Virginia Daily Education News

VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

Thursday, August 10, 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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Join VSBA at our 2023 Legislative Advocacy Conference where attendees will gain valuable insight into the issues that promise to have lasting impacts on the Commonwealth! This conference will inform and educate school board members as leaders discuss implementing the Virginia Literacy Act, a glimpse into how current events will influence the direction of the 2024 General Assembly, and much more. This conference also includes a session designed to meet the requirement that each school board member receive COIA training.

Register today for this exciting and informative conference! This is a hybrid event so you can attend in person or virtually.

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As we prepare to celebrate the start of a new school year, we again encourage School Boards across the Commonwealth to join the Virginia School Boards Association in celebrating as students are welcomed back. We encourage you to post back-to-school messages and photos of your board or division welcoming students back to a new school year on your division’s social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), using the hashtag #BacktoSchoolVA.

Also, please email your photos to Office of Communications at communications@vsba.org to be featured on the VSBA Facebook page.

Spotsylvania superintendent pushes back on criticism over sexually explicit books question

Spotsylvania County's superintendent is pushing back against criticism of a new parent question about library books with sexually explicit material.

New requirements announced for public speakers at Roanoke County School Board meetings

Public speakers must sign up before the meeting, by phone or online no later than 8 a.m. on the day of the meeting.

Community weighs in on splitting of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Talk of a split began in June when the Williamsburg City Council proposed a feasibility study to see if parting ways would be in their best interest.

Hanover School Board outlines teacher responsibilities in controversial book policy

Hanover teachers will soon have to provide a list of all books in their classrooms and research backing those choices up, according to a revised version of the school division's new book poli...

Danville gives warm welcome to students on first day of school

Members of the Danville Police Department were at every public and private school to hand out stickers and high fives.

Parents frustrated as Albemarle unable to provide school bus transportation to hundreds of students

Albemarle County students will be heading back to class in two weeks, but hundreds of families are just now learning they won't be able to ride a school bus.

Suffolk Public Schools add weapon detection systems on all campuses

The Suffolk Public School District is ramping up school security. The district will have weapon detection systems in all of its schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

"This is legacy work." Roanoke City Public Schools officials provide updates on projects

During a joint meeting - a new budget work group was created, updates were given on new construction projects, and the superintendent was recognized.

Employees of Lynchburg City Schools gather for opening convocation

Students in Lynchburg City Schools will return to their classrooms next week, but for teachers and staff the school year started Monday morning at E.C Glass High School.

AI weapons detection startups compete with industry giant in expanding Va. school market - Virginia Mercury

In Virginia, traditional metal detection versus AI-powered weapons detection are competing for control of the nascent school security market.

Don't miss our next VSBA Event

2023 VSBA Legislative Advocacy Conference, September 21, 2023, Chesterfield Career & Technical Center

Join VSBA at our 2023 Legislative Advocacy Conference where attendees will gain valuable insight into the issues that promise to have lasting impacts on the Commonwealth. This conference will inform and educate school board members as leaders discuss implementing the Virginia Literacy Act, a glimpse into how current events will influence the direction of the 2024 General Assembly, and much more. This conference also includes a session designed to meet the requirement that each school board member receive COIA training.

Register today for this exciting and informative conference! This is a hybrid event so you can attend in person or virtually.

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