ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Roanoke County School Board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with the Board of Supervisors Thursday night, focused on capital projects in the coming years. That makes the $80 million for the new career and technical education center and $50 million for renovations of Glen Cove and W.E.

COEBURN - Wise County schools are struggling with chronic absenteeism, but like others in the division, Eastside High School officials have...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) - A Brunswick County school bus driver has been charged with reckless driving after a school bus crashed and overturned Friday afternoon. Virginia State Police said the single-vehicle crash happened around 4:15 p.m.

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) - Two Isle of Wight County schools have been recognized by the state of Virginia for becoming the first in the area to earn the designation of "Project ADAM heart safe schools." Windsor Elementary and Westside Elementary are the two schools who were recognized Thursday.

The Halifax County School Board on Monday reviewed the latest progress on the Halifax County High School replacement project with plans for the new building coming into focus. Construction project manager Vincent Maresca with SKANSKA, said, "We are waiting right now. The site plan has been submitted to the city; we're waiting for approval on that."

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) - The Bristol, Virginia City School Board is beginning the process of hiring a new superintendent. The search comes around a week after former superintendent, Keith Perrigan, announced he was taking a new job as Washington County, Virginia Schools' leader.

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - After testing out metal detectors and weapon scanners at six of its schools, Henrico schools leaders were presented the results of the trial at Thursday's school board meeting. Testing was rolled out in three phases from February until about spring break.

Richmond public school students in the third to eighth grades continue to struggle with reading comprehension and with understanding math concepts, according to results from the state-mandated Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA). Seven months after the current school year started, students tested in the fall and on a follow-up winter test showed minimal progress, according a report provided to the School Board at the April 10 meeting.

April is designated as the month of the military child, when the important role military children play in the armed forces community is celebrated. But for two Quantico school liaisons, the needs and recognition of military children is a full-time job.

WINCHESTER - When you've been doing something for decades, ceremonial traditions become set in stone. So it was Monday with Winchester Public Schools ' annual March to Handley's Tomb, an annual observation where students place flowers at the Mount Hebron Cemetery resting place for Judge John Handley, whose $250,000 financial gift to the city in 1895 - the modern-day equivalent of $8,983,214 - built Handley Library in 1913, Handley High School in 1923 and the Douglas School for African American students in 1927.