Virginia Daily Education News

VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The Virginia Daily Education News is a daily update (Monday through Friday) of education news throughout Virginia. Links are created to various media outlets throughout the state.

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Register today for the VSBA Superintendent Evaluation Workshop on October 3, 2023. This workshop is designed to provide small group support to superintendents and board members responsible for assessing and updating their evaluation model. Participants will have the opportunity to review the guidelines in detail and then use them as they draft their own models. Individual consultation and support will be available throughout the session as participants work on their revisions.

If you would like to register, please contact your clerk to do so today! This is a hybrid event so you can attend in person at the VSBA Office in Charlottesville or virtually.

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Botetourt County Public Schools joins forces with Kiwanis Club to promote Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for a brighter future

Botetourt County Public Schools, in collaboration with the Kiwanis Club of Botetourt, is thrilled to announce an innovative partnership to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to our youngest residents.

Fredericksburg City school division launches electric bus fleet

Ten of the yellow school buses that transport Fredericksburg City students to and from school every day are now green, figuratively.

Fancy Gap Elementary named Blue Ribbon School

FANCY GAP - The U.S. Department of Education on September 19 named Fancy Gap Elementary (FGES) among 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, making Fancy Gap one

New logo for Roanoke landmark, as RCPS sign goes up on former Roanoke Times building

What used to be the home of the Roanoke Times on Campbell Avenue will soon become the Central Administration Building for Roanoke City Public Schools. And the new sign went up on Monday.

Prince William schools to active severe weather notification system

PWCS is activating a new severe weather alert system in all our middle and high schools to keep our students and staff safe during after-school activities.

Phenix launches Kindness Club - The Charlotte Gazette

Phenix Elementary School is introducing the Kindness Club this semester. August was all about being kind to one another.

From 'construction to cyber security' - Henrico students explore different industries at the Life Ready Expo - The Henrico Citizen

Families and students packed the hallways of Hermitage High School to meet with employers from 150 different companies at Henrico School's Life Ready Career Expo on Sept. 19.

Prince William school system makes counterproposal on salaries

With an impasse in negotiations already declared by the Prince William Education Association, the two sides in the Prince William County Schools contract negotiation are going back and forth on wages, with a significant gap in between.

History made with Alexandria City Schools system's first Black superintendent

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) - History was made after Melanie Kay-Wyatt was named the first Black superintendent of Alexandria City Schools.

Albemarle rerouting buses to help get more students to school amid driver shortage

Albemarle County Public Schools says it is redoing routes, which is allowing more students to get rides on school buses while the search for drivers continues.

Don't miss our next VSBA Event

VSBA Superintendent Evaluation Workshop

If you would like to register, please contact your clerk to do so today! This is a hybrid event so you can attend in person at the VSBA Office in Charlottesville or virtually.

VSBA Budget Training Workshop

Register today for the VSBA Budget Training Workshop, a two-hour session designed to provide school board members and division superintendents with a general understanding of the essential elements of budgeting and allocating division resources in a strategically-focused manner that aligns with and supports the individual needs, goals and aspirations of students. Specifically, this session will provide a general overview of student-centered resource allocation models that are intended to promote hitting every students needs. In addition, attendees will look at a number of resource allocation/distribution models that are being utilized in school districts around the country to support the individual needs of students and schools based on multiple objective and measurable student characteristics. Finally, this session will provide attendees with a comparative view of a traditional budgeting model with that of a student-centered resource allocation system.

If you would like to register, please contact your clerk to do so today! This is a hybrid event so you can attend in person at the VSBA Office in Charlottesville or virtually.

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