeks community feedback
Henrico County Public Schools is considering modified draft calendar options for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. The proposals include both a pre-Labor Day and traditional post-Labor Day start to the semester. The school division’s calendar committee proposed the…
Roanoke County School Board comments on CRT and trans policies
The Roanoke County School Board released a statement Tuesday at a work session regarding transgender and CRT policies. “Over the past several weeks, citizens and parents in Roanoke County and across Virginia have expressed concern about news they are hearing at a state…
Fairfax County Public Schools: Lynbrook Elementary Turns Garden Plots Over To Families, Who Grow Food For Own Tables
When the pandemic hit in mid-March 2020, Lidia Gonzalez saw her roster of housekeeping clients drop from 11 to 0 almost immediately. Gonzalez, a mother of two including one student at Lynbrook Elementary School, knew she had to get creative to keep fresh food on the table for…
Webinar, August 4, 2021: What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate
Often, communication issues within the board or between the board and superintendent are not problems, but rather are indications there are governance issues that need to be examined and strengthened. Learn how to analyze common “Communication issues” in order to identify.…