VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

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Monday, October 9, 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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'A Golden Opportunity' South River Elementary Celebrates Ag Day

Jackie Dunsmore, a South River Elementary School counselor, grew up on a farm, so she knows firsthand how vital agriculture is to the Rockingham County community.

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Portsmouth elementary science teacher wins exemplary teaching award

Patricia Gallop teaches at Westhaven Elementary School. She's been named the 2023 Exemplary Science Teaching Award winner for elementary schools.

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Promoting 'a safe pathway to school' for Norfolk students

Walk-to-School Day started in 1997 as an important safety event to help kids find safe routes to schools.

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Record-breaking turnout for AWS Girls' Tech Day in Prince William County

More than 600 middle school girls from across the region gathered at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Prince William County Saturday for the fifth annual AWS Girls' Tech Day.

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Charles City schools shift focus on new approach, refocus on improving SOL scores and accreditation -

Even by her own admission, Charles City Superintendent of Schools Dalphine Joppy confessed that recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic has set the school system back a few steps.

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Charting the future of AI in education: Henry County schools explore innovative classroom policies

During her presentation, she discussed the good, the bad, and the future of AI.

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Beyond the Stars: Salem High's Robotic Challenge

In the halls of Salem High School, a dedicated group of students set their sights on a dream that extends beyond the boundaries of Earth's atmosphere.

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Mathews not alone in teacher staffing challenges - Gazette Journal

While Mathews County Public Schools is facing challenges with teacher staffing, it's certainly not a problem that Mathews is facing alone.

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Patrick school students surpass state average on SOLs

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released the 2022-2023 Standard of Learning (SOL) test results last month, showing that Patrick County's pass rates exceeded the average state pass rates in all subject areas...

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Hopewell Moose Lodge #1472 Donates $10,000 to Support PGCPS Sports Programs, Local Student-Athletes

PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (October 6, 2023) - Prince George County Public Schools athletics and the division's student-athletes stand to benefit from Hopewell Moose Lodge #1472's recent $10,000 donation to the

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Don’t miss out on VSBA’s Annual Convention, the celebratory end-of-year gathering! The Annual Convention is being held this year November 15-17 at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia. This event is the largest meeting of the year, which brings together over one thousand school board members, superintendents, and school division staff from across the state of Virginia. Over the three day convention, attendees will hear from three different general session speakers, choose from over forty-five hot topic break-out sessions pertinent to public education issues, have the opportunity to meet with businesses dedicated to serving schools, and much more.

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Don't miss our next VSBA Event

VSBA Budget Training Workshop

Register today for the VSBA Budget Training Workshop on October 24, 2023. This is 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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